Racecards
14:50 Newcastle
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 62y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 5PPF1-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Charlotte Jones
tracked leader, rapidly dropped to rear and pulled up after 5 out
- Form 5-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, headway to go 2nd home turn, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, left in distant 2nd run-in
- Form 88-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C & A Pogson
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear 4 out, tailed off
- Form PP-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
in rear, headway 3 out, ridden to press leader 2 out, every chance last, left clear flat, ran on well
- Form 1/21-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, ridden and pressed 2 out, mistake last when length clear, pulled up flat
- Form 5444-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased leader on inner, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, plugged on for distant 3rd
In depth
Verdict
The winner of a point-to-point and two bumpers, the mare KILBARRY LEADER (NAP) can make a successful switch to hurdling. Lady's Present appears to be going backwards while Hashtag Lord was disappointing on his first start for new connections at Kelso. Big Gangsta has won a point and placed in a bumper and looks the pick of the remainder ahead of Attention All.
Formwatch
Big Gangsta (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Keen tracked winner 4f, close up, ridden and headway to chase winner again over 2f out, no threat to easy winner, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Gentle Slopes (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gs in Sep.
Hashtag Lord (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Front mid-division, ridden after 2 out, gradually faded, 6th of 14, 28l behind Snake Roll (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
The Skiffle King (IRE) 150-1 (11-3) In touch, effort over 3f out, soon outpaced, well held inside final 2f, 8th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Chasing Fire (11-3) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Attention All (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Close up in rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 6, 13 3/4l behind Iltone (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Kilbarry Leader (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Made all, ridden 3f out, edged left from over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in May beating Call Me Tara (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Lady's Present (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) In rear, always behind, 10th of 13, dist behind Cabayo Lady (10-10) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Monaghan Boy (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 12, 37 1/2l behind Fringill Dike (11-8) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Apr.
This Is Bob (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Prominent until lost place 5f out, behind and no chance after, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Saint Davy (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Oct.