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15:55 Newcastle

Cantorsport 'Advantage Account' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.90s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Temple Dog (IRE)

8/13

    2
    Silk -

    Tribal Dispute

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sikasso (USA)

      7/1

        1
        Silk - Terracotta, Emerald Green cap and tassel

        Temple Dog (IRE)

        77
        8/13
        • Form 4/103-11
        • Age 7
        • Weight 12-0

        tracked leaders, ridden and effort 3 out, challenged last, led flat, kept on

        2
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green star on body and cap, White sleeves

        Tribal Dispute

        17
        5/1
        • Form 040212
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-7

        tracked clear leader, led after 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed flat, no extra

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, White seams, White cap

        Celebration Town (IRE)

        12/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        mid-division, headway under pressure 4 out, ridden and effort next, weakened 2 out

        4
        Silk - White, Dark Blue and Light Green striped sleeves, Light Green cap

        Intersky Sovereign (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        behind from halfway

        5
        Silk - Black, Light Blue chevron, Yellow sleeves

        Monty Wolley (IRE)

        20
        100/1
        • Form 0-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        not fluent, held up in touch, pushed along and lost place 4th, behind when fell 6th

        6
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets, sleeves and cap

        Sikasso (USA)

        13
        7/1
        • Form 323/303
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        mid-division, pushed along and headway 4 out, effort 2 out, one paced under pressure

        7
        Silk - DARK BLUE, RED chevron, WHITE cap

        Upswing

        13
        50/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        behind from halfway

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and White diabolo on sleeves, White cap

        Magical Field

        35
        9/1
        • Form 4F
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9

        held up in rear, pushed and well behind halfway, stayed on strongly from 2 out, nearest finish

        9
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW chevron, hooped sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Now Then Sid

        17
        25/1
        • Form 405
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-6

        in touch, pushed along and out paced approaching 4 out

        10
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Parsifal

        13
        50/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-6

        led and soon clear, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next

        11
        Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, diamonds on sleeves

        Transit

        10
        25/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-6

        held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and effort next, no extra from 2 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Temple Dog won't find life easy here under his penalties, but last year's Cheltenham Champion Bumper seventh - a race that has worked out incredibly well - has scope for further improvement and heads the shortlist of possible winners of this race. Tribal Venture's second to Middlethorpe at Wetherby last time is solid, if unspectacular form (Now Then Sid has six lengths to find on that form), but he looks booked for a place. Celebration Town's four Flat wins came at seven furlongs. Intersky Sovereign represents the Intersky Falcon team but might just be worth opposing on his debut. Sikasso could well run into a place, while Transit finished further behind Middlethorpe on his sole run to date than Tribal Dispute has done. The others are going to have to improve on what we know. Overall then, it is hard to escape the Cheltenham Bumper form and Temple Dogs gets the vote to extend his winning run to three.