16:10 Newcastle

Thursday 28 March 2019

All14:0014:3015:0515:3516:1016:40

John Waterworth Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 98y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:12  |   Winning time: 3m 57.1s
1st
Horse silk
10
11/4
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke
Chased leaders, close 3rd 3 out, challenged next, led last, stayed on, hard pressed close home, held on op 5/2 tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
sh
1
11/4
T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Mr Aiden Blakemore (7)
Tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed last, rallied towards finish, stayed on, just held op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
7
8
1/1f
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook
Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, went 2nd after 5th, every chance 3 out, 3rd and held from 2 out, soon hung left, stayed on same pace op 5/4 tchd tchd 11/8
4th
Horse silk
23
3
50/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Blair Campbell (5)
Led until 3rd, lost 2nd after 5th, 6th and beaten 3 out, well held 4th from next op 100/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
25/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen (3)
Held up towards rear, some headway before 2 out, no chance with leaders op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
3
6
25/1
T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes
Towards rear, headway 6th, 5th and no impression 3 out, well beaten after
7th
Horse silk
3
2
611-0
9/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Harry Bannister
Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 4th, outpaced before 3 out, soon well held op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
125/1
T: K ScottJ: Jamie Hamilton
Held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, well beaten from 6th op 100/1 tchd 80/1
9th
Horse silk
2
9
200/1
T: G BoanasJ: Joe Williamson (7)
Mid-division, headway 5th, not fluent and struggling from next op 250/1
10th
Horse silk
32
4
50/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Sean Quinlan
Mid-division, not fluent 4th, weakened after next
11th
Horse silk
15
11
250/1
T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)
Held up in rear, took keen hold, well held when mistake 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.80Pl:£1.10, £1.20, £1.10EX:£12.60Trifecta:£20.70SF:£11.86Swingers:£1.70, £1.20, £1.30

Forecasts

Oscar Wilde (1/1), Lucky Lover Boy (11/4), Return Ticket (11/4), Capton (9/1), Izzy's Champion (25/1), It's Never Enough (25/1), Emirat De Catana (50/1), Epsom Des Mottes (50/1), Flaming Glory (125/1), Sultans Hero (200/1), Quiet Moment (250/1)

Verdict

Lucky Lover Boy receives 14lb from the doubly-penalised RETURN TICKET and has the advantage of race-fitness. However, the Ruth Jefferson-trained runner remains a most exciting prospect and could ultimately prove to be a fair bit better than a 122-rated hurdler. The plan was always to give him the winter off the track as he requires a sound surface in order to be seen at his most potent. With the two-day Scottish Grand National fixture at Ayr on the horizon (April), he can take this race in his stride under the very capable 7lb claimer Aiden Blakemore before hopefully heading onto much better things.
  1. Return Ticket
  2. Oscar Wilde
  3. Lucky Lover Boy

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £301.00

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