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14:15 Newcastle

Al Dousari Qatar Equine Products UK Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 190y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £3,961
  • 2nd: £1,822
  • 3rd: £911
  • 4th: £456
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 20.70s
  • Off Time: 14:15:20
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - GOLD, RED sash, sleeves and cap with GOLD hoop
14/1
  • Form 544-54
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 105

held up towards rear, headway before 6th, went 2nd last, stayed on well flat, led close home

2
Silk - Dark Green, Maroon stars, Maroon cap
11/2
  • Form 0-742
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 102

prominent, not fluent 4th, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out

3
Silk - Light blue, white seams, white sleeves, light blue armlets, white cap
  • Form 3-P6436
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 102

mid-division, pulled hard, closed after 3rd, led 6th, hung left flat, headed close home

4
Silk - White, emerald green and black chevrons on sleeves, white cap, black star
  • Form 8-688
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 100

in touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th, lost place before next, switched left and closed before 3 out, disputing 2nd when mistake last, weakened flat

5
Silk - Magenta, silver hoop and armlets, quartered cap
17/2
  • Form 3-1125
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 97

chased leaders on inside, outpaced before 3 out, no impression after

6
Silk - Light Green, Mauve chevrons, Light Green sleeves and cap
  • Form 2/55
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 94

held up towards rear, stayed on approaching last, never on terms

7
Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap
  • Form 4/7P539
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 93

mid-division, closed when not fluent 6th, mistake 2 out, weakened flat

8
Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 68-9491
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 85

led, not fluent 2nd, headed 6th, lost place before 3 out

9
Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap
  • Form 54P5-9P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 91

mid-division, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 2 out

10
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap

Mister Smarty

28 BFCD
7/2
  • Form 094-113
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 87

not always fluent in rear, headway when mistake 3 out, went 3rd flat, kept on

11
Silk - Red, royal blue seams, chevrons on sleeves, red cap, white star
25/1
  • Form 46-77P1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 86

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed along before 3 out, lost place from 2 out

12
Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, maroon and yellow striped sleeves, hooped cap
28/1
  • Form P256
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 93

not always fluent in rear, stayed on before last, finished well to take 4th towards finish

13
Silk - Grey and dark blue stripes, red cap
11/1
  • Form 8856-92
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 78

held up in touch, bad mistake and lost place 6th, never back on terms, well beaten from 2 out

In depth

Formwatch

That One 12-1 (11-4) Towards rear, good headway out wide after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed before last, ran on same pace flat, 4th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Captain Butler (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.

Forsa Bay (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, no impression on winner in 2nd from 3 out, jumped left last, kept on, 2nd of 11, 8 1/2l behind Queens Wish (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Jan.

Willie Shake Hands (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Towards rear, headway on outer after 4 out, not fluent 3 out and soon beaten, 6th of 8, dist behind Cuban Court (10-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Vampire Slayer (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Never closer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling after 4 out, mistake next, 8th of 11, 34l behind Al Kalila (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.

Crystal Glance 13-8fav (10-5) Mid-division, closer before 3 out, held before last (limited comments due to fog), 5th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Lavida Adiva (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Moonlight Monarch 33-1 (11-0) Raced keenly in 5th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Lawrenny (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Dec.

Walk In The Valley (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) In touch, switched left and effort before 2 out, no impression last, weakened flat, 9th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Komedy Kicks (11-13) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.

Benefit Ben (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Made all, went clear from 2 out, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Born In The West (11-9) by 10l, 9 ran.

Rob Roy Macgregor (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakened home turn, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.

Mister Smarty 8-15fav (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway from 7th, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd briefly last, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Aquitaine Boy (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.

Tread Softly Now 40-1 (10-5) Midfield, smooth headway to dispute lead before 3 out, soon led, ridden and stayed on before last, went clear run-in, readily, won at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Am Still Here (10-6) by 5 1/2l, 12 ran.

Mix De Gris (FR) 10-1 (10-13) Held up in midfield, driven before 3 out, kept on before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last where not fluent, lost position run-in, 6th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Tread Softly Now (10-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.

Am Still Here (IRE) 2-1fav (10-6) Midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, soon pushed along, chased winner before last where mistake, outpaced by winner run-in, 2nd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Tread Softly Now (10-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.