12:30 Newcastle

Saturday 23 December 2023

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

Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 190y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:30  |   Winning time: 4m 12.00s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Batman For Evert1261
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: R Menzies| OR:  100
9/2
Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser at up to 2½m in France in 2021 but has offered little for current yard. Hard to fancy back from 8 months off.
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2
Horse silk
Neigh Bothab,t23
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR:  95| BF
9/1
Winner of sole bumper start in February 2022 but hasn't really threated over fences or in this sphere since. That said, he would be in with a shout if able to reproduce the form of his handicap chase third off a 5 lb higher mark at Sedgefield in October.
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3
Horse silk
Glory Bridget244
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: William Maggs(7)| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  95| D
10/3
Bumper winner who improved on his exploits in novice/maiden hurdles when runner-up on handicap bow at Doncaster in February. Ran no sort of a race when last seen during the spring and doesn't look entirely straightforward but couldn't rule out nevertheless with a very capable conditional aboard.
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4
Horse silk
Prince Ninop,t25
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR:  94
9/2
Won twice over 2½m at Perth at the end of the summer and creditable fourth to the in-form Horn Cape (winner again since) at Sedgefield last month. Laboured effort back there last time but cheekpieces refitted (both wins gained in this headgear) and he's not discounted.
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5
Horse silk
Uncle Arthurt17
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: Lily Pinchin| T: James Owen| OR:  91
4/1
Opened hurdles account on fourth and final start for Fergal O'Brien recently but that was in claiming company and looks vulnerable back in a handicap for new yard (also represented here by Ferrybridge).
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6
Horse silk
Ferrybridgeh25
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Gambin(10)| T: James Owen| OR:  88
8/1
Didn't show much when trained in Ireland and more miss than hit so far for present connections. On the upside, his mark continues on the slide and he's not the only one of these with a point to prove.
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7
Horse silk
Hide Outp,t25
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: D Brooke| OR:  81
12/1
Long-standing maiden who showed more than he did on debut for this yard when sixth in a 10-runner handicap at Sedgefield (16.8f, heavy) last time. Each-way chance if able to build on that but will probably find one of two too good.
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8
Horse silk
A Cheap Thrillp,t9
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-7| J: Emma Smith-Chaston(3)| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  79
16/1
Fair hurdler/chaser for Emmet Mullins but yet to fire for present yard and overall record now stands at 0-21.
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Forecasts

Glory Bridge (10/3), Uncle Arthur (4/1), Batman For Ever (9/2), Prince Nino (9/2), Ferrybridge (8/1), Neigh Botha (9/1), Hide Out (12/1), A Cheap Thrill (16/1)

Verdict

In a race devoid of a solid option, FERRYBRIDGE is the suggestion. He is now 11 lb lower in the weights compared to when finishing a respectable fourth on debut for James Owen at Sedgefield in October and the testing conditions were perhaps against him last time. Glory Bridge and Prince Nino may emerge as the main dangers.

  1. Ferrybridge8/1
  2. Glory Bridge10/3
  3. Prince Nino9/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,406.002nd: £1,567.003rd: £784.004th: £392.005th: £195.00

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