Racecards
15:40 Newcastle
Equine Products Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,269 added
- Winner: £3,619
- 2nd: £1,122
- 3rd: £561
- 4th: £350
- Form 887-312
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Mr James King
held up in rear, shaken up 7th, headway 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 0-46484
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Mr William Easterby
led, mistake 8th, headed and mistake 3 out, weakened flat
- Form 33P636
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Mr Lyall Hodgins
held up towards rear, ridden 8th, effort from 3 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner
- Form 2P-2211
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
pressed leader, 3rd and beaten from 3 out, weakened last
- Form 7050-P5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Miss Josie Elliot
mid-division, lost place before 8th, behind 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went never involved 4th flat
- Form 17105-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer T Reed
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
chased leaders, 4th and one pace 3 out, soon weakened
- Form U3612/0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Mr James Waggott
behind, mistake 1st and 2nd, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd last, no chance with winner
- Form 6-43732
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Amie Waugh
mid-division on outside, not fluent 5th or 6th, went 2nd after 4 out, led next, clear 2 out, easily
- Form U63P31
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Mrs Izzie Hill
chased leaders, close up 7th, weakened before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
OSCAR MAGUIRE stays this trip well and has been in good heart on all three starts this term. He is significantly higher in the weights as a result but was only just beaten last time in a driving finish at Uttoxeter and is only 2lb higher now. Hat-trick seeking Pinch Of Ginger is an obvious threat for the McCains but all his fine form this term has been delivered over fences and he now reverts to hurdling. He is strongly respected all the same. Shimba Hills receives weight all round after returning to form at Lingfield recently but that win came under desperate conditions and this also rates a tougher contest. Seapoint has place claims once again.
Formwatch
Oscar Maguire (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Held up, headway on outside 8th, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed flat, held close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Aniknam (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Show And Go (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Soon held up in last pair, tailed off 12th, went remote 4th 2 out, 4th of 6, 35l behind Instant Replay (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Aengus (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) 2nd or 3rd behind clear leader, ridden and weakening when jumped right 4 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Aniknam (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Pinch Of Ginger (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) With leader, led 3rd to 4th, led 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, driven out flat, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating What's The Scoop (11-10) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Top Billing 33-1 (11-2) Prominent, driven after 4 out, unable to go with front pair before next, no chance before 2 out, lost place after last, 5th of 12, 36 3/4l behind Kalaharry (11-9) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Leverock Lass (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Chased winner until before 3 out, weakened into 4th before next, 4th of 7, dist behind Epsom Des Mottes (10-4) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
The Pine Martin (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Held up, headway 5 out, mistake next, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Starplex (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Seapoint (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Behind, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, every chance 3 out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Starplex (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Shimba Hills 11-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on, won at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Little Red Lion (11-8) by 4l, 12 ran.