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15:30 Newcastle

Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 149y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
  • Winner: £7,393
  • 2nd: £3,402
  • 3rd: £1,701
  • 4th: £851
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Silk - Pink, White stripe, striped sleeves and cap

Esprit Du Potier (FR)

41 C
  • Form P17/4P3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 124

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Silk - Dark blue, red stars on sleeves

Both Barrels

22
  • Form 761-816
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 124

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Silk - Red, black triple diamond, black and white halved sleeves, red and black quartered cap

Jupiter Des Mottes (FR)

98 C
  • Form 1/126-9
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 122

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Silk - White, red disc, sleeves and cap

Skuna Bay (IRE)

19
  • Form 342-152
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 120

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Silk - Dark blue and light blue check, dark blue sleeves, light blue armlets, dark blue cap

Forged Well (IRE)

7 v D
  • Form 93-6F1U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 110

In depth

Formwatch

Esprit Du Potier (FR) 15-2 (12-0) Handy on inner, chased leaders 4th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and rallied on run to last, no impression run-in, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Both Barrels (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Both Barrels 10-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, hampered by faller 6th, lost touch after 10th, never a threat, 6th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Dalston Lad (10-13) at Haydock 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.

Jupiter Des Mottes (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Rear mid-division, lost touch 4 out, 9th of 12, dist behind The Jukebox Kid (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Skuna Bay (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Unseated rider on way to start, soon raced in close second, mistake 3 out, came near side and briefly led before 2 out, soon headed, outpaced by winner before last, weakened towards finish, 2nd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Ubatuba (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.

Forged Well (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) Close up in touch, mistake and unseated rider 3rd, at Musselburgh 3m 7f hcp (2) gs in Feb.