Racecards
11:55 Newcastle
bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 190y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 237-31
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division on inside, smooth headway tracking leaders turning in, led after 3 out, mistake and stumbled next, soon recovered, shaken up and clear before the last, kept on strongly
- Form 1-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent and lost 2nd next, ridden and weakened between last two, bad mistake last
Jeteye (IRE)
31- Form 2F4-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
behind, some late minor headway past weakening rivals, never involved
- Form 9-8P4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Edward Austin
chased leader who went clear after 3rd, not fluent 5th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2/6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Callum Bewley
never closer than mid-division
Muzaffar
91- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up and behind, steady headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, stayed on into 3rd run-in
- Form 325-45
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Tom Midgley
chased leaders, pushed along and every chance 3 out, weakened and lost modest 3rd run-in
- Form FF415-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
raced keenly, led and went clear after 3rd, reduced lead home turn, headed and weakened quickly before 3 out
- Form PF-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Nicol
- Jockey David Noonan
towards rear, behind and struggling before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Nicol
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked leaders in 5th, lost place 4 out, soon towards rear
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Jack Power
mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders before 3 out, went 2nd next, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
This drop back down in trip may not inconvenience THE KALOOKI KID too much having returned a convincing winner at Musselburgh on his second start over hurdles. Paddy O‘mahler and Raffles Wonder were both well beaten over timber on their latest starts but several make their hurdling debuts. St John‘s Road ran well in a bumper at Hexham last month while Deep Strato returned a beaten favourite in a bumper at Sedgefield though is related to the useful hurdler Visionarian. Lemoine has placed in bumpers and returns from an absence.
Formwatch
The Kalooki Kid 7-2 (11-0) In touch, headway between horses before 3 out, jumped to lead 2 out, soon ridden, ran on well, driven out, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov beating Lavida Adiva (10-6) by 4l, 8 ran.
Deep Strato (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Led narrowly, pushed along and headed well over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Vanilla Dancer (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Jeteye (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Kingston Rock (IRE) 125-1 (11-3) Close up, pushed along and every chance after 2 out, weakened before last, no extra flat, 4th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Inox Allen (11-3) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Lemoine 7-1 (10-10) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 7 1/2l behind St Cuthbert's Cave (11-2) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in May.
Mr Mahler (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Prominent on outer, ridden and lost ground over 3f out, soon no extra, weakened quickly over 2f out, last of 6, dist behind Brechin Castle (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Oct.
Muzaffar 9-4 (9-11) Tracked leading pair on inside, pushed along and lost 3rd over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 5, 19 3/4l behind Arrange (10-2) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Paddy O'Mahler (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, plugged on one pace, 5th of 18, 14l behind Cherie D'am (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.
Raffles Wonder (FR) 12-1 (11-0) In rear, hampered bend before 3 out, some headway next, tailed off, 4th of 11, dist behind Norman Fletcher (11-6) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) hvy in Dec.
Run At Dawn (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Held up in mid-division, switched left and headway over 2fout, no impression, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Mini Mildred (8-12) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Trailblazer 5-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 3f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Eagle's Realm (10-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
St John's Road 3-1 (10-9) Disputed third, lost ground when outpaced over 3f out, ridden along and went second over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Wendigo (11-2) at Hexham 2m (5) hvy in Nov.
Lord De Vinci (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs in 4th, 7l 4th from 6out until no ex bef 2out, mod 4th bef last, 4th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Double Digits (12-2) at Dromahane 3m mdn Yielding in Apr.