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13:52 Newcastle

Thursday 8 December 2022

All12:1212:4213:1713:5214:2214:5215:22

Living North Christmas Fair Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 5m 40.28s

1^st

Imperial Merlin

511-7

2/5f

T: J & S QuinnJ: Billy Garritty

Tracked leaders, pressed front pair 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, soon led, drew clear 2 out and ran green, pushed out run-in, easily

2^nd

Macavity

411-0

12/1

T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: Craig Nichol

Handy, hampered by loose horse after 4 out and dropped to 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out and no impression, kept on to take 2nd close home op 10/1

3^rd

Brian's Jet

411-0

80/1

T: B EllisonJ: Nathan Moscrop

Led, joined 3 out, soon headed, shaken up and hampered by loose horse before 2 out, soon well held and faded run-in op 66/1 tchd 100/1

Also Ran

Supreme Gift

511-7

5/2

T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick

Held up in touch, pressing leaders when hit rail and unseated rider after 4 out op 11/4

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I'm Dougal Rocks¹⁷²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Micky Hammond J: C O'Farrell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40EX:£4.70Trifecta:£20.40SF:£5.70

Forecasts

Imperial Merlin (2/5), Supreme Gift (5/2), Macavity (12/1), I'm Dougal Rocks (16/1), Brian's Jet (80/1)

This will likely develop into a straight fight between previous winners IMPERIAL MERLIN and Supreme Gift, with a slight preference for the former who had a lot to spare at Catterick.