14:15 Newcastle

Saturday 23 December 2023

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

bet365 Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 62y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:15  |   Winning time: 5m 4.70s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Kitesurfert27
Age: 4|  Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: Jamie Snowden| OR:  107
20/1
Won juvenile hurdle on his only race in France back in May 2022 and produced best effort so far on these shores when fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (2½m, heavy) last time. Each-way shout if able to build on that here.
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2
Horse silk
Montregard240
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR:  105
6/4
Half-brother to Protektorat and made it second time lucky when landing a 19f Warwick maiden hurdle (good to soft) in April, despite still looking very much like a work in progress. Armed with a good deal of potential now moving up in trip for this handicap debut.
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3
Horse silk
Singapore Tript35
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  105
20/1
Fairly useful hurdler/chaser at his best in France but safely held on debut for present connections at Wetherby and he's hard to recommend on the back of that.
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4
Horse silk
Rowdy Rustlerp,t102
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Doyle(5)| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  104| CD
50/1
Maiden hurdle winner here in February 2022 and good second on chase debut back here on return last season. However, it's been downhill pretty much all the way since.
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5
Horse silk
Faithfulflyert45
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Lewis Dobb(7)| T: A M Thomson| OR:  103| BF
10/1
Had a productive first season for Sandy Thomson, scoring twice, and good third of 7 on return at Kelso in October. Bad mistake 3 out provides an excuse for a lesser effort at Musselburgh since and he's an each-way player.
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6
Horse silk
North Parade9
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: William Maggs(7)| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR:  97| CD
5/2
Jumped with greater fluency than has often been the case when landing a gamble over this C&D 9 days ago. Gone up 7 lb for that but he pulled well clear of the rest with the runner-up and should make his presence felt.
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7
Horse silk
Eden Mill24
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR:  86
9/2
Resumed with a good second at Kelso (21f, soft) last month and built on that when scoring with a good deal to spare over the same C&D next time. Hard to grumble with a 7 lb rise and he has to enter calculations.
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8
Horse silk
Millie Of Mayop42
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR:  85| D
10/1
Lightly-raced and largely below par since winning 3 on the bounce in 2020, but produced her best effort for a while when third of 12 in first-time cheekpieces at Kelso (21f, soft) last month, finishing just behind the re-opposing runner-up, Eden Mill. Solid each-way chance.
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Forecasts

Montregard (6/4), North Parade (5/2), Eden Mill (9/2), Millie Of Mayo (10/1), Faithfulflyer (10/1), Singapore Trip (20/1), Kitesurfer (20/1), Rowdy Rustler (50/1)

Verdict

While he's up against some race-fit, in-form rivals, MONTREGARD is completely unexposed and possesses the potential to go on to prove himself a good deal better than his opening mark would imply. Eden Mill did the job well at Kelso last time and is second choice, albeit only marginally as Millie of Mayo and North Parade are also appealing for forecast purposes.

  1. Montregard6/4
  2. Eden Mill9/2
  3. Millie Of Mayo10/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00

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