Racecards
13:00 Newcastle
IBM & Lenovo Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 125
- Age 3
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey P Kinsella
led to 2nd, chased leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed towards finish, no extra
Casalese
30- Form 60
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
towards rear, headway halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before next
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey A Dempsey
in touch, reminders 3rd, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey F Keniry
raced keenly, led after 2nd, soon clear, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, pushed along 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey R McGrath
held up mid-division, headway halfway, effort after 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey N Mulholland
towards rear, hit 3rd, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey D McGann
towards rear, mistake 2nd, weakened halfway, taiiled off when pulled up before 3 out
Truckle
8- Form 44
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, no extra approaching last
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey R Stephens
tracked leaders, headway to challenge 3 out, every chance next, not fluent last, stayed on strongly flat to lead near finish
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey T Messenger
mid-division, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey M Bradburne
towards rear, headway halfway, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
With Honours
29- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey P Whelan
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
The cut in the ground will be ideal for Patxaran, who is taken to confirm the promise of his hurdling debut and open his account at the main expense of Toss The Caber and Lodgician. The last mentioned was nothing out of the ordinary on the level but should win races over timber judged by his fair fourth behind Finland at Haydock last month. John Quinn's gelding may prefer a faster surface though so he may prove to be best watched. Tarkar has to be respected representing the yard of Howard Johnson but he lacks any racing experience, while Dennick looks the clear second string of Pat Haslam's two runners. Truckle has run with credit in both starts over timber so far and will not the cut in the ground although a bigger threat may come from Keith Reveley's Toss The Caber, who made a winning debut at Plumpton and has run well in two starts under penalties since. Patxaran was just about the pick of these on the flat though, has already shown decent form over hurdles and represents connections that do well in this grade of contest. He will be tough to beat.