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14:10 Newcastle

Thursday 16 January 2025

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 190y | 13 Runners | Turf

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Galahad Threepwood³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 105

12/1

Fair handicap hurdler who seemed unsuited by conditions when well held at Sandown on final start in 2023/24 for Ben Pauling. Arrives fit from the Flat, doing too much too soon here last month, and could go well.

Form: 1F0/767-

Kazar Forez²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 104| BF

10/1

Fair maiden hurdler in France, going close in Auteuil handicap on final start there in June. The betting should help guide to expectations now setting out for Micky Hammond.

Form: 6P-42

Hawk Stone²⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 103

4/1

Confirmed previous promise when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) in April, staying on well. Off since but further improvement possible.

Form: 679221-

Vengaboy⁴¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 103

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden who was let down by jumping when seventh of 14 on handicap debut (28/1) at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy). Off 13 months and market best guide on first run for yard after leaving Declan Queally.

Form: 069/7-

Magnolia^t1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 103

17/2

Fair hurdler/chaser at best in France. Probably needed the run when sixth of 9 in Kelso handicap on stable debut last month and Brian Hughes takes over from a 7 lb claimer now.

Form: 655-896

Intersky Sunset²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 103

11/1

Back hurdling and ran her best race of the season despite shaping as if unsuited by the drop in trip when third of 13 at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft) back in August. Easy to back and was given a considerate introduction for new connections at Uttoxeter 4 months on. This will reveal more.

Form: 5-0363P

Authorized Mission³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 100

5/1

Never figured in trio of bumpers for Iain Jardine. Gradual progress over hurdles for new stable, readily surpassing previous exploits when second of 11 in a C&D novice last month. May do better still and of interest on handicap debut.

Form: 066-692

Athair Mor^t1³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Ewart| OR: 97

14/1

Better effort on debut when third in C&D maiden at the end of October. Makes a quick switch to handicaps but has been handed a stiff-looking mark. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 34

Trailblazer^p⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 96

14/1

Gained breakthrough success from 4 lb higher mark at Perth in July but hasn't been able to reproduce that level of form in 5 subsequent appearances.

Form: 177408

Gwennie May Star²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 94

8/1

Appealed as a possible improver for the switch to handicaps but went off at long odds and offered little at Hereford last month. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 9-3P850

Powerofjet²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Todhunter| OR: 92

11/1

Attracted support and ran better than on handicap debut when third in 13-runner event at Sedgefield (19.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: P-09473

Soldier's Leap^t1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: T Ellis| OR: 87

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden who improved switched to a handicap when second in 9-runner event at Fontwell (17.7f, soft, 4/1) 33 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time and may do better still.

Form: 20672

Non-Runners

Fairly Fulling⁴¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: Mrs J Walton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hawk Stone (4/1), Kazar Forez (9/2), Soldier's Leap (5/1), Authorized Mission (6/1), Powerofjet (10/1), Galahad Threepwood (10/1), Athair Mor (10/1), Trailblazer (14/1), Gwennie May Star (16/1), Intersky Sunset (16/1), Vengaboy (20/1), Magnolia (20/1), Fairly Fulling (25/1)

SOLDIER'S LEAP improved straight away for the switch to a handicap when second at Fontwell last month and, with his lightly-raced profile offering plenty of hope for better still, he's taken to go one better in a first-time tongue strap. Authorized Mission improved despite suffering interference in a C&D novice on his most recent outing and could go on again now venturing into a handicap, with Hawk Stone another to note on his return to action having built up a positive profile last season.