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15:20 Newcastle

Renato Rea Farewell Challenge Handicap Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.70s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hopeful Chance (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lord of The Loch (IRE)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Gilfoot Breeze (IRE)

      3/1

        1
        Silk - White, Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Only One Matty (IRE)

        27
        25/1
        • Form 33400-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12

        in touch, ridden and outpaced from 4 out, kept on from next

        2
        Silk - Purple, Yellow stripe and sleeves, quartered cap

        Stormy Beech

        25 b
        7/1
        • Form 016320
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-11

        held up, headway approaching 4 out, weakening when hampered 3 out

        3
        Silk - Pale blue, red sleeves, black and red check cap

        Lord of The Loch (IRE)

        23
        20/1
        • Form 46U06-0
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-11

        held up in touch, ridden and outpaced approaching 4 out, stayed on final 2 to take 2nd after last, no chance with winner

        4
        Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, diamonds on sleeves

        Transit

        8 b
        8/1
        • Form 52-0344
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-10

        raced keen, led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, in third when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

        5
        Silk - Light Green, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

        Sting Like A Bee (IRE)

        7
        12/1
        • Form 56-1FFP
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-7

        held up behind, lost touch from 4th, soon tailed off

        6
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

        Natural (IRE)

        19
        14/1
        • Form 000P-00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6

        held up towards rear, ridden approaching 5 out, weakened approaching 4 out

        7
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink disc, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink spots, Pink cap

        Tullimoss (IRE)

        35
        12/1
        • Form 0P0-262
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4

        chased leader, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

        8
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, halved sleeves

        Hopeful Chance (IRE)

        19
        12/1
        • Form 012P/50
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leaders, reminders after 5 out, ridden after 4 out, led 3 out, clear approaching last

        9
        Silk - Light Blue, White star, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets and star on White cap

        Tiger Frog (USA)

        17 b
        3/1
        • Form 000501
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakening when hit last

        10
        Silk - Purple, White inverted triangle, White cap

        Daytime Arrival (IRE)

        485
        50/1
        • Form 00000-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        always behind, struggling from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        11
        Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Gilfoot Breeze (IRE)

        19
        3/1
        • Form 335342
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-9

        held up mid-division, blundered when left 3rd 3 out, kept on from next, no impression

        12
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue chevron, Dark Blue sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

        Red Brae

        16
        10/1
        • Form 504/P-00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-3

        held up mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, soon tailed off

        In depth

        Verdict

        Tullimoss and Sting Like A Bee are closely matched on the form shown in the race at Ayr won by Carapuce but the latter has disappointed since and may not be too reliable so we prefer to side with Tiger Frog, who may be ahead of the handicapper. Richard Guest's gelding landed one or two nice bets when scoring at Catterick at the beginning of the month, leading at the final flight and staying on strongly to win by four lengths. An 8lb rise for that seems fair and the four-year-old is taken to follow up. The formerly useful flat horse Transit showed his first worthwhile form over hurdles when a close fourth behind Don Valentino at Doncaster recently and has to be respected off a 2lb lower mark, along with Tullimoss, who showed enough at Ayr to suggest that a race of this nature would be within his compass. Stormy Beech disappointed last time but has claims on earlier form, while Gilfoot Breeze, who has a nice racing weight, is another worthy of a mention but Tiger Frog gets the verdict.