11:45 Newcastle

Friday 13 November 2020

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quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 11:45 | Winning time: 6m 1.01s

Innisfree Lad⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 12-5| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 104

1/1

Revitalised for Tom Symonds (and David Dennis) this term, bolting up twice over hurdles before scraping home to land the hat-trick at Stratford. Four-timer on the cards if busy spell doesn't catch up.

Form: 459-111

Son Of Suzie²⁵⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 106| D

66/1

Fair chaser for Fergal O'Brien at his peak. Uninspiring fifth in a hunter at Musselburgh but successful again in a point after. First run since March.

Form: 381151-

Onlyfoolsownhorses^p,t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 102| D

12/1

Didn't take to chasing but, having dropped markedly in the weights, offered signs of encouragement when a staying-on fifth in a handicap hurdle at Carlisle recently. Return to this trip will suit.

Form: 4/PP6-P5

Hidden Depths^p,h,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 101

10/3

Back-to-back winner on the Flat at Bath this summer and has acquitted himself well back over hurdles, strong-travelling second at Taunton recently. Sure to remain competitive.

Form: 07-3642

Arnica²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 99

33/1

Modest form in bumpers and similar form over hurdles. Pulled up on handicap bow at Carlisle recently, so plenty to prove.

Form: 3/5644-P

The Black Squirrel^p,t1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 96

22/1

Capitalised on much-reduced mark under this pilot at Cartmel (22f) in August but has underperformed subsequently. Tongue strap goes on for the first time.

Form: 4-B1406

Elite Icon¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: K Scott| OR: 94

40/1

Dual winner on the Flat who has shown just modest form over hurdles, fourth in a handicap at Ayr 18 days ago. Needs more to defy current mark.

Form: 5775-4

Final Fling^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 92| D

14/1

Doesn't look as good as he once was but mark is beginning to reflect that and he recorded a respectable return when fourth in a handicap at Kelso. Not without a chance.

Form: 1/4654-4

So Satisfied^p²⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 91| BF| D

66/1

Better known as a modest chaser but struggled to see his races out last term. Hard to assess back over hurdles on reappearance, but percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 14P/P66-

Little Millie⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 90| D

80/1

Winner of a pair of handicaps off higher marks for Neil King in spring 2019 but yet to show any spark for this yard.

Form: 46-8PPF

Get Real⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: P A Kirby| OR: 89

11/2

Placed in a point and, after a trio of low-key outings over hurdles, appeals as the type to take a step forward now upped markedly in trip for his handicap debut. One to consider.

Form: 8/2P0-5

On We Go²⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 86

66/1

Off the mark over hurdles in handicap at Ayr in January and back to form when fourth at Wetherby in March. Likely to need this first run since, though.

Form: 510694-

Black Market^p1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: J R Norton| OR: 83

80/1

Fair ex-Irish hurdler but he has shown little for current yard. Cheekpieces tried.

Form: 769P-96

Strategic^v1⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 72

200/1

Poor Flat winner who has shown very little over hurdles.

Form: P94P8-9

Forecasts

Innisfree Lad (1/1), Hidden Depths (10/3), Get Real (11/2), Onlyfoolsownhorses (12/1), Final Fling (14/1), The Black Squirrel (22/1), Arnica (33/1), Elite Icon (40/1), So Satisfied (66/1), Son Of Suzie (66/1), On We Go (66/1), Little Millie (80/1), Black Market (80/1), Strategic (200/1)

INNISFREE LAD made hard work of it when scoring over fences on Sunday but had looked streets ahead of his hurdling mark at Huntingdon earlier in the month, so there's every chance he can complete the four-timer under a penalty. In-form Hidden Depths is the obvious danger, though it would be no surprise to see Get Real find some improvement now handicapping.