Racecards
14:00 Newcastle
Border Minstrel Pub Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 46y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 7-114
- Age 5
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Lewis Stones
chased leader, hit 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and no extra when headed towards finish
- Form F43-681
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, ridden after 3 out, blundered and headed 2 out, not recover
Billy Ray
25- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up in rear, mistakes 2nd and 5th, pushed along and short-lived effort 3 out
- Form 18
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, hit 3rd, headway after 5th, shaken up after 3 out, reminder after 2 out, every chance when blundered badly last, not recover
Holme Abbey
28- Form 644-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R D Day
prominent until weakened approaching 3 out
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up and behind, niggled along and struggling after 5th
Off The Beat
20- Form 8/7-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up, headway approaching 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied before last, ridden and edged left flat, stayed on to lead towards finish
Our Promise
14- Form 4-3463
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
blundered and unseated rider 1st
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Flash De Clerval won easily at Leicester last time but it was only a maiden hurdle and he still has plenty to find with the returning ADJUTANT on these terms. The latter’s double penalty is reduced by a conditional’s allowance and Olly Murphy’s charge has already defied a penalty in novice company when winning at Stratford during the summer. Our Promise is preferred to Billy Ray on a third here a fortnight ago but bumper winner Dusty's Choice may prove a bigger threat now hurdling as he’s a half-brother to a couple of winners over timber.
Formwatch
Adjutant 9-2fav (11-10) Held up in touch, headway and going for run when not much room on inside after 2 out, disputing 2nd between last 2, 2nd at the last until run-in, weakened towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Chieftain's Choice (10-13) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Flash De Clerval (FR) 11-8 (11-0) Tracked leaders, left 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, very easily, won at Leicester 2m mdn (3) hvy in Dec beating Overtrumped (10-7) by 23l, 7 ran.
Billy Ray 16-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, wandered approaching 3rd, headway 3 out, went 3rd last, no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 29l behind Bullionaire (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Dusty's Choice (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up mid-division on inside, driven to chase leaders turning in, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 16 1/2l behind Israel Champ (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Holme Abbey 28-1 (10-12) Close up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Young Bull (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Kilrush Getaway (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Aire Valley Lad (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Off The Beat 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out to next, weakened last, 8th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Big Bad Bear (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Our Promise 9-2 (10-5) Not fluent virtually throughout, held up behind on outside, headway before 3 out, chased front pair before next, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on flat, no impression, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Lemon T (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.