Racecards
17:50 Newcastle
'Order Northumberland Plate Badges Now' Novices' Hunters' Steeple (Class H)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 55/4412-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-5
- Trainer Miss J Foster
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
always prominent, blundered 5th, in 3rd when fell 12th
Blyth Brook
23- Form 15/032P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W Reed
- Jockey Mr R Morgan
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, led to 2 out, kept on well from last
Boulta (IRE)
21- Form P130P2-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs Clare Moore
- Jockey Mr T Oates
with leader, led after 8th until 10th, weakened 3 out
Gullible Guy
15- Form 46034/3-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer George R Moscrop
- Jockey Mr S Charlton
in touch, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 04/4503-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Alan Balmer
- Jockey Mr G Thomas
always behind, tailed off from halfway
- Form 24/PP31-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W Young
- Jockey Mr J A Richardson
prominent, hit 11th, ridden and weakened from halfway, behind when ran wide 5 out
Look Sharpe
14- Form 51/04F0-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T Sharpe
- Jockey Mr D Thomas
held up, mid division, headway and hit 12th, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on from 3 out, took 2nd flat
Noble Hymn
14- Form 6FPPP2-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs C Mulhall
- Jockey Mr C Mulhall
held up, hit 4th and 7th, headway 6 out, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on from next
On The Luce
22- Form 0/P5415-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W Reed
- Jockey Mr W L Morgan
always towards rear, hit 3rd, never dangerous
- Form 1P6403-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Gledson
- Jockey Mr J Thompson
led, headed after 8th, led again 10th, ridden approaching 4 out, headed next, mistake 2 out, weakening when hit last
- Form 0P/PP15-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer A Kirtley
- Jockey Mr L McGrath
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, led next, headed 2 out, kept on same pace flat
- Form 0PP/PP4-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs H Graham
- Jockey Miss L Hislop
always behind, hit 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
In depth
Verdict
In a weak race, Ridgeway is fancied to see off main rival Jamie Browne, with Boulta, Noble Hymn and Blyth Brook others to consider. Ridgeway was not given the best of rides (by its trainer!) when second at Market Rasen last time, when he was given far too much to do. With Gino Carenza, who had previously won on him at Catterick, back on board this evening he looks hard to beat. The only reservation is that the horse prefers some cut in the ground, but any more rain would make him virtually unopposable in this company. Boulta, a fair performer between the flags, was just touched off by odds-on favourite Dunrig in a hunter chase at Kelso last time and that form would alost certainly give him place claims here. Noble Hymn put up its best effort under rules when second at Hexham recently, but even that is only moderate form, while Blyth Brook was pulled up at Aintree on Grand National day, but had earlier chased home the smart pair, Coole Abbey and Last Option, at Musselburgh and if he could reproduce that sort of form he would be a big danger. Recent point winner Jamie Browne is only six and has the potential to be a lot better than most of these, so any market suppport for him could be significant