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16:00 Newcastle

Monday 31 March 2025

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Driving Range At High Gosforth Park Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 3.19s

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Horn Cape³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 132| C

9/2

Course winner thrived last season on testing ground winning three times and still on the up when finishing narrow second at Kelso (having looked the winner) on his final run in May. Left comeback behind when back to his best to place at this venue (17f) last month. Much respected back up in trip.

Form: 121-283

Pay The Piper^p¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 131| C

6/1

Course winner struggled last season but bounced back over fences this season, winning twice along with plenty of creditable efforts in defeat. Ran respectably back over hurdles (headgear refitted) when second in a steadily run 4-runner race (16.9f) here. Not ruled out over this longer trip.

Form: 121232

Lihyan^h¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 124| D

13/2

Posted a career-best at Uttoxeter (23.3f) in October, doing well to come from last to first in a falsely run race before finishing a creditable third at Aintree later that month. Looked extremely rusty on his reappearance 16 days ago and needs to leave that run well behind.

Form: 651130

Coniston George^v²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 123

15/8

Enhanced fine Carlisle record to claim his third hurdles win last time, seemingly suited by the step back up in trip (19.3f) and the application of a visor, travelling strongly to defeat a progressive rival. That form looks solid and he remains of interest from a 7 lb higher mark.

Form: 3245P1

Fingal's Hill^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: P Atkinson| OR: 118| C| D

11/4

Recorded a 4-timer in handicaps in 2023 (including a success at this course) and had been working his way back to form this season prior to a rare poor effort over a longer trip (23.3f) at Uttoxeter last time. No surprise to see him bounce back over this sharper test.

Form: 835630

Stylish Recruit^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: A M Thomson| OR: 109

22/1

Irish point winner surpassed previous hurdling exploits when winning a Hexham novice (16.2f) in June. Ran poorly after wind surgery/6 months off on chase debut and was again pulled-up on second outing over fences latest. Bit to prove back hurdling but should be more at home over this longer trip.

Form: 1/5-41PP

Forecasts

Coniston George (15/8), Fingal's Hill (11/4), Horn Cape (9/2), Pay The Piper (6/1), Lihyan (13/2), Stylish Recruit (22/1)

Course-specialist HORN CAPE ran a fine race (after 10 weeks off) to finish third at this track last month, and he should be spot on for return to this longer trip and can record a fourth course success. Fingal's Hill produced a rare disappointing effort last time but he's the type to bounce back quickly and is feared, especially if Brian Hughes can poach an easy lead in this small field. Coniston George was back to his best when winning in first-time headgear and he's expected to go well again.