Racecards
14:10 Newcastle
I.T.P.S. 5th Birthday Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
Ballyfitz
19- Form F/4-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey M Goldstein
led, ridden, headed 3 out, rallied to lead again approaching last, stayed on well
- Form 322-41
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form 321-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey R McGrath
held up in rear, headway 4 out to chase leaders, outpaced after next
Caymans Gift
569- Form 0F6/
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey E Whillans
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, soon ridden and weakened 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey L Berridge
mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, soon lost touch
Em's Royalty
215- Form 424F25-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
chased leaders, ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 05-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J I A Charlton
- Jockey Michal Kohl
pulled hard in rear, headway halfway to track leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 8-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P3477-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey B Gibson
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 40-32D7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey N Mulholland
towards rear, never dangerous
Lade Braes (IRE)
203- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey B S Hughes
towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 105P/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J N R Billinge
- Jockey F King
mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
Primitive Rebel
363- Form 55-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer H P Hogarth
- Jockey D O'Meara
in touch, reminder 5th, soon lost place, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 87/6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced
- Form 00P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
towards rear, behind from halfway
Thorsgill
399- Form 3BP/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Berridge
tracked leaders, ridden, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up next
- Form 423
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
in touch, effort after 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Last time out winners Brave Rebellion and Ballyfitz have to be respected under their penalties but preference is for another winner on his most recent start, New Alco, who created a favourable impression when scoring on his first start for new connections at Aintree and is taken to follow up. A French import, Ferdy Murphy's gelding handled the cut in the ground really well at Aintree and should have little difficulty with today's slightly longer trip. Toni Alcala has come to hurdling rather late in life but has shown promise in three starts so far and has to be respected along with Howard Johnson French import Hockenheim, who showed enough on his British debut to suggest that he can win races. Em's Royalty may need the run and is beginning to look exposed anyway, while King's Protector has yet to convince fully at the winter game and remains one to be wary of. Brave Rebellion and Ballyfitz both have claims but the form of their last time out successes does not match that of New Alco, who is taken to score again.