Racecards
16:20 Newcastle
STP Construction Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,689
- 2nd: £496
- 3rd: £248
- 4th: £124
- Form 7614F5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
behind when fell 4th
- Form 614223
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up in rear, smooth headway 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge last, ran on to lead closing stages
- Form 239-6P6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey J M Maguire
always towards rear
- Form 44PPU6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
tracked leader, lost place 4 out
- Form 6883-68
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey Mr M Garnett
raced keenly tracking leaders, led 3rd, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 8654
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 88
mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden to challenge, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, lost action after last, virtually pulled up
- Form 008426
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Harry Haynes
always behind
- Form 0781P7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Jake Greenall
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 3 out, led before next, strongly challenged 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish
- Form 3903F6
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss L Kendall
- Jockey Miss C Boxall
led until 3rd, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
- Form F792
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance 2 out, led last, headed and no extra close home
- Form 458766
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Robert McCarth
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, effort 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 745975
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey C I Gillies
chased leaders, lost place before 2 out
- Form 986P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, slow 3 out, soon weakened
Itstooearly
69- Form 7374U0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B S Hughes
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
King's Chorister normally travels strongly in his races but rarely finds much off the bridle, as was the case over C&D earlier in the month, and he's gone up 4lb since finishing third at Sedgefield last time. Lets Go Girls' only recent victory came in a seller while Catawollow ran a shocker on her latest start at Hexham. Urban Kode may need this and Deny disappointed when favourite at Wetherby last month so we'll give the vote to the unexposed SNOOKER, who won twice on the Flat in Germany and has his sights lowered after finishing fourth at Doncaster earlier this month.
Formwatch
Lets Go Girls 16-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, weakened 7th, 5th of 6, well behind Pena Dorada (11-0) at Hexham 2m beg chase (5) gd.
King's Chorister 13-8fav (9-8) In touch, mistake 4th, headway on outside 5th, outpaced 3 out, went modest 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Dr Flynn (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Behindcloseddoors (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out, last of 6, well behind Sustainability (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
George My Friend 66-1 (11-2) Led until 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 9, 26l behind Nodform Richard (11-2) at Hexham 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) gd.
Veronicas Boy 9-1 (11-3) Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 29l behind Provost (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f Am nov hcp hdl (5) gf in May.
Snooker (GER) 16-1 (10-12) Towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 11, 14l behind Zefooha (11-7) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Catawollow 10-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, soon no impression, 6th of 7, 33l behind Rosairlie (10-0) at Hexham 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Shan Valley (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, driven after 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 12, 14l behind Flora's Pride (10-13) at Catterick 2m mares nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
Waltham Abbey 9-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway under pressure after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 14, 16l behind Andy Vic (10-11) at Catterick 2m 3f ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
Urban Kode (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Not fluent 1st, tracked winner until 6th, went 2nd again 2 out, no chance, 2nd of 6, 28l behind Kie (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Pobs Trophy 15-2 (10-10) Led narrowly, headed 3 out, soon lost place, 6th and beaten when mistake next, 6th of 9, 15l behind Naughtyatiz (10-2) at Stratford 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Deny 4-1fav (10-4) Held up, took keen hold, faltered leaving path after 3rd, headway approaching 5th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 10, 37l behind Stanley Bridge (10-13) at Wetherby 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Beat The Band 14-1 (10-1) In touch in 4th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 11, 47l behind Dawn Ride (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Jan Smuts (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, behind and pulled up before next, in a race won by Andy Vic (10-11) at Catterick 2m 3f ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb, 14 ran.
Itstooearly 20-1 (10-9) Hampered badly 1st, towards rear, outpaced 3 out, never near leaders, 10th of 15, 26l behind Endeavor (11-0) at Catterick 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.