Newcastle Gosforth Park Marriott Hotel Handicap Hurdle 2m 6f

  • (4yo+, 2m 6f, Class 4, 5 runners)
  • Winner £3,119 2nd £916 3rd £458 4th £229
  • Going: Heavy (Soft places in last 3f)
  • Surface: Turf
Sky Bet

Madam Lilibet, Zaru and Mini The Minx all to win 16/1
Weighed In:
  • Winning time: 6m 20.10s
  • Off time: 14:15:13
Full result
Result 14:15 Newcastle
Pos Horse Distance/th> Odds
1st 2 Stormion 3/1
2nd 5 Mini The Minx nk 5/2

Racecard

# Form Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey OR Naps SP
1 23-36F3
EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap Overafrica (IRE) 16
  • T:D McCain Jnr
  • J:A P Lane
  • Form: 23-36F3
  • Age: 7
  • Weight: 11-12p
  • OR: 102
  • Naps:
7 166 11-12 p D McCain Jnr A P Lane 102 6/1
2 3-3F1P4
DARK BLUE and RED (halved), RED sleeves and cap Stormion (IRE) 7
  • T:Miss Lucinda V Russell
  • J:Craig Nichol
  • Form: 3-3F1P4
  • Age: 8
  • Weight: 11-9p
  • OR: 99
  • Naps:
8 163 11-9 p Miss Lucinda V Russell Craig Nichol (7) 99 3/1
3 P2P-P6P
Dark blue, yellow chevrons, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap, yellow hoop Al Shababiya (IRE) 16
  • T:T R Gretton
  • J:F J Hayes
  • Form: P2P-P6P
  • Age: 6
  • Weight: 11-5p
  • OR: 95
  • Naps:
6 159 11-5 p T R Gretton F J Hayes (7) 95 11/1
4 43-4105
Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow spots, White cap Acordingtoscript (IRE) 31
  • T:M Todhunter
  • J:Lucy Alexander
  • Form: 43-4105
  • Age: 7
  • Weight: 11-5
  • OR: 95
  • Naps:
7 159 11-5 M Todhunter Lucy Alexander (3) 95 9/4f
5 57-7762
Black, White Cross of Lorraine Mini The Minx (IRE) 9
  • T:D W Whillans
  • J:Callum Whillans
  • Form: 57-7762
  • Age: 7
  • Weight: 10-4
  • OR: 80
  • Naps:
7 144 10-4 D W Whillans Callum Whillans (5) 80 5/2

Race History

Race History
Year Draw Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey SP
2012   Stormion (IRE)
  • T:Miss Lucinda V Russell
  • J:C I Gillies
 7 10-2 Miss Lucinda V Russell C I Gillies 7/1
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In depth

Verdict

Stormion won this race last year and has gone in again twice since then. He's not easily dismissed despite a below par effort last time and neither is Overafrica, without a win so far but not badly treated back over hurdles. Al Shababiya and Acordingtoscript are harder to fancy but MINI THE MINX has every chance. It was heavy ground when she found Waywood Princess too good at Wetherby last week but she finished clear of the rest of the field and gets the nod to go one better today.

Formwatch

Stormion (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, reminder 2nd, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, plugged on from 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 9, 43l behind Talkin Sence (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec.

Mini The Minx (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Soon pushed along in mid-division, in touch on outside 7th, ridden to challenge 3 out, kept on and every chance, one pace flat, 2nd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Waywood Princess (9-13) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Dec.

Overafrica (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Led until jumped slowly 1st, with leaders, reminder 5th, ridden after 3 out, clear 3rd when weakened approaching next, tailed off, 3rd of 6, 42l behind Gorgehous Lliege (11-2) at Towcester 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.

Acordingtoscript (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Led until 3 out, no extra last, 5th of 16, 15l behind Rear Admiral (11-1) at Catterick 2m 3f con hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.

Al Shababiya (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders, reminder next, struggling 6th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Gorgehous Lliege (11-2) at Towcester 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec, 6 ran.