14:35 Newcastle

Tuesday 30 March 2021

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quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 1.65s

Clondaw Caitlin¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 135| CD

11/4

Bumper scorer who won all 3 starts over hurdles last term, including Grade 2 at Kelso (18f). Caught the eye when third on chase bow at Cheltenham in October and she's interesting returned to hurdling.

Form: 71111-3

Getareason^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 133

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who, fit from jumpers bumpers, shaped better than the bare result when third over hurdles at Doncaster (3m) 24 days ago. Ease back down in trip rates a plus.

Form: 340433

Wemyss Point^b²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 129| D

16/1

Multiple hurdles winner earlier in career who arrives on the back of a trio of placed efforts in staying handicaps on the Flat in recent months. Looks on a workable mark back over hurdles.

Form: 114456/

Finisk River⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 127

12/1

Won twice at Cartmel in August and runner-up on 3 of his 5 starts since, latterly at Catterick (19.3f) in January. However, he was well held on handicap debut at latter-named venue last month.

Form: 12F225

Traditional Dancer^p⁴²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 126| D

40/1

Scored over fences at Cartmel last summer but refused to race on 3 of his 4 subsequent starts and he's clearly a very risky proposition.

Form: 651RRR-

Bon Retour^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 125

18/1

Fairly useful handicap hurdler for Willie Mullins, but made a low-key start for this yard, never a threat when seventh of 11 in an Ayr handicap earlier this month.

Form: 473B67

Prince Kayf³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 123| C

10/3

Quickly made up into a good hurdler, beating Imperial Alcazar in the mud here (22f) last winter. Went backwards from reappearance spin at Carlisle (19.3f) recently but too soon to be writing him off.

Form: 1/212-55

Desaray Girl³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 122| CD

15/2

Won first 3 starts over hurdles for Philip Kirby last season. Largely underwhelming since though, unable to justify market support in a mares' event at Wetherby latest. Mark steadily easing at least.

Form: 9-7044P

Nikgarde⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 118

9/2

Landed a Kelso novice (20.8f) in September and backed that up when third under a penalty at Doncaster (20.8f). Failed to convince for stamina at Musselburgh (26f) since and this rates more suitable.

Form: 3/0-4136

Forecasts

Clondaw Caitlin (11/4), Prince Kayf (10/3), Nikgarde (9/2), Getareason (13/2), Desaray Girl (15/2), Finisk River (12/1), Wemyss Point (16/1), Bon Retour (18/1), Traditional Dancer (40/1)

A dual winner from higher marks earlier in his career, WEMYSS POINT arrives on the back of a trio of in-the-frame efforts in staying handicaps on the Flat and is fancied to make a bold bid to continue the run of good form now his sights are set on timber once again. Getareason and Clondaw Caitlin are others arriving with sound claims, whilst Nikgarde is another to note at the foot of the weights.