13:05 Newcastle

Thursday 14 December 2023

All11:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

Living North Christmas Fair Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 6f  |   Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:05  |   Winning time: 5m 46.4s
1st
Horse silk
1
511-7
11/10f
T: Anthony CharltonJ: Bradley Harris (5)
Made all, hit 3 out, pressed next, 5 lengths clear last, ran on op 5/6
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
25/1
T: C GrantJ: Danny McMenamin
Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance when hit and blundered 2 out, rallied flat op 28/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
11/8
T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Tracked winner, hit 5 out, ridden and every chance when hit 2 out, kept on same pace op 13/8 tchd 5/4
4th
Horse silk
½
6
6/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Mr William Easterby (5)
Raced wide in touch towards rear, headway and close up going out on final circuit, pushed along and slightly outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on flat op 13/2 tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
27
3
25/1
T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan
Close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off op 33/1 tchd 40/1
6th
Horse silk
1
4
66/1
T: Miss T JacksonJ: S Mulqueen
In touch in rear, pushed along and some headway 3 out, weakened next, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 80/1
7th
Horse silk
16
5
200/1
T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Jamie Hamilton
Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.10, £7.20EX:£21.10Trifecta:£51.60SF:£24.14Swingers:£3.50, £1.10, £3.80

Forecasts

Ikarak (11/10), Both Barrels (11/8), Workhardplayhard (6/1), Young Jack (25/1), Fortuitous Find (25/1), Kinder Kid (66/1), Swedish Icon (200/1)

Verdict

Winning-pointer WORKHARDPLAYHARD produced a promising first effort over hurdles when second at Sedgefield and the 7 lb he receives from penalised-winner Ikarak may prove decisive.

  1. WORKHARDPLAYHARD (IRE)
  2. IKARAK (FR)
  3. YOUNG JACK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Imperial Merlin
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
2/5

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00

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