14:40 Newcastle
Tuesday 8 March 2022
All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2016:50
Vickers.Bet And LHS Champion Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 4f 62y  |  Good to Soft (Good in places)  |  15 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:40Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 3.68s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Bumper winner who matched previous best over hurdles when third in a 2m Kelso handicap in December. Jumping issues resurfaced when below form at Musselburgh last time, however.
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Fair form at best over hurdles for Charlie Mann. Creditable effort on final outing for that stable 13 months ago, and he's down in grade now, so worth a market check.
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Modest hurdler who has been placed the last twice but looks vulnerable to better-handicapped rivals.
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Milan gelding who went down narrowly in an Ayr bumper (2m) in October 2020. Just modest form so far over hurdles, but step back up in trip/switch to handicaps could spark some improvement.
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Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, good) 26 days ago. Running consistently of late and dropped 2 lb since last run, so deserves respect.
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Low-mileage 7-y-o who got things back on track after a breathing operation/10-month absence when fifth in a handicap at Musselburgh last month. Not certain to build on that, however.
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Runner-up completed start in points and, while he's only shown modest form over hurdles, he's a candidate to progress switched to handicaps/in cheekpieces.
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Modest form in bumpers and has shown something to work on over hurdles. Return to this trip should be to his liking, and opening mark is potentially lenient.
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Best effort yet when 12¼ lengths fourth of 15 to Goodtimes Badtimes on handicap bow at Ayr penultimate start, but failed to back it up at this course last time month. Others more persuasive.
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Still to get his head in front, and hasn't been firing lately, so others make more appeal.
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One-time fair hurdler who, having attracted support, arrived late to capitalise on a much-reduced mark at Wetherby 20 days ago. Remains well treated, but far from certain to be in the same form.
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Yet to show a great deal but she's out of a winning hurdler and could step up now handicapping, so not a forlorn hope from a lowly mark.
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Just poor form to date, but latest second to Trac in a handicap at Wetherby was his best effort to date, and he's not fully exposed, so could improve again.
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Modest form in bumpers (left Gavin Cromwell prior to reappearance) and, while she hasn't shown much over hurdles as yet, could make a bigger impact having been handed a basement mark.
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Yet to make much of an impact in handicaps over hurdles or fences, pulled up over the smaller obstacles at Hexham 111 days ago. Hard to make a case for.
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Non-Runners
11
Goast Dancer59
Weight: 10-10|Â Â Age: 6
T: A M Thomson  J: Ryan Mania
NR
Forecasts
Everyday Champagne (7/2), Beat The Edge (4/1), Lock Down Luke (7/1), Dr Shirocco (8/1), The Jad Factor (9/1), Get With It (11/1), Bestiarius (11/1), Trac (12/1), Kinerton Hill (14/1), Jack Thunder (16/1), Thunder In Milan (18/1), Goast Dancer (20/1), Wotsmyname (33/1), Fethard Glory (40/1), Gustav's Dream (50/1), Teme Spirit (66/1)
An open-looking event involving a number of interesting handicap debutants, the most notable of which is arguably EVERYDAY CHAMPAGNE, who is bred to do better and seems likely to be suited by a return to this trip. He's preferred to the in-form Bestiarius, with Kinerton Hill respected after an improved showing at Wetherby recently.
- Bestiarius11/1
- Kinerton Hill14/1
Prize Money
1st: £4,684.002nd: £2,158.003rd: £1,078.004th: £540.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00
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