15:50 Newcastle

Tuesday 9 March 2021

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quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 2.00s

Methodtothemadness^t¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 111

14/1

Won Carlisle novice last autumn. Returned with good third at Hexham in September but not in the same form next 2 starts. Off 4 months.

Form: 582-386

Iolani¹⁰⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 110| DWS

18/1

Fair winning hurdler but form is up and down this season, well held at Musselburgh when last seen in November. Headgear left off.

Form: 49-2039

Simply Loveleh¹¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 108| D

16/1

Looked a chaser on the up when scoring at Uttoxeter in August but well held since. Back over hurdles now returning from a break so may bounce back.

Form: 921PP7

Lord Caprio^t⁸⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: B Haslam| OR: 107| D

22/1

Fair on Flat and similar form in juvenile events over hurdles in 2018/19. Opening mark is potentially a good one but has been off the track for well over 2 years.

Form: 132/

The Navigator¹²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 107| BF

9/1

Pair of Sedgefield wins this autumn but below par next 2 starts. Freshened up since and still looks on a workable mark.

Form: 05/1178

Macardle⁸⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 107

50/1

Signs of ability in Irish bumpers for Liz Doyle in 2017 and fair form in novice hurdles for Phillip Kirby, but not seen since shaping as if amiss at Perth on handicap bow in September 2018.

Form: 38532P/

Mongol Emperor^h⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 107

6/4

Winning pointer who has hinted at promise in 3 runs over hurdles, and not seen to best effect on handicap bow at Hereford. Not dismissed.

Form: 41-7684

Frightened Rabbit²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 101| CD

25/1

Posted career best when making all in Carlisle handicap back in 2019 but ran poorly after 11 months off at Musselburgh and fared no better next time.

Form: 3137-0P

Cuban Sun¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 94

28/1

Fair 1m2f Flat winner. Twice runner-up in maiden hurdles for Kelly Morgan but sold cheaply and showed more temperament than ability on debut for this yard 2 weeks ago.

Form: 82-0057

Karamoko¹³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 94

11/1

Seemed to find the return to 2m against him when only seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (16.2f, good to soft) in October so trip is a concern again.

Form: 433/P47

Holme Abbey¹⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 93

18/1

Lightly-raced sort who showed much-improved form on his handicap debut after 6 months off when second of 13 at Cartmel in August. Ran no sort of race following month and not seen since.

Form: 4/079-20

Great Raffles¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 90

14/1

Lightly-raced hurdler who's yet to show much over here.

Form: 5-P395

Oishin^t⁸⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 89| CD

10/1

Cashed in on a reduced mark when scoring at Carlisle on final start last term. Not been in anything like the same form this term but back on winning mark at least.

Form: 5/71-977

Lucou^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 81

13/2

Second twice over hurdles in France, but yet to reproduce that level of form on this side of the Channel. 3 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 46-0P73

Forecasts

Mongol Emperor (6/4), Lucou (13/2), The Navigator (9/1), Oishin (10/1), Karamoko (11/1), Methodtothemadness (14/1), Great Raffles (14/1), Simply Loveleh (16/1), Holme Abbey (18/1), Iolani (18/1), Lord Caprio (22/1), Frightened Rabbit (25/1), Cuban Sun (28/1), Macardle (50/1)

THE NAVIGATOR failed to meet expectations the last twice but is worth another chance returning from a break with his yard going well. Simply Loveleh is another who could bounce back returning to hurdles, while Mongol Emperor had excuses on his handicap bow at Hereford and remains unexposed.