14:25 Newcastle

Thursday 10 December 2020

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Watch And Bet At MansionBet Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 8.10s

Laskadine²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: B Haslam| OR: 102| D

11/4

Fair 2m winner for Nicky Henderson and turned in her best effort for current stable when second at Hexham (16.2f, heavy) 22 days ago, despite not being ideally placed. Potentially well treated.

Form: 67-0042

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Kyoto Star^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss C R Crane⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 98

16/1

Modest on the Flat and similar form over hurdles, not given a hard time when fifth of 12 in a novice at Sedgefield 16 days ago. May do better now handicaping.

Form: 755

Coniston Spa^t1⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 94

33/1

Made the frame in a pair of maiden hurdles but pulled up all 3 starts in handicaps, off 8 months prior to latest. First-time tongue tie needs to have a positive effect.

Form: 3/34PP-P

Mannochmore^t1⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 93WS

6/1

Maiden who shaped better than the distance beaten suggests in a handicap at Hexham 46 days ago and has since eased further in the weights and had a wind operation. Also in first-time tongue tie.

Form: 758-398

First Revolution¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 91

8/1

Successful between the flags in October and offered something to work back under Rules for new yard at Southwell 16 days ago. His task is to now build on that.

Form: 000-616

Go On Chez^p1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: David England| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 89

33/1

Well beaten completed start over hurdles but at least gets a crack at handicaps now. Cheekpieces on for the first time.

Form: PP0

Burdigala⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond

14/1

Fair ex-French hurdler/chaser but hasn't yet offered much for present stable.

Form: 7/6-76P8

Countermand^h⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: N W Alexander| OR: 87

3/1

Fair Flat winner back in 2015 for Andrew Balding. Very lightly raced since but showed first form over hurdles when third on Ayr handicap debut 45 days ago. Brain Hughes now takes over in the saddle.

Form: 0/UP-73

Snowed In^p⁸⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Dowson| T: B Butterworth| OR: 87| D

25/1

Veteran who came in for an astute ride when making all at Catterick in January. Below-par third at Sedgefield in March, but probably needed his return at Kelso in September. Cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 29513-7

Lough Legend³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 82

9/1

Showed ability in bumpers, but subsequent efforts have lacked spark and he failed to come for a recent run back over hurdles at Hexham last time.

Form: 9PPF-07

Bullion⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 78

14/1

Is lightly raced for his age (has had more than one breathing operation) and seems to retain little ability.

Form: 60/U9-69

Non-Runners

Sweet Flora³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: Kenny Johnson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Laskadine (11/4), Countermand (3/1), Mannochmore (6/1), First Revolution (8/1), Lough Legend (9/1), Bullion (14/1), Burdigala (14/1), Kyoto Star (16/1), Sweet Flora (20/1), Snowed In (25/1), Coniston Spa (33/1), Go On Chez (33/1)

COUNTERMAND looks the sort who could improve again, especially with Brain Highes now taking over in the saddle, so he's put forward as the answer. Laskadine turned in her best effort for some time from a plummeting mark at Hexham and is potentially well treated if able to build on that, with Mannochmore another to consider having eased further in the weights on the back of a wind operation.