Racecards
13:15 Newcastle
Sportvision Stadia & Event Branding Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 149y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392

- Form 8/561F-6
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
mid-division, went 4th before 7th, not fluent 8th, pressed leader before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, no extra approaching last

- Form 15/PP-P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, lost ground quickly and struggling 4 out, pulled up before next

- Form 077-241
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
prominent, led briefly 1st, tracked leader, led 4th, not fluent 4 out, faced challenge before 3 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, stayed on one pace

Perculator
239- Form 524264-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Tom Midgley
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, well held 2 out

- Form 24353/3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
towards rear, tailed off 3 out

- Form 182P8-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ross Chapman
towards rear, pushed along before 3 out and stayed on steadily, went 2nd jumping last, kept on, no match for winner

- Form 45-69
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, headway into 3rd home turn, led 2 out and pushed along, kept on strongly, readily

Swift Reply
14- Form U-965
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
front mid-division, weakened tamely 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

- Form 362642-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Joe Williamson
led, headed briefly 1st, not fluent 2nd, headed 4th and remained handy, dropped away 3 out

- Form 402-431
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
in rear, steady headway after 4 out, no telling impression and held 2 out
- Form P7/2-56U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer H McMahon
- Jockey Non Runner
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A couple of these won over today’s distance at Hexham on their latest starts but Velasco’s success came on a faster surface back in June and SOLWAY PRIMROSE (NAP) makes more appeal. The latter scored on heavy going earlier this month and is taken to defy a 4lb rise on her second start after wind surgery. Dequall drops down a grade while So Many Roads has won on testing ground in the past though steps up in trip.
Formwatch
So Many Roads 6-1 (11-11) Held up, pushed along 3 out, some headway behind leaders 2 out, kept on well from last for 6th, 6th of 19, 7 1/2l behind Zwicky (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Largy Train 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway to challenge on outside 3 out, upsides 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Mellificent (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Velasco (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) Made all, clear last, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Hasty Parisian (11-8) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Perculator 9-2 (12-0) Prominent, pushed along before not fluent 3 out, beaten 2 out, one pace in 4th before last, 4th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Howzat Hiris (10-2) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Dequall 12-1 (10-8) Disputed lead, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on well from last in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Jem In Em (11-10) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Just Jess (IRE) 5-2 (10-6) Raced in fourth, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Tune In A Box (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Rear mid-division, never showed, 9th of 18, 33 1/2l behind Cherie D'am (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.
Swift Reply 150-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced home turn, no chance after, 5th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Supremely West (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
My Strong Man (IRE) 80-1 (8-12) Led 3f, tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 11, 34 3/4l behind Ebony Maw (9-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Solway Primrose 13-2 (10-2) Held up in touch in rear, headway soon after 2 out, switched left approaching last, soon led, ridden and ran on, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Nov beating You Say Its Over (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Bilboa River (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Disputed lead, led clearly before 4 out, shaken up before 3 out where mistake and unseated rider, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in May.