14:10 Newcastle

Thursday 16 February 2023

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quinnbet.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 8.47s

Royal Mogul^t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 122| BF

6/5

Fairly useful maiden in bumpers for Fergal O'Brien and sound start over hurdles for new yard when runner-up at Wetherby. Confirmed that promise when going one better at Catterick (19.3f) before good second under a penalty at Wetherby. Should be in the mix again.

Form: 623-212

Allibaba³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

40/1

Fair form when placed both starts in bumpers but well held over hurdles so far, including both starts for this yard (left W. P. Mullins for £28,000).

Form: 2368P

Chase A Fortune⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 114

1/1

Fairly useful form in bumpers and decent start over hurdles when placed at Kelso/Catterick. Form pick on these terms.

Form: 245-223

Heeztheboy⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: Miss P Robson

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1 and hooded, twelfth of 13 in bumper at Musselburgh (15.6f, soft) on NH debut 44 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0

Last Mission^t1¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Barnes

100/1

Fair Flat winner, sold from James Evans £2,500 in November. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form:

Lay Down The Law⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in bumper at Carlisle (17f, good to soft, 16/1) on NH debut 81 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6

Libor Lad^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: James Davies| T: David Dennis

50/1

Down the field in a couple of bumpers. Much better effort over hurdles when sixth of 13 in novice at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft, 150/1) 19 days ago but still has plenty to find.

Form: 9-906

Riggsby³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

12/1

Fair Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 18/1, second of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Julie Camacho.

Form:

Shantou's Temple⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss P Robson

33/1

Unplaced in bumpers for Tim Reed and was given a considerate introduction to hurdling after 9 months off at Musselburgh.

Form: 58-7

Split The Bill¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: Micky Hammond

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 28/1, eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at this C&D (soft) on hurdles bow 16 days ago.

Form: 43-78

Steel My Thunder³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, heavy, 50/1) 37 days ago.

Form: 08

Non-Runners

Chapel Green⁵²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: S Mulqueen

Lights Are Green¹³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Thistlebuffs³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: S Mulqueen

Forecasts

Chase A Fortune (1/1), Royal Mogul (6/5), Chapel Green (13/2), Thistlebuffs (10/1), Riggsby (12/1), Lights Are Green (25/1), Shantou's Temple (33/1), Steel My Thunder (33/1), Split The Bill (40/1), Allibaba (40/1), Libor Lad (50/1), Last Mission (100/1), Heeztheboy (100/1), Lay Down The Law (100/1)

CHASE A FORTUNE has made a positive start over hurdles, the form of his Catterick third working out particularly well, and the 7 lb he receives from penalised-winners Royal Mogul and Chapel Green may prove decisive.