Racecards
14:50 Newcastle
Betfair Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,400 added
- Form 60-2441
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey J Kocman
mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 512-2R6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey Mr Gary Derwin
always towards rear
- Form 33-3544
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Mr S Byrne
raced keenly in mid-division, reminder 7th, outpaced when mistake 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 185-863
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey C Wallis
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, no impression from next
- Form 3P/9124-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey G Whillans
mid-division, outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 915-08U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T J Pitt
- Jockey B J Toomey
mid-division, headway to challenge 4 out, led next, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra flat
- Form 4424
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey Ian Popham
mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 33522-7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Paul Norton
behind, headway 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next
Young Buddy
48- Form 44-0896
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey K James
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced approaching 3 out, ridden next, rallied last, stayed on under pressure to lead flat
Kalibs Dream
389- Form 0P46P/P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey A Cooper
close up on outside, lost place approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1/070-54
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
led, headed when hit 3 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance until mistake last, no extra flat
- Form 9/PP3-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 80
towards rear, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Safin (GER)
83- Form 16-6B76
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
tracked leader, outpaced 4 out, rallied and every chance 2 out, ridden and kept on until no extra flat
In depth
Verdict
A moderate affair where topweight DUKE OF CHESTERWOOD may be good enough to win again, while Thatlldoforme may provide the biggest threat. The latter was a soft ground Sedgefield scorer a year ago to the day and is now 7lbs higher. He wasn't far behind an improving Lie Forrit over hurdles next time and switched back to fences he ran with credit over shorter than this at Carlisle when last seen in March. This trip might bring about some improvement and he is much respected. Even so, preference is for Duke Of Chesterwood. The Missed Flight gelding stayed on really well to land a similar contest here over three miles last time and this drop back in trip should not inconvenience. The front two were a mile clear of the rest that day, so his hike in the weights is no surprise but he looks capable of reproducing it. Veronicas Boy is one-paced and proving very expensive to follow, while Bleu Pois would prefer better ground than this to produce his best. Bottomless ground suits Delightfully, and she has winning form to her name at this track, so she is likely to get competitive from today's mark. Something Silver would have some sort of claim if able to reproduce his chase form now switched back over the smaller obstacles, and a market check is advised, but Duke Of Chesterwood gets the vote.
Formwatch
Dukeofchesterwood 4-1fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, in touch approaching 10th, led 3 out, driven out, won at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Nov beating Mister Marker (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Bleu Pois (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up, weakened approaching last, 6th of 8, 42l behind King of Confusion (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Nov.
Turtle Spirit 6-1 (10-8) Prominent, every chance 3 out, weakened between last two, 4th of 11, 13l behind Natural Action (10-4) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Delightfully (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Held up, headway approaching 8th, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching last, soon weakened, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Mister Marker (11-8) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Thatlldoforme 5-2fav (11-12) Held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, one pace, 4th of 12, 8l behind Bamby (10-13) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy in Mar.
Palos Conti (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Hampered by loose horse and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Sanpor (10-10) at Hereford 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
Veronicas Boy 8-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, 4th of 13, 12l behind Kudu Country (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Something Silver 4-1 (10-3) In rear, mistake 6th ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, 7th of 8, 33l behind Pamak D'airy (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Young Buddy 66-1 (10-5) Mid-division, driven and outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 35l behind King Fontaine (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Kalibs Dream 66-1 (11-2) Held up and keen, headway approaching 7th, weakened after next, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Quay Meadow (11-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl (5) sft in Dec '08, 16 ran.
Mister Pete (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Prominent, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 10, 34l behind Broughton Green (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
O'Sogood (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 3 out, pulled up, in a race won by Lets Go Girls (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.
Safin (GER) 22-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, chased leaders approaching 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 6th of 11, 40l behind Command Marshal (10-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.