14:20 Newcastle

Thursday 13 December 2018

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188Bet Live Casino Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 3m 58.8s

Steel City²⁶²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 100| BF| D

12/1

Minus the headgear he usually wore for his former yard he made a winning start for this one at Catterick earlier in the year; capitalised on a falling mark. Still looked well treated on his old form in two further starts; poor on both occasions.

Form: 57/016P-

Tigeralley¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 95

4/1

Poor form over hurdles in novices' so far although she was given three quick runs to obtain a mark. Has won a point-to-point in 2017 and not hard to think that she may step forward now going handicapping for a top yard of a low mark.

Form: 3/13-470

Outback Blue¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 93

22/1

So far failed to win over hurdles 0-8 (has won twice on the Flat) but hasn't threatened in his two starts since wind surgery; easy to back both times. Eased further in the handicap now but the yard are rather quiet and others appeal more.

Form: 337905

Christmas In Usa^t,v³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 86

12/1

23 efforts over hurdles have yet to yield a victory despite some fair efforts last year but is generally an inconsistent sort. Usual headgear returns now on his 2nd run back from a wind op but will need to improve on that to play a part.

Form: 4426F-6

Emilyogue^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: J P Ryan| OR: 85

9/2

Returned to hurdles after one chase start last time and ran her best race in quite some time from the front at Hexham off this mark; raced freely. That wasn't a particularly strong heat though and she'll needs to produce a little more here.

Form: 570673

Lucarno Dancer^t¹⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Callum Bewley| T: D W Whillans| OR: 81| D

25/1

Showed improved form over C&D to get off the mark late last year for her former yard off a 4lb lower mark. Didn't show as much after that and now starts out with a new yard at the scene of her best previous outing.

Form: 9715-F9

Choochoobugaloo^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 76

5/4

Has twice gone close for this yard in handicaps and nearly pulled off a well backed win on her stable debut just failing over 2m4f at Uttoxeter. Ran another very sound race at Ayr over the same trip last time and likely to be a major player here.

Form: 00/P9-23

Copt Hill^b¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 70

16/1

You have to go all the way back to January 2013 for his only hurdles/career win and he's generally flattered to deceive on most occasions. Hasn't run that badly of late but his overall record would suggest that he's not one to rely on.

Form: 3-33745

Rapid Fritz^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 63

200/1

0-33 is his career tally so far (0-24 over hurdles) and he looks unlikely to be breaking his maiden here from 11lb out of the weights.

Form: 45FFF8

Forecasts

Choochoobugaloo (5/4), Tigeralley (4/1), Emilyogue (9/2), Christmas In Usa (12/1), Steel City (12/1), Copt Hill (16/1), Outback Blue (22/1), Lucarno Dancer (25/1), Rapid Fritz (200/1)

This looks to be a good chance for the commentator’s nightmare of CHOOCHOOBUGALOO to open her account for the Sam England yard who do so well with this type. She’s on the same mark as last time when running 3rd to one who was well weighted on his old form and could well go two better here. The market will more than likely tell us what we can expect from ex-point-to-pointer Tigeralley who makes her handicap debut for a top yard. Steel City retains some handicapping scope returning from a break while Emilyogue deserves to win a race on her most recent effort.