Skip to content

Racecards

16:40 Newcastle

Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 15.90s
  • Off Time: 16:47:25
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Yellow chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form 8/47619-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

chased leaders, weakened from 4 out

3
Silk - White, red epaulets, red and white halved sleeves, white cap, red diamond

Fair Spin

395 v C
33/1
  • Form 619079-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 98

held up towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, never dangerous

4
Silk - Yellow, Purple star, Yellow sleeves, Purple spots, Yellow cap, Purple stars
40/1
  • Form 506-777
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 96

behind, driven along 5th, never dangerous

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check cap
  • Form F21151-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 4 out, no response

6
Silk - Purple, Mauve seams and armlets
12/1
  • Form P-143F8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

behind, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, no impression

7
Silk - Brown, Yellow spots, sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 3PF/66-5
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 94

mid-division, weakened from 4 out

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevrons, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap
  • Form 7/P89P-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 93

held up, ridden 4 out, never dangerous

9
Silk - Yellow, Purple seams, Yellow sleeves, hooped cap
14/1
  • Form 0-P0084
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 90

led to 3rd, chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out

10
Silk - Brown, Brown cap, Beige star

Rudaki

18
66/1
  • Form 325-P0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 90

in rear, kept on from 3 out, never dangerous

11
Silk - Black, White seams, checked sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 00-67P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 89

held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, weakened next

13
Silk - Black, Red star, Red cap
14/1
  • Form 525P-73
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 87

chased leaders, hit 6th, led after 3 out, kept on gamely under pressure from last

14
Silk - Yellow, Purple hoop, Purple and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star
14/1
  • Form 742234
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 86

in touch, led approaching 3 out, headed soon after, weakened 2 out

15
Silk - Mauve and Yellow (quartered), Orange sleeves, White cap
20/1
  • Form 71P3-58
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 82

in touch, weakened after 4 out

16
Silk - Emerald Green and Grey diabolo, hooped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 4PPP4U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 82

led from 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

17
Silk - MAROON and LIGHT BLUE (quartered), MAROON sleeves
16/1
  • Form 84-876U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 81

held up, headway 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, kept on towards finish

18
Silk - Yellow, Purple spots, Purple sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap
  • Form 50800
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 80

held up, never dangerous

2
NR
  • Form 2161-56
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 98

Nonrunner

12
NR
  • Form PP6-529
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 88

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Corrib Lad can claim this ahead of Another Promise and Kyathos. Lenny Lungo's yard are in much better nick of late and with two recent runs under his belt, there can be few excuses about racefitness. A recent fifth to Hue at Carlisle reads particularly well in the context of this race. Another Promise is proven at graded level over chase fences and is of obvious interest off this much lower hurdling mark. It does not follow that he can convert the opportunity and with short prices likely on seasonal reappearance, better value could lie elsewhere. Kyathos is basically plating class. He is consistent enough if ordinary. Fair Spin has never quite justified the promise he once had. Micky Hammond can get them ready first time out and a season off might just have made all the difference. Sybrarite Chief is another to watch in the market on reappearance. Windygate proved a surprise favourite over further at Kelso last time out although never looked like landing the gamble on the day. Thenford Star appears to be best of the rest. Corrib Lad looks likely to provide an element of value at the likely odds and it is to Lenny Lungo's charge that we offer the nod.

Formwatch

Sybarite Chief (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, progress from 4th, not fluent 3 out, never on terms, 9th of 18, 32l behind Rebel Raider (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Jan '07.

Fair Spin 22-1 (10-13) Jumped right in mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 37l behind Clock House (10-5) at Wetherby 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan '07.

Ever Special (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Always behind, 7th of 16, 37l behind Native Coral (11-6) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.

Another Promise (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, 4th from halfway, left 3rd 4 out, disputed lead after next, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on well from last, won at Punchestown 2m nov chs Grd 1 (1) gd in Apr beating Royal Shakespeare (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.

Wee Bertie (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division until weakened 10th, 8th of 16, 39l behind Native Coral (11-6) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.

Longdale 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 6th, chased winner 3 out, no impression approaching last, 5th of 11, 22l behind Our Joycey (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.

Baie des Flamands (USA) 66-1 (11-7) Led to 4th, ridden after next, weakened before 3 out, 15th of 18, 42l behind Mendosino (10-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.

Cha Cha Cha Dancer 12-1 (11-8) Led to 8th, chased leaders, ridden and one pace approaching 2 out, 4th of 14, 7l behind Alfabet Souk (10-1) at Newcastle 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.

Rudaki 50-1 (11-6) Mid-divison, weakened 3 out, 12th of 20, 42l behind Random Native (11-9) at Doncaster 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Jan.

Chapel Flowers (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up, blundered 11th, well behind when pulled up at the 12th in race won by Silent Bay (11-6) at Ayr 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 10 ran.

Polly Whitefoot 20-1 (10-3) Mid-division, ridden and chased leaders approaching 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Dundock (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Jan.

Kyathos (GER) 11-2 (10-9) In touch, ridden 3 out, one pace 2 out, 4th of 14, 4l behind Smart Man (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Dec.

Windygate (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, hit 4 out and ridden and weakened from next, 8th of 14, 42l behind Dickie Lewis (11-1) at Kelso 3m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan.

Buckstruther (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, 3rd and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Rightful Ruler (11-10) at Musselburgh 3m ldy hcp hdl (4) sft in Jan, 6 ran.

Ragador 20-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching 7th, tried to run out and unseated rider 3 out in race won by Quality Control (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy, 11 ran.

The Masters Lesson 100-1 (10-8) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, soon behind, 10th of 16, 39l behind Kealshore Boy (11-4) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.

Corrib Lad (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Not fluent and always behind, 6th of 8, well behind King Harald (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Nov.

Thenford Sir (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 14, well behind Mensio (10-3) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.