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14:20 Newcastle

S V Rutter Ltd Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 98y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,350 added
  • Winner: £3,476
  • 2nd: £1,021
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £255
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.50s
  • Off Time: 14:21:10
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), BLACK sleeves, WHITE armlets, BLACK cap
6/1
  • Form 133-437
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 109

chased leaders, went 2nd and challenging whe hit 2 out, closing on leader when hit last, stayed on to lead inside final 150 yards

2
Silk - Red, Black and White striped sleeves, Red cap, Black diamond
  • Form 86
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

soon towards rear, pushed along and struggling in last pair before 3rd, soon lost touch, tailed off

3
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap
  • Form 12-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

chased leading trio, 3rd place 3rd, stumbled badly next, lost modest 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd

4
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap
11/2
  • Form 623-34
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up in last trio, steady headway chasing leaders 5th, weakening when stumbled badly 3 out

5
Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
  • Form 34-P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 105

raced keenly, led jumped left 1st, headed 3rd, chased leader, not fluent next, mistake and weakened 5th, tailed off

6
Silk - Dark blue, maroon spots, dark blue cap
100/1
  • Form 54/441-9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

in rear, modest 5th 3 out, took 4th near finish, tailed off

7
Silk - Black and Yellow stripes, White sleeves
200/1
  • Form 55-05P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, never on terms

8
Silk - Dark green, white seams, white sleeves, dark green armlets, orange cap
6/5
  • Form 1-52
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leader, led 3rd, not fluent next, clear when went left 3 out, reduced lead when mistake next, soon ridden, 1 length ahead but tiring when jumped left last, headed and no extra inside final 150 yards

9
Silk - Purple, Grey stars, Grey sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Grey star
200/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0

held up in last pair, mistake 3rd, headway chasing leaders 5th, ridden in 4th and no impression approaching 3 out, dropped to 5th near finish

In depth

Verdict

THISONETIME won a heavy ground bumper at Warwick a year ago and was having only his second start over hurdles when runner-up at Uttoxeter last month, form that looks good enough for this. Crackdeloust, a bumper winner in France, was having his first start for over a year at Musselburgh earlier this month and looks certain to have benefited from the outing. Applaus was the easy winner of a soft-ground bumper at Wetherby but hasn't fulfilled his potential over hurdles so far but Derrynane showed plenty of potential in bumpers and ran well for a long way on his hurdling debut at Bangor despite losing a shoe.

Formwatch

Applaus (GER) 3-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 14, dist behind Lough Derg Jewel (11-0) at Kelso 2m 7f mdn (5) gs in Dec.

Chapel Stile (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 6th of 10, dist behind Fairlee Grey (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Jan.

Crackdeloust (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, weakened after last, 4th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Gaitway (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (5) gd in Feb.

Derrynane (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Prominent, joined leader 5th, every chance 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 11, 32l behind I'm A Game Changer (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.

Invictus (GER) 25-1 (11-3) Held up, took keen hold, headway to lead before 2nd, went clear until before 4th where blundered, soon pulled up, at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.

Log On (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Mr Big Shot (11-4) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Jan.

Paddling (FR) 150-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, driven 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan.

Thisonetime (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) With leader on inside, ridden after 3 out, outpaced in 3rd next, stayed on to take 2nd closing stages, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Multiculture (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.

Bahrikate 200-1 (10-4) In rear, mistake 4th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Golden Vision (11-6) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Feb.