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13:15 Newcastle

S.v. Rutter Builders Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 11.70s
  • Off Time: 13:15:32
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Red and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves
8/15
  • Form 3F133
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 126

tracked leaders, led 4 out, joined next, headed and not fluent last, ridden and no extra flat

2
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green epaulets and armlets, quartered cap
66/1
  • Form 0P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

raced wide, soon in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon no impression, 4th and beaten when mistake last

3
Silk - Grey and purple (quartered), diamonds on sleeves, purple cap
66/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last

4
Silk - Yellow, Orange star
  • Form 0256
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 102

with leaders, ridden after 4 out, no impression from next

5
Silk - Yellow, dark green and royal blue halved sleeves, pink cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 6th and beaten when fell last

6
Silk - Light blue, white braces and sleeves

Rawaaj

53
50/1
  • Form 4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, soon weakened

7
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form 22
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 111

held up in touch, headway to challenge 3 out, shaken up to lead last, ridden and kept on flat

8
Silk - BLACK and ORANGE check, BLACK sleeves, ORANGE armlets, BLACK cap
  • Form 563
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 105

mid-division, lost place 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last

9
Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, Mauve sleeves, Mauve cap, Purple star
14/1
  • Form 44240
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 103

made most to 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, no chance with leading pair

10
Silk - Red, Dark Blue sash, sleeves and cap
40/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

with leader, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, weakened approaching 3 out

11
Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green hoop and armlets, check cap
33/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

held up, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

BOCAMIX can get punters off to a good start and he gets the vote over Stormy Weather and Transporter. The selection will have ground conditions to suit and he ran well in a better race than this when last seen out at Chepstow before Christmas. He is a smart prospect in this grade and he should prove tough to beat. Stormy Weather chased home Kudu Country at Catterick last time and although he travels well in his races, he doesn't find a great deal off the bridle. Transporter has yet to really prove himself on the ground and he didn't seem to get home last time, so this drop in trip is in his favour. Donald McCain Jnr sends Rawaaj to post here but he has been well beaten on both of his starts over hurdles and he will need to show significant improvement to get competitive. This is a race that lacks any strength in depth and the vote is given to Bocamix.

Formwatch

Bocamix (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Me Voici (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3yo hdl Grd 1 (1) hvy in Dec.

K'Gari (USA) 100-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, reminders after 3rd, lost place 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Trumpstoo (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct, 9 ran.

King's Chorister 10-3fav (9-13) Held up, headway on outer over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 9l behind Kochanski (9-6) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo sll hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul (flat).

King's Counsel (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Led, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 9, 11l behind Bothy (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Racingisdreaming (USA) 9-2 (10-12) Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 11th of 15, 32l behind Alazan (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.

Rawaaj 18-1 (10-7) Tracked leading pair, mistake 4th, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, soon no impression, lost moderate 3rd near finish, 4th of 5, 28l behind Sergeant Pink (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Stormy Weather (FR) 9-4 (10-12) Chased leaders, every chance approaching last when not fluent, no extra running, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Kudu Country (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Transporter (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Chased leader, went clear of remainder after 3rd, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Helieorbea (10-12) at Haydock 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.

Veronicas Boy 6-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Young Buddy (10-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.

Zelos Diktator 20-1 (8-12) Made all, under pressure 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) gs in Oct beating Astrodiva (8-12) by 1l, 12 ran (flat).

Lady Rusty (IRE) 13-2 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, hard-ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Scene Two (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct (flat).