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14:00 Newcastle

Watch Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 98y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,749 added
  • Winner: £4,094
  • 2nd: £1,202
  • 3rd: £601
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.70s
  • Off Time: 14:00:33
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, yellow star, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, white cap, yellow star
6/1
  • Form 6-43244
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 118

held up in rear, several slow and scruffy jumps, lost touch approaching 3 out

2
Silk - White, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 2-31313
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 118

led, wandered slightly into 6th, ridden after 3 out, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, headed last, kept on

3
Silk - Red, yellow chevrons, hooped sleeves and star on cap
11/2
  • Form 315236
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 112

chased leader until before 3rd, reminder after 5th, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next

4
Silk - White, Red spots, Blue sleeves, Blue and White quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 52UP24
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 111

tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 6th or 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

5
Silk - Red, Black and White striped sleeves, Red cap, Black diamond

Rubytwo

29 BFD
2/1
  • Form 2-14422
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 104

in touch on outside, lost place and slow 5th, closed when dived at next, outpaced before 3 out, rallied 2 out, kept on without threating front pair

6
Silk - White, red braces, royal blue sleeves and cap
7/2
  • Form F333
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 100

tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd before 3rd, switched right after 3 out, led last, driven out

In depth

Verdict

Winning bumper Rubytwo made good ground to lead on the run-in over 2m4f at Musselburgh but was headed on the line and this will be her first try at the minimum trip over timber. Keep The River has also been racing over further and led for a long way over 2m4f at Market Rasen last time though weakened very quickly when headed. Her stable also run River Icon, whose latest runs have been over fences and looks on a high enough mark over timber. Emma Lamb didn't enjoy the soft conditions at Catterick earlier this month after a much better run on this sort of ground at Market Rasen though this can go to GRANIA O'MALLEY. Evan Williams' mare scored twice last summer and, though returning from a long break, looks to have the scope to do better. Lady Kyria seems to have lost confidence since falling on her hurdling debut in December.

Formwatch

River Icon 14-1 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 4th, went remote 4th before 3 out, 4th of 10, dist behind Synopsis (12-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Dec.

Grania O'Malley (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on and just held for 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Blackdown Hills (11-3) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Aug.

Keep The River 9-1 (11-10) Led, mistake and pushed along 3 out, headed on long run before next, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Viva Vittoria (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.

Emma Lamb 13-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, hit 4 out, ridden after next, went 2nd between last 2, no chance with winner, weakened approaching last, 4th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Pink Legend (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Mar.

Rubytwo 15-8fav (11-9) Held up in rear, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance after last, kept on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Tokaramore (11-13) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb.

Lady Kyria (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, effort approaching 2 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 6, 14 3/4l behind Annie Bonny (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.