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16:00 Newcastle

Toteexacta Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 24.90s
  • Off Time: 16:05:43
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
33/1
  • Form 50-5P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up, headway 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened

2
Silk - Light Blue, Pink hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
6/5
  • Form 2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, headway to lead after 4 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on same pace

3
Silk - Black and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

Byron Bay

31 pt
100/1
  • Form P8-8F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 85

raced keenly, led and soon clear, not fluent 3rd, headed after 4 out, soon weakened

4
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check, Yellow sleeves, White cap
  • Form 1-PF2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up, steady headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and no impression

5
Silk - Red, Yellow braces, White sleeves and cap
  • Form 84
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

tracked clear leader, challenged 3 out, every chance when hit next, soon ridden, hung left and no extra flat

6
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow spots and armlets, Yellow and Dark Blue hooped cap
14/1
  • Form 155
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

in touch, headway 3 out, challenged next, ridden to lead flat, kept on towards finish

7
Silk - White, Red diamond, White sleeves, Light Green armlets, Light Green cap, Red diamond

Pete

102
40/1
  • Form 20-79
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

behind, ridden halfway, never dangerous

8
Silk - Yellow, Brown sleeves, Black cap, Yellow star
  • Form 406
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, outpaced halfway, soon behind

9
Silk - GREEN, GREY and LEMON striped sleeves, MAROON cap
  • Form 344-78
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 100

always behind

10
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, striped sleeves and cap
80/1
  • Form 75
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9

chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out

11
Silk - Pale Blue, Black hoop, armlets and hoop on Red cap

Wheyaye

31
33/1
  • Form 316F7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9

behind, struggling halfway, kept on from 3 out, never near leaders

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Irish point-to-point winner Catch Bob showed improved form when chasing home Strokestown at Sedgefield last month and Ferdy Murphy's gelding has to be respected on ground that will suit but BEST LOVER made an encouraging debut here last month when second to Steady Tiger and James Ewart's gelding is taken to go one better. Lady Wright showed some promise in bumpers and over hurdles in Ireland but is probably best watched on his debut for Mick Easterby. Don McCain's Gilsland ran better on his recent hurdling debut than he had done in a bumper first time up in November and he has to be considered with the yard's runners in such good form. Sue Smith's Uttoxeter bumper winner Magellan Straits ran promisingly on his first start over hurdles but he is strictly held by Catch Bob on that effort so looks best left out of calculations in race taken to go to Best Lover.

Formwatch

Anay Car (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Black Mogul (10-7) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Oct, 11 ran.

Best Lover (FR) 14-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden 2 out, stayed on to chase winner flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Steady Tiger (11-4) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.

Byron Bay 66-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakening when fell at the last in race won by Woody Waller (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jan, 13 ran.

Catch Bob (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up, steady headway after 3 out, ridden to go 2nd last, kept on flat, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Strokestown (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.

Gilsland (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Prominent, went 2nd 4 out, ridden, one pace in 2nd when blundered badly 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 15, 9l behind Mighty Moon (11-4) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.

Magellan Straits 16-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, kept on from 2 out, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 20l behind Strokestown (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.

Pete 18-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway and effort 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 12, 47l behind The Panama Kid (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.

Rennington Blue (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) In touch to halfway, soon beaten, 6th of 11, well behind Prince De Beauchene (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Lady Wright (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead after 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon no extra, 8th of 21, 20l behind Persian City (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn hdl hvy in Dec.

Saluscraggie 50-1 (10-7) Held up, in touch, lost place from 4 out, 5th of 14, 44l behind Jenny Potts (10-7) at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.

Wheyaye 20-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 7th of 14, 34l behind Don't Stop Me Now (10-3) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.