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14:40 Newcastle

sunbets.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 57.60s
  • Off Time: 14:40:42
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - RED, WHITE chevron and armlets, striped cap
  • Form 22-2121
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 130

tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, beaten when jumped left and awkward last

2
Silk - Cerise, White sash, Black cap
  • Form F-25631
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

led until before 3rd, led approaching next, headed 9th, weakening when mistake 3 out

3
Silk - GOLD, RED sash, sleeves and cap with GOLD hoop

Catchamat

16 C
5/1
  • Form F13-P51
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5

prominent, not fluent 3rd, led before 3 out, clear flat, stayed on well

4
Silk - Maroon, yellow cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 4F1947
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

held up towards rear, well behind before 4 out

5
Silk - Maroon, white braces, maroon and dark blue striped sleeves, check cap
  • Form 4-40453
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost place approaching 5th, mistake 8th, mistake and weakened next, pulled up before 3 out

6
Silk - Black, White chevron, diamonds on sleeves, striped cap
100/1
  • Form 6-9
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

not jump well in rear, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out

7
Silk - Purple, royal blue hoops, royal blue cap
  • Form P7-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

mid-division, ridden and struggling after 6th, well behind 9th, pulled up before 3 out

8
Silk - Dark Green, White diamond, halved sleeves, White cap
200/1
  • Form 43-6U8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

in rear, not fluent and well behind 8th

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 9-23U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 119

prominent, led before 3rd, headed next, led 9th, headed before 3 out, 3rd and beaten when jumped left 2 out, well held after

10
Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Dark Blue and Light Blue hooped sleeves, Red cap, Dark Blue star

Rocku

8 h
200/1
  • Form 3/0-P4P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

wide and held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway before 6th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened

11
Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 237
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, well behind before 4 out

In depth

Verdict

The three recent winners are all penalised. Dubai Angel made all on faster ground over 2m1f at Sedgefield while Lough Derg Jewel landed a maiden hurdle over today’s trip at Kelso. Catchamat came good over 2m4f here in soft ground and a mares allowance helps her cause but another chance goes to QUIETLY. He got no further than the first when unseating at at Kelso last week but was placed in both previous starts over timber and can come good in this with a clear round.

Formwatch

Dubai Angel (IRE) 1-2fav (10-12) Made all, hit 3rd, wandered approaching next, went right 2 out, soon ridden, went right again last, hard pressed flat, kept on towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec beating Dear Sire (10-12) by 2l, 9 ran.

Lough Derg Jewel (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, clear before last, won at Kelso 2m 7f mdn (5) gs in Dec beating Better Back Bracka (10-7) by 12l, 14 ran.

Catchamat 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, clear before last, won at Newcastle 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan beating Listen To The Man (11-0) by 11l, 6 ran.

Eager To Know (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 5th, soon weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Testify (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.

Largy Bull (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, went 4th from 2 out, went 3rd after last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 24l behind Lough Derg Jewel (11-0) at Kelso 2m 7f mdn (5) gs in Dec.

Nailer (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Keen, held up, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 12, 33 1/4l behind Solighoster (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn (6) gs in Nov.

Onlyfoolsownhorses (IRE) 125-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 6 out, soon outpaced, 6th of 9, dist behind Lakeside Castle (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 5f mdn (5) gs in Jan.

Our Morris (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) In rear, jumped slow 1st, never a factor, 8th of 9, dist behind Lakeside Castle (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 5f mdn (5) gs in Jan.

Quietly (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Tracked leaders, unseated rider 1st, at Kelso 2m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.

Rocku 250-1 (11-2) In touch, weakened from 4 out, pulled up, at Kelso 2m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.

Sun Spider (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Behind, not fluent 4th, struggling 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Sam Spinner (11-9) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Jan.