Racecards
20:20 Newcastle
Gosforth Decorating And Building Services Classified Hurdle (Class F)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form P00305-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, kept on one paced approaching last
- Form 265414-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
always behind
- Form 40/6P01-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey D Elsworth
led, headed 3rd, with leaders 4 out, ridden and onepaced 2 out
- Form 0104/0F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, headway 8th, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 40PU60-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P Spottiswood
- Jockey Miss Beverley Kendall
held up mid-division, driven 8th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 25/604-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, not quicken from last
Jumbo's Dream
334- Form 00P0/6F-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 53P05/0-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
tracked leaders, driven approaching 9th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 6310P0-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
held up, headway 9th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden approaching next, onepaced after
- Form 64BF03-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey G Berridge
tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, clear when hit last easily
In depth
Verdict
Newsplayer gets a confident vote to land the 'getting out stakes' under Richard Johnson, with the main threats coming from Deb's Son, Broom Close and Bold Cardowan. The selection, trained by Richard Phillips, would have gone very close to recording his first win over hurdles at Ayr last time, but was badly hampered at the second last flight and can be considered an unlucky loser. He had started a warm favourite that day on the back of some promising efforts and can repay the faith of his supporters this evening. The booking of AP McCoy certainly catches the eye for Bold Cardowan, who won this race last year and shaped as though three miles would definitely suit when fifth at Fontwell last time, and John Berry's gelding looks the main danger. Deb's Son won a weak race in a first time visor at Sedgedield last time but it remains to be seen whether the headgear has the same effect this time, while Broom Close won over two and a half miles here two runs ago, but is not sure to stay this trip.