Racecards
12:40 Newcastle
Best Odds Guaranteed At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 133y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,321 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £350
- Form 5572F3
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
mid-division, headway and every chance 3 out, soon hung left and ridden, weakened from next
- Form 07-7571
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S Hanlon
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, tracked leaders before 3 out, challenged and every chance before next, ridden and readily outpaced by winner between last 2, well held after
- Form 875305
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
in rear, mistake 4th, lost touch next, pulled up before 6th
Witness (FR)
204- Form 3461-76
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
held up towards rear, some headway before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next
- Form P-75PP4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, ran on well, readily
- Form P/5-75
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
led to after 1st, tracked leader, led again before 3 out, driven and headed before next, soon weakened
- Form 7652-9P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led after 1st, hit 4 out, headed before next, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 870P-4P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
disputed lead to 2nd, chased leaders, hung right and lost place 5th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 654804
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders on inside, effort and every chance after 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and beaten from next
- Form P7-9434
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked leaders, hit 4 out, challenged approaching next, driven and unable to quicken before 2 out, no chance with front pair before last
- Form 7657-P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey T J Phelan
soon behind, reminders and struggling after 4th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Diggin Deep finally got off the mark over 3m at Musselburgh recently but has been raised 10b and third-placed SAMTU is taken to reverse running. The latter has won over this shorter trip before though the soft ground is a worry. Wthout a win in Ireland, Glamorous Gold debuts for new connections off an 8lb higher mark and Herecomesnelson is preferred on a fourth at Ayr a fortnight ago. Love At Dawn was placed over track and trip back in April while Airdrigh slips further down the weights.
Formwatch
Samtu (IRE) 25-1 (12-6) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 7 1/4l behind Diggin Deep (11-7) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Diggin Deep (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) In touch, always travelling well, headway 3 out, led next, drew clear flat, readily, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Triangle Rock (12-7) by 6l, 14 ran.
Glamorous Gold (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Mid-division, progress into 3rd 3 out, soon challenged, ridden and disputed entering straight, narrowly headed before 2 out where slight mistake, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Beeper's Ruby (10-11) at Wexford 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Witness (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, some headway before 2 out, no impression, well held before last, 6th of 11, 14 1/4l behind The Lion Man (10-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Gold Chain (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders until 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 16 1/2l behind Yeats Baby (11-3) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Casimir Du Clos (FR) 200-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden 4th, tailed off from 4 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Encore Champs (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Love At Dawn (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Towards rear, weakened before 2 out, pulled up, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Moores Novelty (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Always behind, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, pulled up 3 out, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Airdrigh (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Mid-division, in 3rd before last, no impression, 4th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Towerburn (10-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Herecomesnelson (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 12, 6l behind Bingo D'olivate (11-3) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Millrose Bell (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, 24l behind Schiehallion Munro (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.