Racecards
15:30 Newcastle
Betfred 'Racing's Biggest Supporter' Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,300 added
- Winner: £5,393
- 2nd: £1,584
- 3rd: £792
- 4th: £396
- Form F1-2123
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B P Harding
led to 3rd, mistake 6 out and outpaced, headway before 3 out, staing on in 3rd when not fluent last
- Form 8-22415
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
with leader, led 3rd, headed 6th, soon weakened
- Form 2/23312
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, led 6th, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
always behind, weakened before 7th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 323014
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Tom Bellamy
chased leaders, led 4 out, headed 3 out, rallied to regain led run-in, held on near finish
- Form 3/3134-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
held up in touch, led 3 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on and held towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
UISGE BEATHA found only the progressive Shanroe Santos too good at Musselburgh at the start of the month. That looks the strongest form on offer and Lucinda Russell's charge is taken to confirm running with Donna's Diamond. The latter had previously won at Kelso but runner-up Ballyboker Breeze re-opposes on much better terms today and can take his revenge. Huntingdon winner Derrintogher Bliss has a shout on today's terms and makes more appeal than Powerstown Dreams and the newcomer Can'Tbelieveit.
Formwatch
Ballyboker Breeze (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Led, jumped right 1st, headed next, mistake 3rd, not fluent 8th, soon ridden, outpaced 4 out, driven and closed after 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, 3rd of 4, 34l behind Beast Of Burden (11-4) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (3) sft.
Donna's Diamond (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before last, kept on and no extra towards finish, 5th of 7, 6l behind Shanroe Santos (11-7) at Musselburgh 3m nh nov hdl (2) gd.
Uisge Beatha (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) In rear, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance run-in, well held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Shanroe Santos (11-7) at Musselburgh 3m nh nov hdl (2) gd.
Can'tbelieveit Tikkanen gelding out of Noreasonatall.
Derrintogher Bliss (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced on long run before 2 out, plugged on into 4th 2 out, never going pace of leading trio, 4th of 10, 7l behind Aigle De La See (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.
Powerstown Dreams (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Towards rear, headway before 6th, went 2nd from 3 out, outpaced from next, kept on to take 3rd place close home, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Raktiman (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs.