14:35 Newcastle

Saturday 5 January 2019

All11:5512:2512:5513:3014:0014:3515:10

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  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 7f 91y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:36  |   Winning time: 6m 5.1s
1st
Horse silk
5
7/4f
T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes
Made virtually all, clear 2 out, just pushed out flat tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
4/1
T: H D DalyJ: M Hamill (3)
Pressed winner, led 4 out, headed before next, no impression on winner 2 out, kept on op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
¾
3
3/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Sean Quinlan
Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, no impression on winner before 2 out, kept on tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
19
7
11/2
T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander
Not fluent, held up, in touch 4th, hit 14th, outpaced from next, weakened 3 out op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
4
6
1010-11
8/1
T: J WaltonJ: Jamie Hamilton
Held up, in touch 4th, lost place after 6th, last 10th, well beaten from 12th op 7/1 tchd 13/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
28/1
T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon
Held up, last 3rd, pushed along after 8th, struggling when not fluent 11th, well behind next, pulled up before 4 out op 16/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Grand Morning1
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: Miss Lucinda V Russell  J: Non Runner
NR
4
Horse silk
Samstown20
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 12
T: A C Whillans  J: Henry Brooke
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.20, £2.40EX:£7.80Trifecta:£22.50Tricast:£17.94SF:£9.23Swingers:£2.60, £1.80, £2.30

Forecasts

Ascot De Bruyere (7/4), Donna's Delight (3/1), Thedrinkymeister (4/1), Fly Rory Fly (11/2), Grand Morning (7/1), Catchamat (8/1), Samstown (14/1), Ever So Much (28/1)

Verdict

Grand Morning was a promising hurdler so deserves another chance over fences after a dismal first attempt at Carlisle in November, whilst the intriguingly handicapped Catchamat (2-2 at Newcastle) would rate as an obvious in-running each-way play if ridden more positively. Samstown has the ability but maybe not the legs at the age of 12 and the mere presence of a Henry Daly-trained runner at Newcastle is noteworthy, with the caveat that Thedrinkymeister might well clout a couple of these stiff fences. Therefore, the safest option is the April C&D winner ASCOT DE BRUYERE who ran a reasonable race on his seasonal return in the 4m Borders National at Kelso.
  1. Ascot De Bruyere
  2. Thedrinkymeister
  3. Catchamat

Prize Money

1st: £16,505.002nd: £4,846.003rd: £2,423.004th: £1,212.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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