Claire Malone Birthday Mares' Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f

  • (4yo+, 2m 4f, Class 5, 6 runners)
  • Winner £1,884 2nd £553 3rd £277 4th £138
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places last 3f)
  • Surface: Turf
Sky Bet

4/1 Richard Johnson to ride a Cheltenham double this afternoon
Weighed In:
  • Winning time: 5m 13.20s
  • Off time: 14:36:13
Full result
Result 14:35 Newcastle
Pos Horse Distance/th> Odds
1st 5 Little Glenshee 9/4
2nd 1 Amber Cloud 27 9/1

Racecard

# Form Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey OR Naps SP
1 130-6
Dark blue, orange seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Amber Cloud 181
  • T:W Kinsey
  • J:Charlie Huxley
  • Form: 130-6
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
5 152 10-12 W Kinsey Charlie Huxley 9/1
2 16-5
Royal blue and white (quartered), light blue and white hooped sleeves, royal blue cap Dante's Frolic 22
  • T:M Smith
  • J:D C Costello
  • Form: 16-5
  • Age: 4
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
4 152 10-12 M Smith D C Costello 5/2
3 35
Black, grey seams, black and white striped sleeves, black cap Dolly Royal (IRE) 21
  • T:R Johnson
  • J:K Johnson
  • Form: 35
  • Age: 7
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
7 152 10-12 R Johnson K Johnson 50/1
4 2446-24
White, purple star, white sleeves, purple stars, purple cap La Calinda 14
  • T:K G Reveley
  • J:A Thornton
  • Form: 2446-24
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
5 152 10-12 K G Reveley A Thornton 7/4f
5 6/4342-5
Red, royal blue sleeves, red diamonds and diamonds on cap Little Glenshee (IRE) 22
  • T:N W Alexander
  • J:Lucy Alexander
  • Form: 6/4342-5
  • Age: 6
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR: 104
  • Naps:
6 152 10-12 N W Alexander Lucy Alexander (3) 104 9/4
6 9-
Yellow, Black hoop, check cap Scarlet Ruby 253
  • T:W Amos
  • J:A L Voy
  • Form: 9-
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
5 152 10-12 W Amos A L Voy (3) 50/1

Race History

Race History
Year Draw Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey SP
2011   Cue To Cue
  • T:K G Reveley
  • J:J Reveley
 5 10-12 K G Reveley J Reveley 5/1
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In depth

Verdict

Bumper winners Amber Cloud and Dante's Frolic could easily figure here but it's difficult to be as optimistic about the chances of Dolly Royal and Scarlet Ruby. LA CALINDA was second at Sedgefield on her hurdling debut and probably met decent opposition when fourth at Uttoxeter subsequently. She has less to do today and can get off the mark with Little Glenshee apparently failing to get home in two previous tries over this trip and a bit more exposed than most.

Formwatch

Little Glenshee (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) In touch, led 4th, hit 6th, mistake 4 out headed before next, weakened last, 5th of 11, 12l behind Bit Of A Jig (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.

Amber Cloud 13-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders on outside, outpaced over 4f out, no impression final 2f, 6th of 10, 20l behind Killala Quay (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gd in May.

Dante's Frolic 16-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 10, 26l behind Baltimoar (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Oct.

Dolly Royal (IRE) 80-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, driven after 4 out, kept on from 2 out, never near leaders, 5th of 11, 32l behind Ifandbutwhynot (10-12) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.

La Calinda 14-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, behind 6th, modest late progress, went 4th last, 4th of 8, 33l behind Call Me A Star (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mares mdn hdl (5) sft.

Scarlet Ruby 10-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, soon pushed along, tailed off over 2f out, soon eased, 9th of 11, well behind Wolf Shield (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Mar.