Racecards
14:10 Newcastle
Bet On totescoop6 At totesport.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,600 added
- Winner: £3,643
- 2nd: £1,070
- 3rd: £535
- 4th: £267
- Form 1247-6R
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey Paul Gallagher
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out until next, ridden before 2 out, mistake last, one pace
- Form 831/382
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
held up in rear and in touch, went 2nd 3 out, challenged on bit before last, shaken up and switched left run-in, pushed along and coaxed to lead towards finish, cleverly
- Form 3-6123U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
tracked leader until 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
- Form 10/0-804
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey C I Gillies
led, ridden and pressed before last, headed towards finish, kept on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Culcabock didn't appear to get home over 2m4f at Ayr in January. Lucinda Russell's 11-year-old is approaching the veteran stage now but is 10lb lower than his last winning mark and probably still has a race like this in him if everything falls into place. Soft going wouldn't be ideal, however, whereas BEST PROSPECT thrives on the surface. Michael Dods's charge doesn't always find a great deal off the bridle but didn't do a lot wrong when runner-up to Reindeer Dippin over C&D last month and gets on well with Barry Keniry. Benny Be Good may be seeking a confidence-booster over hurdles, but Washington Irving and Bishops Heir can't be discounted if back to their best.
Formwatch
Washington Irving (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway on inner approaching when not much room and crashed through rails and ran out 4th, in a race won by Reindeer Dippin (11-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.
Best Prospect (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, ridden and switched right after last, chased winner last 75 yards, kept on towards finish, just held close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Reindeer Dippin (11-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb.
Benny Be Good 2-1fav (11-4) Led to 1st, tracked leaders, blundered badly 4th and unseated rider, in a race won by Film Festival (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd, 7 ran.
Culcabock (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden and one pace from 2 out, 4th of 13, 13l behind Diklers Oscar (10-13) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Bishops Heir 11-2 (11-4) Held up in touch, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Cool Operator (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.