Racecards
15:43 Newcastle
QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 46y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,700 added
- Winner: £5,827
- 2nd: £2,685
- 3rd: £1,342
- 4th: £672
- Form 2P2-411
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader, not fluent 3rd, led before 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, readily
- Form 40-333
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up in rear, always behind, tailed off 4 out
- Form 17-45
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, well held 3rd 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out
- Form 99/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
held up towards rear, keen early, not fluent 3rd, well beaten from 4th, tailed last before 3 out, pulled up after
- Form 809
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey William Shanahan
held up in mid-division, struggling before 4 out, well behind in 8th 3 out
- Form 43-66
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, struggling 4 out, remote in dispute of 6th 3 out
- Form 06-08
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 2nd, struggling 4 out, remote in dispute of 6th 3 out
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, struggling in 5th 3 out
Stokes (IRE)
30- Form 1/2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led, not fluent 1st or 2nd, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner flat
Vintage Fizz
27- Form 65-46
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leaders, well held in 4th when not fluent 3 out, not fluent and went 3rd 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression on winner but closed on 2nd
Tiger Print
224- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer W De Best-Turner
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
always in rear, well behind in 9th 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A couple of these stand out on recent course form. SINCE DAY ONE won a maiden hurdle here before landing the odds with facile victory over course and distance and Donald McCain’s charge can defy a double penalty. The bumper winner Stokes found only one too good here on his hurdling debut and looks the main threat given the remainder have shown little over hurdles so far with Vintage Fizz and Adelphi Sprite perhaps best of them.
Formwatch
Since Day One (IRE) 8-13fav (11-5) Made all, extended advantage 3 out, ran on well from last, comfortably, won at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Dec beating East Street (11-5) by 14l, 8 ran.
Adelphi Sprite 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, left poor 3rd at last, 3rd of 7, 28 1/2l behind Twoshotsoftequila (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Black Minster 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, fading when jumped slowly 2 out, 5th of 8, 28l behind Since Day One (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Emporteparlafoule (FR) 80-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, reminders and struggling over 7f out, never involved, 9th of 10, 31l behind Nickolson (11-2) at Ayr 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Euchan Falls (IRE) 300-1 (11-8) Raced keenly, soon led, headed 3rd, weakened well before mistake 3 out, last of 9, 30l behind Ballycoose (11-8) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Everyday Champagne (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Raced wide, tracked leaders until 7th, gradually weakened, 6th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Thunder Rock (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Goast Dancer (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Donny Boy (11-4) at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Ralphy Boy Two (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Towards rear, outpaced 5th, 8th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Lupus Regem (11-4) at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Stokes (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked clear leader, closed 4 out, led next, ridden and headed last, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Lupus Regem (11-4) at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Vintage Fizz 11-2 (10-12) In rear, mistake 2 out, some late headway, never involved, 6th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Moonlight Spirit (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Tiger Print 200-1 (8-3) Midfield, ridden and lost place 6f out, dropped out quickly over 4f out, virtually pulled up, last of 14, dist behind Bollin Neil (9-5) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gs in May.
Onestepatatime (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Close up, ridden and lost place 3 out, 4th of 7, 30l behind Twoshotsoftequila (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.