Racecards
15:20 Newcastle
In Play Betting At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 98y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,321 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £350
Bulls Head (IRE)
302- Form P/35709-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Ross Chapman
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear flat, stayed on well
- Form 0-U3614
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, headed bypassing omitted 3 out, rallied 2 out, no impression on winner from last
- Form P586F8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Mr D Delahunt
held up, closed after 5th, beaten 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 456B69
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey Ross Turner
tracked leader until after 6th, 4th and beaten when mistake 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 86R-635
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Amie Waugh
led into start, slowly away, held up in rear, headway on outside 4th, went 2nd after 6th, led bypassing omitted 3 out, headed after next, stayed on one pace flat
- Form 64-3577
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
tracked leaders, lost place and outpaced after 5th, plugged on from 2 out, no impression
- Form 099P/P7
- Age 13
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Alex Chadwick
slowly away, held up in rear, headway when mistake 3rd, weakened after 6th
In depth
Verdict
Bulls Head has a huge weight on his handicap debut and first run for new connections which he hasn't done enough to justify. SKY FULL OF STARS has mainly been racing over fences since running away with a handicap at Ayr a year ago. He's won a couple of times over the bigger obstacles and though running poorly last time can take care of these. Notebook, who has a history of refusing to race, was on his best behaviour when a close third at Wetherby last month and didn't enjoy heavy ground at Catterick so connections will be hoping the rain stays away. It's hard to enthuse about the remainder though Cadore has sunk to such a lowly mark that it wouldn't be a shock to see him go close in a poor contest.
Formwatch
Bulls Head (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th at 7th, mistake at 8th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 12, 35 3/4l behind Ballyegan Hero (11-12) at Tramore 2m 5f mdn Yielding in Apr.
Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) 15-8fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, chased winner before 3 out, blundered 2 out when weakening, 4th of 7, 35l behind Rosquero (10-2) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Rapid Fritz (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Towards rear, weakened from 4 out, last of 8, 36 3/4l behind Lord County (10-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Jacarno 25-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Age Of Glory (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Notebook 11-4 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Derrynane (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Cadore (IRE) 17-2 (10-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along in 7th after 9th, one pace and held 3 out, 7th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Fraser Canyon (11-6) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Atlas Peak (IRE) 125-1 (11-5) In touch in 4th, weakened before 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Ascendant (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (5) sft in Jan.