Racecards
13:15 Newcastle
Cazoo Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 149y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £4,330
- 2nd: £1,993
- 3rd: £996
- 4th: £499
Perculator
23- Form 152426
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Tom Midgley
prominent, pushed along before not fluent 3 out, beaten 2 out, one pace in 4th before last
- Form 2P32/6-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
led until 2nd, handy on inside, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form U85633
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
held up behind leaders, not fluent 6th, headway 4 out, 3rd and held when edged right and one pace before last where not fluent, edged right flat
- Form 646583
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey P W Wadge
held up behind leaders on outside, slow 1st, not fluent 7th or 8th, headway before 4 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression from last
- Form 10P-799
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey Toby Wynne
prominent, jumped right 4th, ridden after 7th, mistake and lost place 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3-46983
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joshua Thompson
prominent, led 2nd, ridden clear from last, stayed on well
- Form 61-8996
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
held up behind leaders, struggling after 4 out, well beaten before next
In depth
Verdict
Howzat Hiris was third at Ayr last month but is now 0-14. Perculator is almost certain to run his race again but PIPERS CROSS hinted that his turn wasn’t far away when third on heavy going at Hexham earlier this month so he gets the nod. Something Golden has been steadily improving and may be the one to chase him home with Dylan Johnston’s claim a plus.
Formwatch
Perculator 18-1 (11-12) Front rank on outer, lost position after 7th, soon pushed along, faded from 3 out, 6th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Jet Legs (11-11) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Arnica 15-2 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression and weakened before last, 12th of 13, dist behind Faithfulflyer (11-3) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Something Golden (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, mistake 6th, ridden and in touch with leaders before 3 out, rallied 2 out where mistake, outpaced approaching last where not fluent, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Having A Barney (10-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Pipers Cross (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) In rear, pushed along off pace 3 out, headway home turn, stayed on strongly from last to grab 3rd, 3rd of 15, 3 3/4l behind Lissen To The Lady (11-2) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Imperial Lord (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mistakes, led until 3 out, soon weakened, last of 9, 24 1/4l behind Barrier Peaks (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Howzat Hiris (FR) 12-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, some headway after 9th, stayed on well flat, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Joanna I'm Fine (10-2) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Serious Mickey (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, plugged on from last, 6th of 15, 19 3/4l behind Lissen To The Lady (11-2) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.