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13:50 Newcastle

Parklands Golf Course Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class F)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 14.40s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

True North (IRE)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Here Comes Steve

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Barton Nic

      12/1

        1
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, yellow cap

        True North (IRE)

        4 D
        8/11
        • Form 3-P0311
        • Age 8
        • Weight 12-5

        held up, headway halfway, led 8th, hard pressed from 2 out, all out towards finish

        2
        Silk - White and Red diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap

        Sir Ruscott (IRE)

        50 v D
        25/1
        • Form 585-010
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12

        tracked leaders, led approaching 6th, headed 8th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

        3
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE stripes, BLACK sleeves, RED armlets and cap

        Loughcrew (IRE)

        308 D
        20/1
        • Form 118P07-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-11

        soon behind, tailed off halfway, pulled up before 2 out

        4
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets and sleeves, Red and Royal Blue check cap

        Mr Christie

        8 CD
        10/1
        • Form 2-95628
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-5

        soon behind, tailed off halfway

        5
        Silk - Royal Blue, Grey seams, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Blue Irish (IRE)

        8 D
        15/2
        • Form F-42602
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-3

        in touch, dropped rear 5th and soon pushed along, never dangerous after

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe, striped cap

        Here Comes Steve

        44
        7/1
        • Form 07-436
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        in touch, pushed along 8th, ridden 3 out, stayed on to chase winner next, every chance last, just held

        7
        Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White stars

        Barton Nic

        40 D
        12/1
        • Form P2RF-51
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-13

        held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 3 out, driven and effort next, weakened flat

        8
        Silk - Beige and Dark Blue (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves, Beige cap, Dark Blue star

        Atlantic Power

        27 D
        33/1
        • Form 2P663P
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-11

        led, ridden and headed approaching 6th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

        9
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Epop (IRE)

        44
        50/1
        • Form 000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-4

        held up in touch, pushed along 6th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

        10
        Silk - Yellow, maroon sash, Royal blue sleeves and cap

        Wee Willow

        77
        66/1
        • Form 058-34
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-2

        tracked leaders, challenging when stumbled 7th, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon weakened

        11
        Silk - Orange and White (quartered), White sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon cap

        Squandamania

        34
        50/1
        • Form 067-R55
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-2

        towards rear, well behind from halfway

        In depth

        Verdict

        This looks another opportunity for True North, despite his 7lb penalty. A thorough stayer who loves the mud, he looks the type to be able to gallop these rivals into the ground and has the useful Gary Berridge to help him out. He gets out vote to complete the hat-trick. The veteran Mr Christie won this last year and is 1lb lower today. He also loves cut and should go well once again, though a place looks the best he can hope for judged on recent form. Blue Irish is a bit of a plodder who handles the ground but probably needs further than this to be seen to best effect. His yard are going pretty well though and the old timer may still be up to making the frame. Barton Nic did nothing wrong in winning a soft ground hurdle at Uttoxeter last time, but a 6lb rise should be enough to stop him here.