14:05 Newcastle

Saturday 5 April 2025

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Acorn Catering Equipment Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 4m 59.69s

Saligo Bay²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 100

17/2

On a long losing run but he raced wide when only fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (20.8f, good) 22 days ago. Can't be discounted off a slipping mark.

Form: 7-23565

Big Storm Brewing⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: K Brogan| T: T Davidson| OR: 100

18/1

Has been brought along steadily, patiently ridden when eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Wetherby (16f, heavy) in January. Goes up in trip now handicapping and not without interest, especially if the market vibes are positive.

Form: 89668

Regal And Royal¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 93| D

9/4

Bagged a pair of 2m4f handicaps at Bangor last summer and returned from 10 months off with an excellent second of 10 there 14 days ago. A likely player.

Form: 548-112

Marty Mcfly¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 91

7/1

Got off the mark at Perth last June and bounced back to form after a break when sixth in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (17f, good to soft) 13 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 410406

Knacker Trapper²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 90| D

15/2

A fair 2m4f hurdle winner at his best but he arrives out of sorts, pulled up in handicap over C&D 21 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 23577P

Luminaries^t,p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 86| CD

4/1

Thriving for his current yard and he bids for a hat-trick following a pair of C&D wins last month. Really impressed on latter occasion so expected to be bang there despite a 9 lb weights hike.

Form: 978711

Time Was^p1¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 86

15/2

A winning pointer but still a maiden under Rules. Came in a good second of 11 back over hurdles at Southwell (20.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago though so she needs considering with cheekpieces added.

Form: 544252

She's A Rocca^p²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 84| C| D

33/1

Course winner but not proving easy to catch right this term, pulled up in handicap at Carlisle (17f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: PP702P

Leader Wing^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: G Boanas| OR: 84

15/2

A fair bumper winner for Tom Weston who finally matched that level of form in this sphere when beaten 2 lengths by Luminaries in handicap over C&D (good) 33 days ago. Can go well again off the same mark.

Form: 558P62

Ballydangan⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: H Burns| OR: 80

150/1

Maiden hurdler/chaser who was tried in blinkers when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, soft) 47 days ago on his final run for Dan Skelton. Needs this yard switch to spark a resurgence.

Form: 00566P

Forecasts

Regal And Royal (9/4), Luminaries (4/1), Marty Mcfly (7/1), Leader Wing (15/2), Knacker Trapper (15/2), Time Was (15/2), Saligo Bay (17/2), Big Storm Brewing (18/1), She's A Rocca (33/1), Ballydangan (150/1)

LUMINARIES is firmly on the up since joining Ewan Whillans and taken to defy a 9 lb rise and complete a quick hat-trick over C&D. Regal And Royal rates the chief threat on the back of an excellent Bangor second, while Leader Wing, Time Was and Marty McFly all need factoring in too.