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15:45 Newcastle

Sun Bets Northern Staying Novices' Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,512
  • 2nd: £3,696
  • 3rd: £1,848
  • 4th: £924
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 10.22s
  • Off Time: 15:45:39
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dubai Angel (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Sharp Response (IRE)

    9/4

      1
      Silk - Light blue, purple star, dark blue sleeves, orange stars, purple cap, orange stars

      Bollin Ace

      13 p
      11/2
      • Form 9-46311
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 128

      held up in touch, ridden to lead 2 out, pressed when fell last

      2
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Justforjames (IRE)

      13
      10/1
      • Form 3-41132
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 127

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, every chance when mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out

      3
      Silk - RED, WHITE chevron and armlets, striped cap

      Dubai Angel (IRE)

      54 BF
      9/4
      • Form 2-21212
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 127

      in rear and in touch, headway before 3 out, challenging when left in lead last, kept on

      4
      Silk - White, emerald green disc, emerald green sleeves, black armlets, black cap

      Our Reward (IRE)

      113
      11/2
      • Form 141253
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 121

      prominent, not fluent 5 out, weakened before 3 out

      5
      Silk - Light Blue and Maroon (halved), sleeves reversed, Light Blue and Maroon hooped cap

      Sharp Response (IRE)

      40
      9/4
      • Form 513351
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 117

      led, headed 2 out, ridden before last, left 2nd last, kept on and held towards finish

      6
      Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

      Crank Em Up (IRE)

      22 p
      10/1
      • Form 434156
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 115

      close up, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      BOLLIN ACE bounded clear of Justforjames on similar going at Sedgefield earlier this month. The runner-up is only a pound better off and will struggle to reverse that form and Tim Easterby’s improving novice can defy top weight to complete his hat-trick ahead of Sharp Response, also successful last time at Sedgefield. Dubai Angel is ultra-consistent and unlikely to go down without a fight and Malcolm Jefferson’s six-year-old makes more appeal than Our Reward, though Page Fuller’s claim will aid his cause.

      Formwatch

      Bollin Ace 6-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, challenged before 2 out, led before last and soon clear, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar beating Justforjames (11-9) by 8l, 4 ran.

      Justforjames (IRE) 7-4 (11-9) With leaders, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Bollin Ace (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.

      Dubai Angel (IRE) 8-11fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, beaten when jumped left and awkward last, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Catchamat (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) sft in Jan.

      Our Reward (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Led until not fluent 3rd, tracked leader, jumped right 7th, outpaced before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind The Unit (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.

      Sharp Response (IRE) 2-13fav (11-10) Led until 2nd, led again approaching 5th, driven last, ran on strongly (2 hurdles omitted), won at Sedgefield 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb beating Ronn The Conn (11-4) by 6l, 4 ran.

      Crank Em Up (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened before 7th, 6th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Zero Grand (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.