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12:50 Newcastle

Saltwell Signs Mares' Only Maiden Hurdle (Class E )

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.00s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Miss Academy (FR)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Diamond Sal

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Northern Shadows

      50/1

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Blue disc and hoop on cap

        Bridge Pal

        23 BF
        20/1
        • Form 5543
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 90

        held up, headway to chase winner 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching next

        2
        Silk - Red, Grey diamond, Grey and Red hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Cusp

        22
        100/1
        • Form 06U0-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 94

        led to 2nd, chased winner until lost place approaching 4th

        3
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        Diamond Sal

        291 BF
        11/4
        • Form 2/2251-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        held up, headway 4 out, chased winner next, ridden and no impression

        4
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue hoop and armlets, quartered cap

        Northern Shadows

        9
        50/1
        • Form 30-4P3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, headway next, one pace and no impression after

        5
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

        Ryhall (IRE)

        44
        16/1
        • Form 4-22F03
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 100

        in touch, chased leaders when blundered 4 out, soon weakened

        6
        Silk - Yellow, brown and yellow quartered cap

        Sweet Milly

        434
        200/1
        • Form 434/4PP-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 79

        prominent, chased winner approaching 3 out, blundered last when beaten

        7
        Silk - PINK and WHITE (quartered), PINK sleeves, WHITE stars

        Thornbird Lass

        80
        200/1
        • Form P-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-4

        always behind

        8
        Silk - Red, White seams, Black sleeves, White stars, Black cap

        Alpha Juliet (IRE)

        44
        33/1
        • Form 430
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 85

        prominent when fell 5th

        9
        Silk - Black, Orange Cross of Lorraine, striped cap

        Macchiato

        16
        12/1
        • Form U0233
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 96

        in touch, chased leaders 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

        10
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Miss Academy (FR)

        8/11
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        led 2nd, clear 4 out, easily

        11
        Silk - White, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

        Savannah River (IRE)

        44
        20/1
        • Form 04U
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        held up mid-division, pushed along 3rd, lost place approaching next, tailed off

        In depth

        Verdict

        Diamond Sal and Ryhall look the pick of the experienced runners but we will take a chance with the newcomer Miss Academy. Martin Pipe is not a regular visitor to Newcastle so all his runners here today have to be respected. Miss Academy has the right credentials, she was unbeaten in four races on the flat in France over middle distances, the the most recent being a 20 thousand pounds race at Maisons-Laffitte. She obviously has a touch of class and should be capable of going in at the first time of asking over hurdles. She will have to be decent though because Diamond Sal also looks a good recruit to this game having landed a valuable bumper at last years Grand National meeting. She hails from a top yard and will know doubt have been well schooled. Ryhall finished third behind Cake It Easy last time, a much improved performance, if she continues on the upgrade she should be a danger to all. Machiato may prove best of the remainder, but on this occasion we will give the vote to Miss Academy.