Racecards
16:35 Newcastle
Guinness Perfect Pour Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 62y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £4,330
- 2nd: £1,993
- 3rd: £996
- 4th: £499
- Form 53/23-34
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer S G West
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in rear, headway under pressure 3 out, ridden to challenge last, led run-in, stayed on well
- Form 21-6454
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey P W Wadge
mid-division, struggling approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3/P7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
always towards rear, never involved
Poetria
134- Form 43733-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
mid-division, pushed along and weakened home turn
- Form 25-3803
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
rear of mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, could not go pace of leaders 3 out, kept on for distant 3rd
- Form 35/78-78
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, ridden and hard pressed 3 out, challenged last, headed run-in, kept on
- Form 369-283
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ross Chapman
handy, mistake 4 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, outpaced 2 out, no extra last
- Form 894F-P0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
mid-division, struggling home turn, tailed off
- Form P715F-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Tom Midgley
chased leader, pushed along and could not go pace of leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 035364
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
Farne Island
19- Form 7-7709
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A Nicol
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
mid-division, pushed along and made no impression approaching 3 out
- Form 556/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, pushed along and weakened rapidly home turn, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0P4P9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Though he’s never won, Fabuleux Du Clos has yet to run a bad race over hurdles. Milton Harris’ stable is struggling for winners at present but he’s sent a couple up from Wiltshire today and GAVROCHE D’ALLIER, who has shown some promise and has the cheekpieces back on, isn’t going to get many better chances to shed his maiden tag. Hattons Gardens is steadily improving and will benefit from Partick Wadge’s claim while Burrows Hall was third off this mark at Wetherby on his handicap debut. Eloi Du Puy, also placed on his first run in a handicap, adds to the interest.
Formwatch
Fabuleux Du Clos (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway into 4th before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on same pace, 4th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Passing Well (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Hattons Gardens (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Prominent, ridden to chase leader before 3 out, 1 length down 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Piaff Bubbles (11-3) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Calevade (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Not jump well, always behind, tailed off 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Ballygeary (11-6) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Poetria 25-1 (12-0) Mid-division on inside, lost place quickly 4th, towards rear tailed off and pulled up home turn, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Eloi Du Puy (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, headed before not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no impression when not fluent last, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Shir I Dont Know (11-7) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Enemy At The Gate (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, well beaten after 6th, 8th of 9, 37l behind Shir I Dont Know (11-7) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Burrows Hall (FR) 5-2 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, shaken up approaching 3 out, ridden and kept on after 2 out, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Darkest Day (10-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Green Planet (IRE) 66-1 (9-12) Led at steady pace, headed home turn, pushed along over 3f out, soon dropped to rear, eased over 2f out, last of 8, dist behind Dubai Jeanius (10-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Baghdad Central (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division, lost touch 3 out, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Gavroche D'allier (FR) 9-2 (11-4) In touch in mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on flat, unable to trouble front pair, 4th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Almost Gotaway (12-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Farne Island 33-1 (10-5) Not jump well, rear of mid-division on outside, well behind after 9th, 9th of 12, 28 3/4l behind Joanna I'm Fine (10-2) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Gale Force One (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Held up in mid-division, well beaten from 9th, pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
How Much (IRE) 80-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Shantou Moon (10-3) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb.