Racecards
13:20 Newcastle
Chisholm Bookmakers Berwick Upon Tweed Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
Barton Hill
25- Form 5P04-15
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up, headway 4th and in touch, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 0P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
held up towards rear, headway 5th and in touch, effort after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 060030-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
in touch, pushed along and lost place after 4th, soon lost touch
- Form 1-63
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
mid-division, headway 4th and in touch, mistake next, outpaced after 3 out, kept on one pace approaching last
- Form 66
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey G Thomas
mid-division, weakened halfway
Katmandu
19- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
held up towards rear, headway 4th, led 2 out, headed after last, no extra
- Form 00/1-22P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P Robson
held up in rear, headway 3 out, brief effort 2 out, no impression
Prince of Perils
277- Form 51U5/4-F
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
Roman Rodney
270- Form 3P-UP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R McGrath
always behind
Skenfrith
20- Form 533200
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss S Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
in touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden and effort 2 out, mistake last, soon led, stayed on
- Form 0-54044
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs B Thomson
- Jockey T Greenway
led, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace under pressure
- Form 4321U2-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Mr M Thompson
in touch, mistake 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 000P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Jim Crowley
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 400-00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
towards rear, blundered 5th, never dangerous
Lady Janal
22- Form 0066F3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss S Forster
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, no extra approaching last
In depth
Verdict
Not the strongest of novice hurdles and it may fall to Barton Hill, with Katmandu and Flight Command expected to fight for the place money. Tim Easterby's seven-year-old possibly found the three miles on heavy ground at Uttoxeter last time just beyond him and he is better judged on his previous effort at Market Rasen when beating All Rock Hard over a similar trip to today's. Katmandu made a pleasing hurdles debut at Hexham just over a fortnight ago, finishing third to Encore Cadoudal, that was over two miles and this useful stayer on the flat will be much better suited by this longer trip. Flight Command should also appreciate the extra couple of furlongs after staying on at one pace when third behind Steppes Of Gold on his hurdling debut at Kelso. Of the newcomers Black Smoke could be worth a look in the market but in a race that won't take too much winning Barton Hill is the choice.