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15:45 Newcastle

Saturday 16 March 2019

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

sunracing.co.uk Northern Staying Novices' Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 5m 56.49s

1^st

Sam's Adventure

711-4

4/5f

T: B EllisonJ: B S Hughes

Held up in 4th, hit 7th, closer 4 out, pushed along before next, went 2nd between last 2, 3 lengths down last, closed to lead run-in

2^nd

1 ½

Bialco

811-12

5/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Blair Campbell (5)

Tracked clear leader, closer 4 out, led and hit 3 out, 3 lengths ahead last, headed and no extra run-in

3^rd

Lord Du Mesnil

611-8

4/1

T: R HobsonJ: C O'Farrell

Led and soon clear, reduced lead 4 out, headed next, chased leader until between last 2, weakened last

4^th

Stop Talking

710-10

5/1

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up in 4th, went 3rd 3 out until next, weakened and mistake last

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Non-Runners

Ask Paddington¹³⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Micky Hammond J: Alain Cawley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50EX:£5.00Trifecta:£9.40SF:£5.07

Forecasts

Sam's Adventure (4/5), Lord Du Mesnil (4/1), Ask Paddington (9/2), Bialco (5/1), Stop Talking (5/1)

Lord Du Mesnil is an 18-race maiden but he's better than those bare figures suggest and has ran a couple of respectable races over C&D this season, most notably in the French Furze (third) in December. On the book, both Sam's Adventure and Bialco have a fraction more to do to improve past the Richard Hobson-trained runner but with cheekpieces now applied, there's every chance that the former can do so. However, the preferred option is the stamina-laden mare STOP TALKING. She has improved since undergoing wind surgery and arrives seeking a four-timer following winter wins at Southwell, Ludlow and Uttoxeter.