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14:35 Newcastle
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 91y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £26,800 added
- Winner: £16,505
- 2nd: £4,846
- 3rd: £2,423
- 4th: £1,212
- Form 4/F2271-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
pressed winner, led 4 out, headed before next, no impression on winner 2 out, kept on
- Form 4232-73
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, no impression on winner before 2 out, kept on
- Form 41P/1-76
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
made virtually all, clear 2 out, just pushed out flat
- Form 0666-43
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up, in touch 4th, lost place after 6th, last 10th, well beaten from 12th
- Form 294-264
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
not fluent, held up, in touch 4th, hit 14th, outpaced from next, weakened 3 out
- Form 17254P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up, last 3rd, pushed along after 8th, struggling when not fluent 11th, well behind next, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 3111-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Samstown
20- Form P6P/P7-5
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Henry Brooke
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In depth
Verdict
THEDRINKYMEISTER returns to action raised 9lb for winning easily at Market Rasen in April last year. That was his first start for Henry Daly and the latter will likely have him raring to go for this nice prize considering the doubts surrounding today’s rivals. Progressive over hurdles, Grand Morning struggled badly at Carlisle on his chasing bow and first outing after wind surgery and ran yesterday at Wetherby while Donna's Delight has something to prove over today’s distance on the evidence of last month’s third over course and distance, but does sport first-time headgear today. Ascot De Bruyere may finish closer with the experience of a recent reappearance at Kelso under his belt but Catchamat has more scope over fences having placed over 2m at Hexham recently.
Formwatch
Thedrinkymeister (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) Made all, mistake 3 out, clear when blundered next, stayed on, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) hvy in Apr beating Shockingtimes (11-11) by 12l, 7 ran.
Donna's Delight (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 6 out, blundered 4 out, kept on under pressure into 3rd towards finish, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 26 1/4l behind Polydora (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ascot De Bruyere (FR) 20-1 (10-5) In touch on outer, dropped to mid-division after 9th, headway when baulked 5 out, 4th when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with leaders, lost 2 places near finish, 6th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Harry The Viking (10-5) at Kelso 4m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Catchamat 16-1 (10-7) Soon behind, reminder after 8th, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with clear pair, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Niven (11-0) at Hexham 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
Fly Rory Fly (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up behind, headway when hit 14th, blundered 5 out, outpaced when jumped left from next, left modest 4th last, 4th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Blakerigg (10-13) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Ever So Much (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Raced wide close up, pushed along and lost place 10th, blundered next, in rear when pulled up 5 out, at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Grand Morning 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, blundered 3rd, slow next, soon detached, behind when pulled up before 4 out, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Samstown 20-1 (11-12) Held up behind, struggling 5 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Nakadam (10-9) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.