14:45 Newcastle

Saturday 14 March 2026

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Smirnoff At The Apartment Grand Wedding Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 13.33s

U S Marshall^p1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 100

6/1

Shaped well when third on Rules debut at Uttoxeter following Irish maiden point success but has failed to build on that in 3 subsequent starts, including handicap bow at Market Rasen last time. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 41-3595

Suspected⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 97

16/1

Won a Uttoxeter bumper for Tom Symonds last spring but it's all been rather low-key over hurdles so far, finishing well held on handicap debut at Wetherby last time.

Form: 1P548

Dilly's Gunner⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 96

15/2

Showed ability both starts in bumpers and, having seemingly been brought along with handicaps very much in mind since switched to hurdles, she's interested now pitched into one off what looks a fair opening mark.

Form: 25-575

Ratemenow²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 94

15/2

Clear signs of ability in a trio of novice hurdles and while he may well be better off now venturing down the handicap route, others make more appeal on this occasion.

Form: 4-35456

Spartan Warrior^t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: M A Barnes| OR: 93

66/1

Has struggled (in this sphere and on the Flat) since landing a Kelso handicap hurdle last May and, though now 6 lb below that winning mark, he is probably worth taking on.

Form: 136690

Helsgetaway^p¹³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Gregor Walkingshaw⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 92

7/1

Showed promise in maiden/novice hurdles around 2½m but efforts since switched to handicaps have not been overly inspiring.

Form: F5P6-F4

Passengerontheship³⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 91

9/1

Placed in an Irish point and made the frame all 4 starts switched to handicaps at up to 25f last season. Wouldn't be without hope here if ready to roll following an 11-month absence.

Form: 79/4222-

Snow Dragon^p1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Power⁽⁵⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 90

11/2

Still a maiden but has made the frame in all but one of the half-a-dozen handicaps he has contested, finding just one too good in a 5-runner contest at Musselburgh (2½m, soft) last time. Solid chance.

Form: 6-33342

Glory Hights^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: C Grant| OR: 86

17/2

Proved consistent last season and, following an unsuccessful stint over fences, he has gradually returned to form back in this sphere, finding just one too good in a C&D handicap 3 weeks ago. One to consider.

Form: 2-PP952

Callisto's King^t⁸⁸⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: H Burns| OR: 85

100/1

Absent since October 2023 and this 12-race maiden (0-8 over hurdles) is opposable starting out for new connections here.

Form: 2434P0/

Elusive Warrior^h1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: A M Thomson| OR: 84

33/1

Failed to improve for the switch to handicap company here last month and he's readily passed over.

Form: 70-7034

Knacker Trapper⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 84| D

12/1

Winner of just one of his 16 starts in this sphere and he was safely held on belated seasonal reappearance at Wetherby in January.

Form: 77P5-57

Roxby Belle⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 79

13/2

No impact in her qualifying runs last spring but there have been more positive signs in upped to around 2½m in handicaps at Carlisle and Market Rasen this season. Place possibilities.

Form: P86-34

Fairly Fulling^t,p⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: P W Wadge| T: S Corbett| OR: 77

11/1

Maiden hurdler who has some decent efforts to his name, including when fourth of 8 off 1 lb higher at Sedgefield last time, but he's now 0-16 and may again find one or two too good.

Form: 7-47244

Raindance Queen⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Price| T: W De Best-Turner| OR: 69

50/1

Poor hurdler/chaser who is opposable from 5 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 34PP74

Non-Runners

Maggies Boy¹⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Venturevango⁷²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: A Nicol J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

Snow Dragon (11/2), U S Marshall (6/1), Roxby Belle (13/2), Helsgetaway (7/1), Ratemenow (15/2), Dilly's Gunner (15/2), Glory Hights (17/2), Passengerontheship (9/1), Fairly Fulling (11/1), Knacker Trapper (12/1), Maggies Boy (12/1), Suspected (16/1), Venturevango (20/1), Elusive Warrior (33/1), Raindance Queen (50/1), Spartan Warrior (66/1), Callisto's King (100/1)

DILLY'S GUNNER's opening mark may well prove to be a very fair one and she could be the answer to this open-looking handicap. Having returned to form when second over this C&D last time, Glory Hights has to be high on the shortlist, while the consistent Snow Dragon is also accorded respect and Maggies Boy is not without each-way hope.