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14:40 Newcastle
Think Smart At Vertem Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 10y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,321 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £350
- Form 031242
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
made all, drew clear 2 out, very easily (3 hurdles omitted)
- Form 2P-6526
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T Reed
- Jockey Harry Reed
prominent, raced wide throughout, lost place 3 out
Gogo Baloo
25- Form 34-P633
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Robert Hogg
in touch, weakened before 3 out
- Form 51/P83P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey James Corbett
in touch, took closer order halfway, 2nd approaching 3 out, soon under pressure, weakened after next
Mayze Bell
30- Form 4U/555-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Blair Campbell
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, stayed on well into 2nd approaching last, no chance with easy winner
- Form 56/4-5R8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Mr Aiden Blakemore
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 2 out, stayed on well, never a threat
- Form 9P/P774
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Edward Austin
held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, chased leader 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened after next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
After a long lay-off, Mayze Bell was entitled to need her run at Hexham last month. She wasn’t disgraced and can reverse that form with third Play Practice. Alistair Whilans’ mare is getting plenty of weight from Ayr runner-up Rivabodiva and also GOGO BALOO but the latter has had a wind operation since her third at Wetherby and is probably the one to beat if she stays the longer trip as her half-sister Milly Ballo improved with age.
Formwatch
Rivabodiva (IRE) 11-4jfav (12-1) Led to 4 out, led 3 out, headed run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Letemgo (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Auldthunder (IRE) 25-1 (12-5) Led til hdd & wknd app 3 out, 6th of 9, 33 1/4l behind One Conemara (12-5) at Corbridge 3m 5f gd in Feb.
Gogo Baloo 11-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept run-in, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Main Fact (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Play Practice 16-1 (10-3) Mid-division, pushed along before 4th, soon lost place, pulled up, at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Mayze Bell 14-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, held up last, mistake 5th, modest 4th after 2 out, plugged on, 4th of 5, 8 1/4l behind Samarayia (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Honeychile Ryder 12-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, last of 8, dist behind Main Fact (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Atlas Peak (IRE) 500-1 (10-0) Took keen hold in last, struggling 4th, tailed off after 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Discoverie (10-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.