Racecards
14:45 Newcastle
BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 46y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,892
- 2nd: £5,018
- 3rd: £2,508
- 4th: £1,256
- Form 066-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey William Maggs
mid-division, mistake 2nd, dropped to rear and struggling before 4 out
Forsa Bay (IRE)
301- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon beaten
- Form P4-153
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
handy, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 45-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
prominent, not fluent 2 out and ridden, stayed on one pace
- Form 16-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no progress
- Form 31-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Ryan Mania
made all, pushed along before 2 out and stayed on strongly, ridden out run-in, unchallenged
- Form P/3-P6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
in rear, awkward 1st, some headway 3 out, took modest 4th run-in, never a danger
- Form 422
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Craig Nichol
wore red hood to post, chased leaders, closed into 2nd before 2 out, not fluent last, ridden run-in, kept on but no telling impression
Wendywilldo
263- Form 41-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Brooke
- Jockey Joe Williamson
mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along 3 out, well held 2 out
Formwatch
Authorized Mission 16-1 (11-3) Rear mid-division, not jump fluently, pushed along 2 out and soon beaten, 6th of 10, dist behind Chasingouttheblues (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Forsa Bay (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Mid-division, dropped away over 5f out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Off To Alabama (11-7) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Gorvennec (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Disputed lead, ridden before 2 out, headed approaching last, soon outpaced by winner, no extra and lost 2nd near finish, held on for 3rd final strides, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Evaluation (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Jeune Prince (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, took keen hold, switched right and steadied before 3rd, mistake 6th, not much room when not fluent 2 out, went 4th and kept on flat, 4th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Junker D'allier (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
Long Time Listener (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, 4th and no impression 2f out, weakened and lost places final furlong, 6th of 12, 35 1/2l behind Lawrenny (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
Small Town Kid (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs in 4th, prog to ld 6th, slw 4out & hdd, 2nd app str, kow up to ld on run-in, won at Ballyragget 3m mdn hvy in Mar beating Rock On Jet (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Willie Shake Hands (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Led until 2nd, chased leader, led again after next and soon went clear, reduced lead 4 out, joined 3 out, pushed along and headed before next, lost 2nd between last two, weakened and tired mistake last, 6th of 9, 17 1/2l behind No Questions Asked (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Blackwater Lilly 11-4 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside 4f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Beyond The Verge (11-4) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Wendywilldo 18-1 (10-6) Raced in second, dropped to third halfway, rallied when ridden 3f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, always doing enough near finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Mar beating Positivia (10-6) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Jus De Citron (FR) 5-1 (12-2) Pr, cl 2nd 1/2way, gd jmp 4out, prog to jn ldr bef 3out, rdn erly str, no ex & drpd to 5th bef last, no ex, 4th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Big Boy Barney (12-2) at Loughanmore 3m mdn sft in Apr.