Racecards
14:20 Newcastle
Weatherbys Bank 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 4-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up towards rear, headway 8th to track leaders, led approaching 3 out comfortably
Clan Law (IRE)
227- Form 0/54PPP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D Flavin
in touch, ridden and weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 20
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
in touch, pushed along and lost place halfway, behind when pulled up 8th
- Form 0/62-839
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J I A Charlton
- Jockey Michal Kohl
towards rear, headway halfway to track leaders, went 2nd 3 out, one pace under pressure
- Form 88-789
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey M J McAlister
soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
- Form 532-221
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
close up, ridden 4 out, weakened next
Brundeanlaws
31- Form 0-87
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey T Messenger
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Not the strongest of novice hurdle races and we will give the vote to According To John, Musical Chord and Bramble Princess appear top be the main rivals. Nicky Richards has no problem getting a horse ready first time up and According To John showed enough in a point to point last season to suggest he can take a small race such as this. Musical Chord showed up well in a bumper in May, before getting well beaten on his hurdles debut. He is undoubtedly better than that form and could get into the frame today. Bramble Princess is a winning point to pointer and will appreciate the ground and trip. Tigger Too is a newcomer worth watching in the betting, but According To John will not have to be anything special over hurdles to win this and is taken to land the spoils.
Formwatch
According To John (IRE) (11-6) 4th of 18, 8l behind Rio Bravo (11-6) at Inch 3m ire ptp sft in Mar.
Clan Law (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Always behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Lofty Leader (11-0) at Perth 2m nh mdn hdl (D) gs in Apr, 11 ran.
I'm No Fairy 33-1 (10-12) Raced wide, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, well behind Julius Caesar (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nh nov hdl (E) gd.
Musical Chord (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) In touch until ridden and weakened 6th, 10th of 11, well behind Dubai Ace (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn hdl (E) gf in Jun.
Rathowen (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Behind, hit 5th, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 30l behind Nine De Sivola (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f mdn hdl (E) sft in Nov.
Rosedale Gardens 100-1 (11-0) Towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 13, well behind Scotmail (11-0) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (D) gs in Nov.
Tigger Too Hatim gelding out of Kemaline.
Bramble Princess (IRE) (12-0) won at Roscommon Points 3m ire ptp gs in Nov beating My Girl Kate (12-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Brundeanlaws 33-1 (10-5) Led, headed halfway, weakened over 5f out, 7th of 11, 47l behind Zaffie Parson (10-12) at Hexham 2m nhf (H) sft in Nov.