Racecards
14:10 Newcastle
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 190y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,150 added
- Winner: £3,248
- 2nd: £1,494
- 3rd: £747
- 4th: £374
- Form 1F0/767-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
mid-division, headway before 6th, went 3rd when not fluent last, no impression on front pair
- Form 6P-42
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
held up rear of mid-division, well beaten 3 out
Hawk Stone (IRE)
285- Form 679221-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer H Dickin
- Jockey Bradley Harris
led, not fluent 5th or 6th, mistake and headed 3 out, no extra 2 out
Vengaboy (IRE)
419- Form 069/7-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
took keen hold, held up in rear, well behind before 3 out
- Form 655-896
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression on leaders
- Form 5-0363P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey William Shanahan
in touch in mid-division, lost place 5th, slow next, well behind before 3 out
- Form 066-692
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, every chance before 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, no extra flat
- Form 34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Ryan Mania
prominent, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 177408
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A Nicol
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
prominent, mistake 2nd, lost place before 2 out
- Form 9-3P850
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear on outside, headway before 6th, outpaced final bend, rallied from 3 out, led last, hung left flat, stayed on
- Form 20672
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T Ellis
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
held up in mid-division, headway final bend, led going well before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, carried left flat, held towards finish
- Form P-09473
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
NonRunner
- Form 9-79048
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Formwatch
Galahad Threepwood 5-1 (10-0) Raced wide, led after 1f, led field towards near side in home straight, pushed along over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Swinging London (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Kazar Forez (FR) 3-1fav (10-6) 2nd of 15, nk behind Mister Chick (10-8) at Auteuil 2m 2f hcp sft in Jun.
Hawk Stone (IRE) 13-8fav (12-0) Made all, jumped well throughout, ridden before last last, asserted run-in, always doing enough near finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Apr beating Orbys River (10-3) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Vengaboy (IRE) 28-1 (12-2) Led, not fluent at 1st, headed at 10th, weakening when mistake 3 out, no impression, 7th of 14, 20l behind Danny The Fence (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Magnolia (FR) 100-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, no impression, 6th of 9, 18 3/4l behind Cracking Rhapsody (11-7) at Kelso 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Intersky Sunset (IRE) 22-1 (11-13) Always behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Authorized Mission 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division, badly hampered by faller 6th, pushed along 3 out, stayed on stongly from last, 2nd of 11, 7 1/2l behind It's All About You (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Athair Mor (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Led, not jump fluently early, headed 3 out and dropped away, last of 4, 29 1/2l behind Smokeringinthedark (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Trailblazer 10-1 (11-8) Disputed lead, headed before 2nd where not fluent, led 5th, pressed for lead before 2 out where headed, ridden and weakened before last, 8th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Clean Getaway (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Gwennie May Star (FR) 22-1 (11-13) Mid-division, lost ground and pushed along 4 out, soon lost touch, 11th of 15, dist behind Timeforarum (11-6) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Soldier's Leap (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, keen when raced wide after 2nd, chased leaders after 3 out, went third 2 out, took second soon after last, kept on but no chance with winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Motazzen (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Powerofjet (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, took third after last, kept on, 3rd of 13, 21 1/2l behind Achnamara (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Fairly Fulling (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, always in rear, well beaten when not fluent 2 out, last of 8, 34 1/4l behind Takt De Touques (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.