11:45 Newcastle
Saturday 23 December 2017
All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:10
bet365 Novices' Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 4f 133y  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |  15 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 11:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 15.1s
T:Â D McCain JnrJ:Â B S Hughes
In touch, mistake 5th, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, every chance when not fluent last, led soon after stayed on well
T:Â Mrs S J SmithJ:Â C O'Farrell
Held up, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when hit next, challenging when mistake last, kept on well towards finish op 11/8
T:Â T LaceyJ:Â R T Dunne
Chased leader, led before 3 out, soon challenged, mistake last, headed flat, no extra close home tchd 11/4
T:Â R DobbinJ:Â Craig Nichol
Chased leaders, every chance after 3 out, weakened last tchd 14/1
T:Â J CandlishJ:Â Sean Quinlan
Mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, no extra approaching last op 11/2 tchd 6/1
T:Â P GriffinJ:Â A W Short (7)
Held up, outpaced 5 out, never dangerous
T:Â P A KirbyJ:Â Thomas Dowson (3)
Held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened before last op 50/1
T:Â B EllisonJ:Â C R King
Led until approaching 3 out, weakened next op 28/1 tchd 33/1
T:Â G BoanasJ:Â Mr John Dawson (5)
Always behind, beaten 4 out op 16/1
T:Â Miss Lucinda V RussellJ:Â D R Fox
Mid-division, weakened 4 out op 66/1
T:Â D W WhillansJ:Â Callum Whillans (3)
Always in rear, struggling 5 out
T:Â I JardineJ:Â Ross Chapman (5)
Mid-division, weakened before 3 out
Also Ran
T:Â T ReedJ:Â Harry Reed (7)
Chased leaders, lost place halfway, behind 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
T:Â J WaltonJ:Â Miss C Walton (3)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 66/1
T:Â Miss T JacksonJ:Â A Nicol
Tracked leader, weakened quickly 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out
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Non-Runners
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Hooligan Jack1
Weight: 10-12|Â Â Age: 4
T: I Jardine  J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.30, £1.10, £1.50EX:£31.80Trifecta:£84.60SF:£22.44Swingers:£4.50, £4.70, £2.40
Forecasts
Silva Eclipse (6/4), Snapdragon Fire (10/3), Mankala (5/1), The Great Getaway (9/1), Sultans Pride (12/1), Sweet As Candy (16/1), Manitowoc County (20/1), Hooligan Jack (25/1), Northern Girl (40/1), Rising Marienbard (50/1), French Ticket (50/1), Okey Dokey (100/1), Night Comes In (125/1), My Jamaican Guy (250/1), Younoso (250/1), Choix De L'amour (250/1)
The most sizeable field of the afternoon, but no shortage of what could most politely be termed as moderate horses, so the list of likely winners is fairly brief. Both Sultans Pride and Sweet As Candy contested a decent little bumper at this track last month, and look prime candidates to step forward immeasurably now granted a longer trip over hurdles. Similar comments also apply to Irish point-to-point scorer The Great Getaway. Snapdragon Fire has shown a reasonable level of form for Tom Lacey and is likely to seek to dominate from the front, but he'll prove vulnerable over this trip at the business end, so by far the safest option is the debut Hexham scorer SILVA ECLIPSE. His form mightn't necessarily equate to all that much, and he tackles a new trip today, but he couldn't have done anything more to impress than he did at the Northumberland track, and this looks a good option to defy the penalty.
- Silva Eclipse
- Sweet As Candy
- Sultans Pride
Prize Money
1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00
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