13:40 Newcastle

Thursday 14 December 2023

All11:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

Living North Live Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 190y  |   Heavy  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:40  |   Winning time: 4m 17.78s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Dare To Shout46
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Rabbitt(5)| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR:  127| CD
7/2
Point winner who looked a good prospect when winning back-to-back novice hurdles at Kelso and over C&D earlier this year and resumed progress after a wind-op/summer break when scoring at Hexham (20.1f, heavy) in October. Possibly amiss when tailed-off last at Aintree later that month, though.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Not What It Seemsh303
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: Emma Smith-Chaston(3)| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  122| D
18/1
Completed hat-trick of novice hurdle successes when seeing off 5 rivals at Wetherby last October. Sound start to his chase career when third of 6 over 19.5f there over Christmas but made mistakes and was pulled up at Lingfield when last seen 10 months ago. Makes return back over timber.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Lebowskit62
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-9| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  122| BF
3/1
3-time hurdle winner for Michael Scudamore, including on return to action at Wetherby (2m, soft) last December. Essentially disappointing thereafter and he did too much too soon on return following a breathing op at Chepstow (2m) in October. Tongue strap refitted.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
War Soldier237
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR:  119| C
13/8
Winner of a course maiden and Haydock novice towards the end of 2022. Handicap debut third back over C&D in March was respectable and caught the eye in a deeper race when mid-field at Ayr a month later. Interesting from this mark provided he's ready to roll.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Horn Cape28
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR:  110| D
9/2
Capitalised on the drop in grade returned to hurdling with victory in 10-runner handicap at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft) last month, staying on to lead close home. Shaped as if still in good form when third there (19.8f, heavy) a week later so he could well be in the mix again.
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Timeform

Forecasts

War Soldier (13/8), Lebowski (3/1), Dare To Shout (7/2), Horn Cape (9/2), Not What It Seems (18/1)

Verdict

Tough to rule out any of the quintet but the vote goes to WAR SOLDIER, who already boasts a couple of course wins and really caught the eye when last seen at Ayr 7 months ago. Provided he's ready to roll, he can get the better of Lebowski, who did too much too soon on return/yard debut at Chepstow in October but should be much closer to form here. Horn Cape looks best of the rest.

  1. War Soldier13/8
  2. Lebowski3/1
  3. Horn Cape9/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,809.002nd: £2,673.003rd: £1,336.004th: £669.005th: £333.00

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