12:00 Newcastle

Friday 15 November 2019

All12:0012:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

Certax Durham Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 149y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:00  |   Winning time: 6m 25.0s
1st
Horse silk
4
711-11
6/4f
T: D SkeltonJ: William Marshall (7)
Always prominent, every chance when hung left 3 out, rallied after next, led again after last, soon strongly challenged, all out op 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
½
9
9/1
T: M A BarnesJ: Thomas Dowson
Chased leaders, led 3rd, strongly challenged from 3 out, headed last, soon rallied and every chance, kept on well under pressure op 17/2 tchd 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
8
510-12
20/1
T: A CrookJ: J Kington
Held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance 2 out, led last, headed soon after, no extra closing stages op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
½
10
16/1
T: Miss J E FosterJ: Henry Brooke
Chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on well tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
3
911-11
66/1
T: R DobbinJ: William Shanahan (7)
Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, outpaced 2 out, never on terms op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
1
9/2
T: R DobbinJ: A Nicol
Led until 3rd, remained prominent, lost place 5th, rallied 6 out, weakening when hampered 3 out op 7/2 tchd 4/1
7th
Horse silk
9
5
711-9
6/1
T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste
In touch, progress to chased leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out
8th
Horse silk
8
7
11/1
T: H HogarthJ: Jamie Hamilton
Behind, headway after 4 out, jumped left next, weakened 2 out op 9/1
9th
Horse silk
21
6
611-5
14/1
T: J EwartJ: Ross Chapman
Held up in rear, slow 5 out, soon beaten, tailed off op 16/1 tchd 20/1
10th
Horse silk
31
11
40/1
T: C GrantJ: Sean Quinlan
Chased leaders, lost place 4th, beaten 4 out, tailed off op 100/1 tchd 33/1

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12
Horse silk
Kisumu78
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 7
T: Micky Hammond  J: Miss Becky Smith
NR
2
Horse silk
Petite Ganache145
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: N G Richards  J: B S Hughes
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.30, £2.60, £4.50EX:£13.50Trifecta:£167.00Tricast:£186.83SF:£14.75Swingers:£3.60, £5.20, £17.80

Forecasts

Mr Love (6/4), Final Fling (9/2), Dr Time (6/1), Petite Ganache (13/2), Kisumu (7/1), Farlam King (9/1), Grand Enterprise (11/1), Bullion (14/1), Lammturner (16/1), Our Cilla (20/1), Zakety Zak (40/1), Tailspin (66/1)

Verdict

With the greatest of respect to connections, there's ample deadwood in the opening race of the new jumps season at Gosforth Park and it's frankly impossible to look beyond the obvious claims of MR LOVE. Dan Skelton has clearly worked his magic on this new recruit, with the seven-year-old sauntering clear to win unchallenged by 15L at Huntingdon 12-days ago. 7lb well in under a 7lb penalty (is due a 14lb rise) he should really be disposing of these rather limited rivals with the minimum of fuss. With the Rose Dobbin string in fine form, the dual Wetherby scorer Final Fling could offer a more suitable each-way alternative.
  1. Mr Love
  2. Final Fling
  3. Dr Time

Previous Winners

2018
Kovera
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 6
1/1

Prize Money

1st: £2,794.002nd: £820.003rd: £410.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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