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14:00 Newcastle

Sharp Minds Betfair 'National Hunt' Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 25.00s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rocket Bleu (FR)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Volcano Snow

    11/10

      1
      Silk - Orange, Royal Blue hoops and armlets

      Rocket Bleu (FR)

      66
      11/8
      • Form 15
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-5

      held up, headway to lead 5th, driven and quicken clear flat, comfortably

      2
      Silk - Orange, Purple sash, White sleeves, White cap, Purple spots

      Denby (IRE)

      56
      16/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leader,lost place 5th, soon struggling, tailed off from 2 out

      3
      Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons, Maroon sleeves and cap

      First Adare (IRE)

      34
      33/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      set steady pace, headed 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next

      4
      Silk - PURPLE, GREY star

      Sporting Hero

      19
      16/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden, kept on approaching last, no impression flat

      5
      Silk - Orange, black cross of lorraine, diamonds on sleeves, black cap

      The Hairy Lemon

      53
      28/1
      • Form 06P
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, headway 4 out, effort next, ridden 2 out, 4th and held when blundered and unseated rider last

      6
      Silk - Black and Pink (quartered), hooped sleeves, Pink cap, Black diamond

      Longstone Lass

      3
      50/1
      • Form 50RF
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7

      held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, never on terms

      7
      Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond

      Volcano Snow

      7
      11/10
      • Form 45
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7

      held up, headway approaching 3 out, every chance next ridden approaching last, not quicken flat

      In depth

      Verdict

      A poor start to proceedings but something has to win and the principals look to be Rocket Bleu, Volcano Snow and Denby and the vote goes to Rocket Bleu. The selection won well on his debut when defeating Altitude Dancer before being slightly disappointing on softer ground last time. With the ground now back on the faster side he is taken to score. Volcano Snow rates the main danger as he has shown plenty of ability in two fair bumpers and is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut, so it would be no surprise if he were to win. Denby is another that has shown a modicum of ability but he gave the impression he would be suited by further while his stable companion Sporting Hero weakened quickly at halfway on his debut. Of the remainder Longstone Lass took a heavy fall last time out so looks opposable here and for the winner we return to Rocket Bleu.