Racecards
16:15 Newcastle
quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 62y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £16,100 added
- Winner: £8,387
- 2nd: £3,864
- 3rd: £1,931
- 4th: £967
- Form 212213
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, no impression from next, weakened flat
- Form P6-5157
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
led until before 3 out, still pressing winner when not fluent last, no impression final 100 yards
- Form F30-0F3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear on outside, raced keenly, not fluent 4th, well in touch 3 out, soon hanging left, well held from after 2 out
- Form 1-0R424
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Jack Andrews
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, switched right before last, kept on, lost 3rd close home
- Form 124490
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
held up behind leaders, closed 5th, outpaced 3 out, not fluent 2 out, switched left before last, rallied flat, went 3rd close home
- Form 203548
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leader, not fluent 6th or 7th, led before 3 out, stayed on well flat, drawing away final 100 yards
- Form 811103
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
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In depth
Verdict
Empire De Maulde has shown good progress over fences since last seen over the smaller obstacles and can race off an 8lb lower mark back over hurdles. Goobinator’s effort petered out in the closing stages at Doncaster and FOSTER’SISLAND makes more appeal. The latter is only 3lb higher than when completing a hat-trick at the end of last year and a recent third at Wetherby suggests another bold bid is likely. Nietzsche has a shout off his current mark but Seddon has lost his way since scoring at Lingfield in November.
Formwatch
Empire De Maulde (FR) 5-2jfav (10-6) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd approaching 3 out, switched sharply right and bumped rival after 3 out, ridden and over 2 lengths down at the last, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Yala Enki (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Seddon (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Raced wide led, hit and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 7th of 9, 35l behind The Big Galloper (10-3) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Goobinator (USA) 9-4fav (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent at times, effort and smooth headway into 5th after omitted 3 out, ridden after omitted 2 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 14, 8 1/2l behind Cobblers Dream (10-8) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Nietzsche 13-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Mick Maestro (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Getareason (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 5th, well beaten before 3 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Inishbiggle (10-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Big Bad Bear (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, never involved, 8th of 10, dist behind Red Risk (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Foster'sisland 9-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, led before jumping right 3 out, jumped right 2 out, headed approaching last, 3rd and held flat, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind No Risk Des Flos (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb.