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16:00 Newcastle
quinnbet.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 149y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,700 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 263-1FF
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up last, not fluent 2nd and 9th, headway out wide approaching 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 23-5683
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 6th, hit 4 out, led before 2 out, soon hung left, ridden and headed before the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 17-454
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led, pushed along and joined 3 out, soon ridden, headed and weakened quickly before next
- Form 3-P40P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
tracked leader until awkward and lost place 4th, chased leaders in 4th, challenged before 2 out, led before the last, soon clear, stayed on strongly
- Form U84-P89
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey S Mulqueen
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd 4th until after 6th, chased leaders, 3rd and no impression from 2 out
- Form 5-431
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
NonRunner
- Form 50-6241
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
NonRunner
- Form 21533
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Danny Burton
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Scottish Accent has placed three times over hurdles but hasn’t run over the smaller obstacles in more than 12 months with a recent win coming over fences off a 4lb lower mark. Brian Hughes has ridden Smokey The Bandit in both starts so far for Nicky Richards and the Irish import has dropped a further 4lb. HALF TRACK is conceding him 12lb but has done nothing but improve and should go well in his first handicap upped in trip so gets the nod ahead of Spike Jones, who steps out of maiden company.
Formwatch
Le Grand Vert (FR) (11-2) at Auteuil 2m 2f hcp hvy in Oct.
Smokey The Bandit (IRE) 16-5 (10-13) Mid division, mistake 5 out, pushed along and dropped to rear 4 out, plugged on, late headway for distant 3rd, 3rd of 6, 23 3/4l behind Coolbane Boy (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Black Minster 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, well held 3rd 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, 4th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Since Day One (11-12) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Tartan Cookie (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Raced wide tracking leaders, jumped slowly 1st, hit 3rd, hit 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, 23 3/4l behind Green Vault (11-11) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Stowaway John (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) With leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place quickly before 3 out, 9th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Planned Paradise (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Half Track (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd before next, not fluent 8th, led and not fluent 3 out, hard pressed, driven flat, holding 2nd towards finish, won at Ayr 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec beating Nells Son (11-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Scottish Accent (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Close up, joined leader 3rd, led 8th, joined 11th, headed 13th, pushed along before 2 out, rallied well to lead again last, stayed on well, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Deep Charm (11-3) by 5l, 7 ran.
Spike Jones 7-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 17 1/2l behind Mahler Mission (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jan.