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16:00 Newcastle
Border Minstrel New Menu Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 62y
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 2/5-23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey Alan Doyle
- Form 135-642
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Jericoacoara (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Wore red hood to start, towards rear, pushed along and improved before 3 out, ridden disputing 3rd before 2 out, awkward last and no extra run-in, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Glen Road (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Wolfspear (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Prominent, lost position and dropped to rear before 3 out, soon well beaten, 9th of 11, dist behind Diamond Geezer (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Eton Mes (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Midfield, smooth progress into second 3 out, briefly short of room and switched right after 2 out, soon ridden, led last, kept on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Thorgath (11-6) by 1l, 7 ran.
Forest Blaze 15-8fav (12-0) Chased leaders out wide, went second after 7th, shaken up when not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), lost second and made no impression approaching last (usual 2 out), switched left and rallied flat, regained second final strides, kept on, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Eric Carmen (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Red Cadillac (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Prominent, led 3 out, ridden and pressed for lead approaching last, soon headed and outpaced by winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind King Gris (10-2) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Les's Legacy 50-1 (11-8) Midfield, driven and lost position before last, soon faded, 10th of 15, 29 3/4l behind Bathgate (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Another High Five (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along 2 out, stayed on, never a danger, 3rd of 10, 11 1/2l behind Cavalier Du Luy (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Aire Spray (IRE) 5-4fav (10-10) Prominent, led home turn, pushed along before 3 out, headed last, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Baratablet (11-13) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Yapper Hill (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Led narrowly, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 11, 19 1/2l behind The Resdev Tyke (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.