14:30 Newcastle

Monday 20 January 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 5m 21.70s

Clondaw Caitlin²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: Ruth Jefferson| D

1/1

Winner of a 2m bumper at Wetherby (soft) in November and completed a double there when winning over an extended 2m3f on hurdling debut in similar conditions last time out. Bold show expected under a penalty.

Form: P-F2711

Whatsdastory³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 119

13/2

Placed in a maiden hurdle in Ireland and was making her debut for this stable when winning by 5L in a 3m maiden hurdle at Southwell (Heavy) last month. Notable runner dropping back in distance.

Form: 3F22-21

Colorado Gold⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Bourke

100/1

Finished a fair 22L fifth in a maiden hurdle over an extended 1m7f at Musselburgh (good-to-soft) last month. Didn't convince over this trip prior to that and others make more appeal.

Form: 45/53-85

Gonn Away³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

14/1

Bumper winner on good ground over 2m at Perth in June 2018 but has had just two starts since including when 15L fourth of five over an extended 3m at Doncaster (good-to-soft) last month when returning from nearly 18 months off the track.

Form: B2/212-4

La Hulpe²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex

33/1

Decent 8L fourth in a big field 2m bumper at Warwick (good-to-soft) in November. Below that form twice subsequently including over an extended 2m3f at Wetherby (soft) on last months hurdling debut. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 7-458

Lugg River⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: T Symonds

8/1

Making her seasonal debut when finishing 7¼L third in a bumper over 2m1f at Aintree (soft) at the end of October. Given a break since and is an interesting contender stepping up in trip on her first start over hurdles.

Form: 545-3

Our Promise⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Corbett⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett

100/1

Seven race maiden has failed to finish in two of her three starts over hurdles including when pulled up over an extended 2m3f at Wetherby (soft) recent. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 3463UP

Sophie Fatale²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 115

4/1

Making her handicap debut when finishing 1½L second off a mark of 110 in a 2m2f event at Kelso (soft) at the end of last month. Step up in distance looks likely to suit and she is an interesting runner in this race.

Form: 87/2-32

Stainsby Girl⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Whillans⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 117

5/1

Bumper winner has finished runner-up on both starts over hurdles to date most recently when beaten 1¼L over 2m at hexham (heavy) last month. One for the shortlist stepping up in trip.

Form: 130-22

Whispering Waters^h¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine

25/1

Well beaten in three starts to date including whne 30L ninth over 2m at Ayr (soft) in a novice hurdle at the start of this month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 099

Non-Runners

Dorothy's Flame⁴⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: J C Haynes J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Clondaw Caitlin (1/1), Sophie Fatale (4/1), Stainsby Girl (5/1), Whatsdastory (13/2), Lugg River (8/1), Gonn Away (14/1), Whispering Waters (25/1), La Hulpe (33/1), Dorothy's Flame (66/1), Colorado Gold (100/1), Our Promise (100/1)

WHATSDASTORY impressed when winning on stable debut last month and dropping in trip she can follow up with a victory in this mares' novices' hurdle. The selection represents a good yard and with the forecast underfoot conditions to suit she can see off dual winner Clondaw Caitlin who can finish runner-up while third place can go to Stainsby Girl who is tackling this distance for the first time.