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16:10 Newcastle

Racing Post Conditional Jockeys' 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Class F)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 12.80s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Huka Lodge (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Cardinal Mark (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tobesure (IRE)

      13/2

        1
        Silk - DARK BLUE and RED (halved), RED sleeves and cap

        Caesar's Palace (GER)

        17
        10/3
        • Form 042333
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12

        led to 5th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange stars

        Tobesure (IRE)

        37
        13/2
        • Form 00-212P
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-11

        chased leaders, lost place 8th driven and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace from next, never troubled leaders

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Red diamond, Dark Blue cap

        Cardinal Mark (IRE)

        10
        9/1
        • Form 430-436
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-9

        tracked leader, led 9th, driven and headed 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next

        4
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange stripe, striped sleeves, Orange cap

        Huka Lodge (IRE)

        56
        10/3
        • Form 530-6FU
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-3

        raced keenly, held up in rear, close up 5th, fluent headway to join leaders 9th, led 3 out, soon driven and stayed on well

        5
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE and GREY stripes, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, hooped cap

        Ello Ollie (IRE)

        9
        10/1
        • Form F22/25-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-13

        chased leaders, effort 3 out, soon driven weakened flat

        6
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow inverted triangle and sleeves, Orange cap

        Beacon of Light (IRE)

        26
        20/1
        • Form 661660
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        mistake and droped rear 2nd, pushed along 8th never dangerous

        7
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

        Red Perk (IRE)

        16
        20/1
        • Form 0/52-P6P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-9

        held up, hit 4th, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, one pace when mistake last

        8
        Silk - GOLD, RED sash, sleeves and cap with GOLD hoop

        Garden Feature

        21
        10/1
        • Form 650-05P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-2

        chase leader, lost place 9th, soon behind

        10
        Silk - Orange and White (quartered), White sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon cap

        Squandamania

        17
        14/1
        • Form 5055-26
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-0

        held up on outside, headway to lead 5th, hit 8th, headed next weakened 2 out

        11
        Silk - MAROON, WHITE seams, diabolo on sleeves, WHITE cap

        Jimmys Duky (IRE)

        15
        50/1
        • Form F-P0P0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        held up and behind, tailed off from 2 out, virtually pulled up flat

        12
        Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, striped sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow star

        Christy Jnr (IRE)

        45
        50/1
        • Form 653UB0
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        chased leaders, lost place halfway, no danger after

        9
        NR

        Just Sal

        7
        • Form 060003
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        Caesar's Palace has topweight to overcome but may be up to the task, with Cardinal Mark, Tobesure, Ello Ollie and Garden Feature worth a mention. Caesar's Palace was once thought of as a Triumph Hurdle candidate by Martin Pipe, for whom he won quite a few races over hurdles after coming over from France. However, he failed to progress and joined Lucinda Russell after landing a Stratford claimer in August 2002. He is still searching for his first win for the stable, but has been placed enough, including here last time, to persevere with in the hope that he will come good again. This is not the strongest of contests and despite topweight he looks reasonably treated and gets the vote. Ex-Irish Cardinal Mark was a beaten favourite at Carlisle recently but is slipping down to a fair mark as well, so should come good sooner or later. Tobesure was pulled up over fences last time and reverts to tackling the smaller obstacles. A winner over hurdles at Kelso in 2002, he is another to consider, but the rest make little or no appeal, and we return to Caesar's Palace as the answer.