Racecards
16:05 Newcastle
'Order Northumberland Plate Badges Now' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
The Nomad
59- Form 2-2111P
- Age 7
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
made most, ridden approaching 3 out, hard pressed next, stayed on well flat
Brown Teddy
20- Form 4-04411
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Mrs C Ford
chased leaders, not jumped well, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 1-P3001
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
always prominent on inside, ridden to chase winner 3 out, every chance next, no extra flat
- Form PUP3P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders until lost place 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 6th
- Form 06003
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
held up, ridden 4 out, never able to challenge
- Form FP4P-P6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon well behind
- Form 560
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up, driven along approaching 4 out, never on terms
- Form P/P-4RP5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
always behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 25-60
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden and stayed on one paced from 2 out
Kagram (IRE)
832- Form 440/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey N Mulholland
chased leaders, mistake and lost place 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 0506
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey P Aspell
never better than mid-division
- Form 540003
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Young
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
with winner, mistake 5th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure from next, went 3rd flat
Staple Sound
127- Form 00-000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Jim Crowley
soon well behind, pulled up before 6th
- Form 6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
behind from 6th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Although plenty of runners, there are few with a serious chance. The Nomad did well to rattle off a three timer and probably put up his best performance when claiming the scalp of subsequent winner Our Armageddon at Market Rasen back in November. He disappointed in handicap company at Wetherby last time, but back tackling novices here, has to be feared. Brown Teddy looks to be a a horse with a future. A scopey individual, he will eventually make a chaser, but in the meantime he is making hay over hurdles. He goes well for Carrie Ford and is lumbered with the selection. Irish raider Arctic Gold is another to enter calculations. Successful at Kelso when beating dual-bumper winner Tickton Flyer, he does have a little to find with the principals, but he is open to improvement at this trip.