14:20 Newcastle

Tuesday 3 March 2020

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Border Minstrel Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 62y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 5m 26.1s
1st
Horse silk
1
1/5f
T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes
Held up behind leaders on inside, closed before 6th, led approaching last, clear flat, easily op 1/4
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
5
10/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Thomas Willmott (5)
Pressed leader and led at times, definite leader 3rd, headed before last, no impression on winner, kept on op 11/1 tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
7
4/1
T: D W WhillansJ: Callum Whillans (3)
Held up in rear, not always fluent, headway before 6th, 3rd and no impression on winner last, kept on
4th
Horse silk
26
3
14/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Joe Colliver
In rear, not that fluent, reminder and closed after 2nd, close up 3rd until 6th, weakened before omitted 2 out
5th
Horse silk
13
4
100/1
T: V ThompsonJ: Mr Cameron Wadge (7)
Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened after 6th, tailed off op 150/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
66/1
T: J C HaynesJ: Thomas Dowson
Made most until 3rd, lost place after 5th, well behind from next, pulled up after op 100/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Dionysis112
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: Stef Keniry  J: Henry Brooke
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.10Pl:£1.10, £2.70EX:£4.20Trifecta:£6.70SF:£4.65Swingers:£1.50, £1.10, £1.80

Forecasts

Mayo Star (1/5), Bonny Houxty (4/1), Dionysis (8/1), Slainte Mhor (10/1), Marvellous Joe (14/1), Beyondtheflame (66/1), Rapid Fritz (100/1)

Verdict

Dionysis, Slainte Mhor and Bonny Houxty should fight out the minor honours in a relatively weak opener which should see the Nicky Richards-trained MAYO STAR register a second straight hurdles success. A talented bumper performer for the late Malcolm Jefferson, he re-emerged from a mammoth absence with a most taking performance north of the border at Ayr. The forecast testing conditions (heavy, soft in places) will suit this 125-rated hurdler to perfection.
  1. Mayo Star
  2. Slainte Mhor
  3. Dionysis

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00

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