Racecards
16:40 Newcastle
Border Minstrel Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 10y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form P1/153
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
close up in 3rd, tracked winner 5th, shaken up to challenge on long run to 2 out, soon ridden, 3 lengths down last, edged left flat, kept on same pace, always held
- Form P-2322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
made all, driven before 2 out, 3 lengths clear last, ridden and hung right flat, kept on well towards finish (5 flights omitted)
Colrockin
349- Form 8/5-U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, went remote 3rd 3 out, never near leaders, tailed off when weakened and pulled up before next
- Form 74
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Ross Chapman
tracked winner to 5th, soon struggling, weakening when lost remote 3rd 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form P-65265
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T Reed
- Jockey Joe Colliver
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In depth
Verdict
This is more or less a match between the penalised PIRI MASSINI and Behindthelines. The latter has been placed in all three starts over hurdles and has gone close the last twice but the former has been keeping better company since winning at Fakenham and January and, though he’s a chaser in the making, should just prevail.
Formwatch
Piri Massini (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, every chance before 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 4, 9l behind Cadeyrn (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f (3) hvy in Mar.
Behindthelines (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Tracked leader who went clear after 2nd, closed before 3 out, lost 2nd before next, ridden and outpaced between last 2, rallied and switched left run-in, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Arctic Vodka (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
Colrockin 10-1 (12-0) Led til blun & ur 4, at Witton Castle 3m mdn gf in May.
Younoyounoyouno 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 9, 32 1/2l behind Going Gold (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
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.