Racecards
14:25 Newcastle
Guinness Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
Paperprophet
28- Form F6P-220
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
always behind, tailed off 3 out
- Form 41/104-9
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
held up, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on to go 2nd near finish, no impression
- Form 3F2S-43
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey A Dempsey
mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next
- Form P-U3P0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey G Lee
with leader, mistake 2nd, ridden and lost place 9th, weakened 4 out
- Form 310215
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey P Whelan
tracked leaders, headway to challenge 3 out, soon ridden, kept on, lost 2nd near finish
Camden Bella
26- Form 160-731
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey E Whillans
in touch, outpaced and reminder halfway, ridden 4 out, weakened next
- Form 64115P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey D O'Meara
led, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened next
- Form 85048-P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P T J Murphy
- Jockey K Whelan
behind, ridden and outpaced 8th, tailed off 3 out
- Form 12-6233
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
tracked leaders, hit 5th, challenged going well 9th, led before 3 out, clear last, driven out
Verdict
Camden Bella has gone up no fewer than 10lbs for her win at Carlisle last month and the Nicky Richards-trained mare may struggle off her new mark so preference is for stablemate Paperprophet, with Sharp Belline rated the best of the rest. The selection disappointed under testing conditions last time but should be better suited by today's ground and, off what looks a fair mark, he may be worth chancing. Ice Tea is less exposed than most of these and could be of interest, while Stagecoach Opal is arguably better on more testing ground. A market move for Barneys Lyric would be of interest although more solid claims are held by Sharp Belline, who is better than his last two outings suggest. Paperprophet has solid claims on the pick of his form though and he is preferred.
Formwatch
Paperprophet 28-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened, 13th of 20, well behind Millenium Royal (11-5) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb.
Brooklyn Breeze (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, 9th of 11, well behind Camden Bella (9-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.
Barneys Lyric 11-2 (12-5) Not jump well, chased winner 9th to 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 11, 30l behind Natiain (12-5) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Habitual Dancer 33-1 (11-12) Close up to 5th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Camden Bella (9-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb, 11 ran.
Stagecoach Opal 15-8fav (10-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 5th of 7, 26l behind Bedlam Boy (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb.
Camden Bella 11-2 (9-13) Prominent, outpaced 2 out, rallied strongly flat to lead post, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb beating Kealshore Lad (9-12) by a shd, 11 ran.
Sharp Belline (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Close up to 8th, blundered badly next, behind when pulled up at the 10th in race won by Bellaney Jewel (9-11) at Kelso 4m hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy, 11 ran.
High Moon (USA) (10-10) Pulled up in race won by Roi Karad (10-10) at Maure De Bretagn 2m 5f clm chs gd in Feb, 14 ran.
Ice Tea (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, hit 8th, led approaching 3 out, kept on until headed approaching last, one pace flat, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Bafana Boy (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Feb.