13:25 Newcastle

Monday 26 December 2022

All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:10

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 190y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:26  |   Winning time: 4m 17.1s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
125/1
£15,000 3-y-o, Dylan Thomas gelding. Closely related to a point winner. Dam unraced half-sister to Grand National runner-up Cappa Bleu. Bred to need more time and distance and reportedly bled in a bumper when seen in March.
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2
Horse silk
40/1
Second in a point bumper but looked to be learning in bumpers.
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Timeform
Unplaced in bumpers and little promise sent hurdling last 2 starts.
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4
Horse silk
Blue Fin30
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| BF
7/2
Brother to fair hurdler Shaluna, and closely related to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Viva Steve,. Dam (c83/h118) 2m hurdle winner (stayed 21f). Placed on 2 of 3 starts in Irish points and showed plenty when second of 4 in a Bangor bumper last month. Bred to excel over obstacles.
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Cloudings gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stays 3m) Gunfleet and useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Silver Eagle. Showed plenty when second of 5 in a Carlisle bumper on debut in March. Shaped as though in need of the run on last month's hurdles debut.
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6
Horse silk
Cruz Control261
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| D
1/1
Promising first effort at Chepstow and didn't need to improve to one better at Exeter in January. Fair effort upped in class at Aintree in April and he's a good hurdles prospect (athletic sort).
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7
Horse silk
Getabeau22
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-4| J: Bruce Lynn(3)| T: C Grant
80/1
Getaway gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 3m/25f hurdle winner My Immortal. Shaped like a stayer on hurdles debut 3 weeks ago.
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8
Horse silk
Kauto Of Gold27
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson| OR:  99
14/1
Showed much more than previously when second of 6 in a novice at Ayr a month ago.
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9
Horse silk
10/3
£20,000 buy from the Irish pointing field (won one of his 8 starts in that sphere) and showed much more than opening effort over hurdles when second of 5 at Musselburgh 3 weeks ago. No surprise were there more to come.
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Timeform
Promise in bumpers and on the Flat, and he put in good late work without being knocked about when fourth on debut in this sphere over C&D last month. Shade disappointing at Musselburgh since.
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12
Horse silk
High On The Hill22
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-11| J: J Kington| T: J Walton
250/1
Half-sister to poor hurdler West Lawn (23f winner). Dam, 21f hurdle winner (stayed 3¾m). Placed on second of 2 starts in point bumpers but offered little sent hurdling at Kelso recently.
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Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
This Is Bob40
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 4
T: S Corbett  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Cruz Control (1/1), Leading Force (10/3), Blue Fin (7/2), Coniston Clouds (12/1), Kauto Of Gold (14/1), Scottish Wind (18/1), Artic Row (40/1), Getabeau (80/1), Army's Dream (125/1), This Is Bob (150/1), High On The Hill (250/1), Blame The Farrier (250/1)

Verdict

CRUZ CONTROL displayed plenty of ability in bumpers last season, and on looks and pedigree, he promises to do even better as a hurdler. This looks a good opening for him with fellow-hurdles debutant Blue Fin feared most.

Previous Winners

2021
Twoshotsoftequila
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 4
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.00

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