Racecards
14:50 Newcastle
'Come To Tote Eider Day' 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Form 4-0402
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
held up mid-div, headway 4th, challenging when mistake 3 out, soon led, driven out flat
Motafayel
32- Form 20-9B03
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey B Gibson
in touch, pushed along and lost place 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 0P-28
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, led 5th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
- Form 44554
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Mason
- Jockey Miss C Metcalfe
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from next
- Form 0/857-59
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
tracked leaders, pushed along 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 03P-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey P Whelan
tracked leader, pushed along 5th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next
- Form 805261
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
held up in rear, headway 4th, disputed lead after 3 out, ridden and one pace flat
- Form 197-974
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey Mr A Tinkler
towards rear, headway 5th, pushed along 3 out, weakened before next
Shady Man
65- Form 9-P60
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey P Robson
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and every chance 2 out, challenged last, no extra towards finish
- Form 9U64-41
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey P Aspell
headway 5th, effort 3 out, weakened next
- Form 7-P7P9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
held up in rear, pushed along and some headway approaching 2 out, no impression
Heroicus (NZ)
109- Form FPPP-6P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Frank Kirby
- Jockey M H Naughton
led to 5th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Stormy Beech won a Catterick seller readily last time and if the going here were good then he would be a warm order to follow up. However, he has failed to convince that he really handles these sort of conditions and others are preferred today. Notable among those is Motafayel, who looks to be going the right way, handles cut and has a welcome 3lb taken off his back by good claimer Dominic Elsworth. He is a tentative selection to score here. Begsy's Bullet scored a heavy ground Sedgefield success last time out and her 7lb penalty looks enough to stop her, while of the remainder don't discount top weight Tribal Dispute who looks interesting now he is dropped back in trip.