Racecards
13:40 Newcastle
Barbour Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 98y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 8U/46-3P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
in rear, ridden along before 3rd, remote 9th 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 544P/P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear before last, very easily
- Form 4-77744
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leaders, closed 5th, pressing winner from 3 out until next, no impression before last, stayed on same pace
Grexit (IRE)
107- Form 26-3336
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
in touch in mid-division, lost place before 3rd, well beaten after 5th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 26-4144
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th, closed next, one pace 3 out, no extra from next
- Form 742-950
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey B S Hughes
took keen hold, soon led, headed and weakened after 5th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 34-59P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Gemma Anderson
- Jockey Steven Fox
held up in rear, modest 6th but some headway 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 577-P71
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Amie Waugh
led early, prominent, led after 5th, joined 3 out, soon headed, no extra from next
- Form 772070
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
towards rear, modest 7th 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 33424-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
prominent, jumped slowly 5th, soon outpaced, no extra from 3 out
- Form 3-PPP33
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Graham Carson
held up in mid-division, modest 8th and well beaten 3 out, plugged on
In depth
Verdict
Dark And Dangerous won on faster ground at Sedgefield on Boxing Day with Copt Hill well beaten but is upped 10lb for his trouble. Lady Buttons and Grexit have slipped down the ratings and the latter makes his handicap debut while Nafaath won off a similar mark at Uttoxeter in October though has been well beaten subsequently. CAPTAIN SHARPE scored off today’s mark at Sedgefield at this time last year. Having placed on his last couple of outings including a third over track and trip in soft ground, he looks set to go in again.
Formwatch
Sudski Star (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place before 6th, reminders next, son behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Lady Buttons 20-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway after 4 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Lough Kent (11-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Beeno (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra, 4th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Marcus Antonius (10-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Grexit (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Led, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 6th of 13, dist behind Black Ivory (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Nafaath (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Slowly into stride, soon led, headed over 9f out, weakened over 4f out, 5th of 8, 18l behind Canadian Diamond (10-13) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Motion To Strike (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 12th of 14, dist behind One For Hocky (11-12) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
King Of Aragon (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Always behind, 11th of 13, dist behind Superior Command (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Dark And Dangerous (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Led after 1st, made rest, clear 4th, jumped right from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, pressed between last 2, stayed on well flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Lochalsh (10-8) by 6l, 13 ran.
Mash Potato (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up, towards rear, pushed along after 4th, soon outpaced, last of 10, dist behind Theatre Act (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Copt Hill 9-2fav (10-6) In touch, outpaced 3 out, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd flat, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 13, 15l behind Dark And Dangerous (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Captain Sharpe 20-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, outpaced 9th, ridden after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, took 3rd near finish, no impression, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Working Title (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.