15:00 Newcastle

Monday 20 January 2020

All12:5513:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:00

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 46y  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:02  |   Winning time: 4m 18.0s
1st
Horse silk
6
5/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook
Close up, ridden 2 out, driven and ran on to lead towards finish (only 8 hurdle jumped, first hurdle away from stands omitted )
2nd
Horse silk
¾
4
12/1
T: G BoanasJ: Ross Chapman
Tracked leader, joined leader 3 out, led next, ridden and headed towards finish
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
5/1
T: Miss P RobsonJ: Henry Brooke
Raced wide close up, jumped slow and lost places 4 out, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace run-in
4th
Horse silk
2
9
7/2
T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson
Keen tracked leader, lost places 4th, reminders next, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
sh
3
9/4f
T: N W AlexanderJ: B S Hughes
Led, awkward jump 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, not fluent next, weakened run-in
6th
Horse silk
13
2
20/1
T: D W WhillansJ: Callum Whillans (3)
In touch, ridden 3 out, not trouble leaders
7th
Horse silk
3
7
14/1
T: K ScottJ: S Mulqueen (3)
In touch, headway to track leaders when hit 3 out, ridden next, weakened last
8th
Horse silk
7 ½
10
22/1
T: B EllisonJ: Sean Quinlan
Towards rear, no chance when hampered 3 out
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
28/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Thomas Willmott (5)
Towards rear, no chance when hampered 3 out

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
8/1
T: D O'MearaJ: R Johnson
Held up in rear, headway when fell 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.10Pl:£1.70, £4.10, £2.50EX:£79.90Trifecta:£474.00Tricast:£325.45SF:£63.55Swingers:£10.30, £4.70, £14.00

Forecasts

Dubai Days (9/4), My Strong Man (7/2), Kauto D'Amour (5/1), Ballydonagh Boy (5/1), Stonific (8/1), Bestiarius (12/1), Western Lass (14/1), Paper Roses (20/1), Juals Spirit (22/1), Emissaire (28/1)

Verdict

DUBAI DAYS is taken to make a winning handicap debut by taking this competitive looking novices' handicap hurdle. The selection has the forecast going to suit and he can improve on trainer Nick Alexander's 22% strike-rate (2/9) in the last two weeks with a success in this race. Top weight Stonific is another making his handicap debut and he can finish runner-up while third place can go to Kauto D'Amour who is dropping in distance having disappointed on his most recent start.
  1. Dubai Days
  2. Stonific
  3. Kauto D'Amour

Previous Winners

2019
Empire De Maulde
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 5
J: Steven Fox  |  T: J Ewart
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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