Racecards
14:15 Newcastle
Happy Birthday Gemma Findlay Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Form 21508U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up in touch, reminders before 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out
- Form 312746
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Miss Emma Sayer
held up, always in rear
- Form 5/87-1P5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
tracked leader, pushed along 4th, lost place and ridden after 4 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, went 4th flat, no impression
- Form 312
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, kept on same pace, went 3rd last, no chance with front pair
- Form P14P-78
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in touch on outside, driven 3 out, led narrowly approaching 2 out, ridden and held on gamely flat
- Form 43
- Age 3
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, went 2nd and challenged after 4 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, just held
- Form 31P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Mr Ryan Clark
held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 1P8P-7P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
led, joined after 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, no chance with front pair when lost 3rd last, weakened flat
In depth
Verdict
Cool Baranca has cut little ice in handicaps of late though this looks an easier assignment. The Flaming Matron has failed to figure in a couple of outings since landing a maiden hurdle but Nautical Twilight ran well on her penultimate start and is worth a second glance if the betting speaks in her favour. Hi Candy won a juvenile event at Carlisle in August but it all went wrong at Market Rasen last time where she was pulled up. CHASSE EN MER's dam is a half-sister to Gold Cup hero Long Run and she won over timber in France before joining Caroline Bailey. After going close at Fakenham in October, she gets the vote in this.
Formwatch
Overpriced 28-1 (11-0) In touch in 4th, unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Upswing (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Oct, 7 ran.
Cool Baranca (GER) 33-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 13, 17l behind Bogside (11-0) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
The Flaming Matron (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 7, 13l behind Tonvadosa (10-10) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Chasse En Mer (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Tracked leader, hit 5th, ridden 3 out, led between last two, driven and headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Nellie Forbush (10-12) at Fakenham 2m (3) gd in Oct.
Sparkling Hand 25-1 (11-2) Always in rear, lost touch and struggling before 6th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Smadynium (11-6) at Catterick 2m 3f con hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Nautical Twilight 25-1 (10-5) Prominent, not always fluent, one pace and beaten when left 3rd last, weakened, 3rd of 6, 20l behind Magic Skyline (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Hi Candy (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Mistake 1st, made most to 4th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up, in a race won by Royal Irish Hussar (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo hdl (2) gd in Sep, 10 ran.
Flogarose (FR) 5-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, soon went 2nd, weakened after 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Turtle Watch (10-3) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct, 12 ran.