13:35 Newcastle

Friday 21 February 2020

All12:3013:0013:3514:0714:4015:1015:43

Altoria Developments 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 56y  |   Slow  |   7 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:35  |   Winning time: 3m 47.80s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Divine Portp1,t57
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Cook| T: Miss P Robson| D
50/1
Far from his best since winning a four-runner 2m Class 4 handicap chase at Carlisle (soft) in December 2018; has failed to complete in two starts this term (unseated rider and brought down); cheekpieces are newly applied.
2
Horse silk
Felix Mendelssohn57
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd(3)| T: W Coltherd| D
50/1
Successful on his first couple of attempts over fences in the spring (Perth & Kelso) but very much back down to earth with a bump since; thought unlikely to trouble a few of the speedier types, and firmly up against it at the weights on these terms.
3
Horse silk
I'm To Blameh49
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: K Dalgleish| D
11/8
A winning machine in bumpers (2-2) and over hurdles (3-6); broke his duck over fences (137-rated) with a game win at Musselburgh (2m6f, good to soft) early in the New Year; holds a solid chance (with On The Blind Side considered his main danger).
4
Horse silk
Nivenp20
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: P A Kirby| BF| D
22/1
Couldn't reach the winner (Beau Bay) when finishing runner-up at Wetherby (2m3½f, soft) on Boxing Day; more modest since, and it's reasonably difficult to say how he'll cope with a spin on the Flat.
5
Horse silk
On The Blind Sidep41
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| BF
6/4
Talented (boasts solid form) but equally often lacks application in the heat of the battle; no match for the fast-improving Riders Onthe Storm in a 2m5f Graduation Chase at Ascot on his penultimate start; sole runner on the card for Nicky Henderson.
7
Horse silk
Sam's Adventure34
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| BF| DWS
5/1
Quirky, but also possesses plenty of natural ability (3-4 in bumpers); has bumped into a couple of progressive rivals (Lord Du Mesnil and Domaine De L'Isle) when twice finishing runner-up over fences here (2m7½f, soft/heavy) this winter.
8
Horse silk
The Some Dance Kid30
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| D
16/1
Completed the hat-trick over hurdles when making all to take a three-runner affair at Catterick (2m3½f, good) in January 2019; has failed to beat a single rival in three starts over fences this season; others preferred.

Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
River Frost25
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 8
T: B Haslam  J: R P McLernon
NR

Forecasts

I'm To Blame (11/8), On The Blind Side (6/4), Sam's Adventure (5/1), River Frost (10/1), The Some Dance Kid (16/1), Niven (22/1), Felix Mendelssohn (50/1), Divine Port (50/1)

Verdict

Nicky Henderson sends the 145-rated chaser On The Blind Side north seeking a confidence boosting success. On paper his chances of winning the race are relatively strong, so undoubtedly plenty will be enticed into offering the eight-year-old gelding their financial backing. However, he has been known to lack application in the heat of a battle and this is no 'gimme' with the once useful bumper winners Sam's Adventure (3-4) and I'M TO BLAME (2-2) in opposition. The Keith Dalgleish-trained runner has become somewhat of a winning machine (6-11) and offers the value based each-way alternative to the long-distance traveller.
  1. I'm To Blame
  2. On The Blind Side
  3. Sam's Adventure

Prize Money

1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00

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