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12:55 Newcastle

Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 62y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 29.10s
  • Off Time: 12:59:00
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Overthetop (IRE)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Prince Kayf

    Evs

      1
      Silk - Cerise, dark blue star, cerise sleeves, dark blue stars

      Overthetop (IRE)

      29
      10/11
      • Form 11-16
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5

      held up in touch, went 2nd 6th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and edged left flat, driven out

      2
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves and cap

      Prince Kayf

      35 C
      Evs
      • Form 1/21
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 127

      held up, went 2nd and jumped left 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and not quicken when switched right near finish

      3
      Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap

      Bear That N Mind (IRE)

      20
      28/1
      • Form UF/3-70
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12

      led until approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

      4
      Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green armlets and cap

      Shouldn't Be Here (IRE)

      14
      150/1
      • Form P204
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in touch, weakening when hit 3 out, tailed off

      5
      Silk - Dark green, grey star, armlets and star on cap

      Atlantic Dancer (IRE)

      259
      66/1
      • Form RP3-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-5

      held up and behind, headway 3 out, reminder before 2 out, weakened approaching last

      6
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap

      Black Opium

      9
      250/1
      • Form 6-76
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-5

      chased leader to 6th, pushed along and weakened 3 out, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks between the two penalised horses Prince Kayf and OVERTHETOP. The former won over 2m6f here in November when beating a subsequent winner but the latter had a subsequent dual winner back in third when scoring at Carlisle on his penultimate start. Olly Murphy’s charge can be excused last month’s defeat in Grade 2 company at Sandown and can return to winning ways back at this level. It’s difficult to make a case for any of the rest given their poor form to date though Atlantic Dancer debuts under Rules having joined Alistair Whillans’ yard.

      Formwatch

      Overthetop (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) In touch, pushed along before 2 out, weakened soon after 2 out, 6th of 7, 21 1/4l behind Enrilo (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.

      Prince Kayf 40-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, driven after next, went 2nd 2 out, hit last, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat, edged left and led towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m 6f (2) hvy in Nov beating Imperial Alcazar (11-3) by 1l, 8 ran.

      Bear That N Mind (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on inside, dropped to mid-division after 3rd, no danger after, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Big Bad Bear (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.

      Shouldn't Be Here (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, driven to chase front pair before 3 out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened from next, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Lemon T (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.

      Atlantic Dancer (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) In tch til mist 13; wl bhnd 15, 3rd of 5, 31l behind Fashionistalady (11-7) at Balcormo Mains 3m mdn gd in Apr.

      Black Opium 100-1 (10-5) Always behind, not fluent 2nd, lost touch from 6th, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Evander (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.