14:07 Newcastle

Saturday 11 April 2026

All12:5513:3014:0714:4215:2516:3217:10

John Hanley Forever Lucky Number 7 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 4m 59.34s

Camarrate^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100

11/2

Runner-up at Wetherby in October and not for the first time, seemed better for a break when third of 12 at Doncaster in February. Merely underlined inconsistency at Carlisle 3 weeks on so hard to know what mood he will turn up in. Career-low mark to work with on the plus side.

Form: 03-2036

Achnamara^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 97| D

40/1

Successful twice during 2024/25, including from an 8 lb higher mark at Catterick. Not kicked on in this sphere subsequently though and couldn't even manager to get into contention before capitulating at Sedgefield recently.

Form: U-4FP69

Lone Star^t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Joe Williamson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 97| CD

9/1

Market Rasen winner last summer and ran a cracker on return from 7 months off when third of 9 over C&D (good) 11 days ago, shaping second best for a long way. Should be in the mix again from the same mark.

Form: 12P623

Noble George^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: I J Power| T: J Candlish| OR: 96

16/1

Runner-up first 2 starts in bumpers and caught the eye under considerate handling when fifth at Newcastle second time up over hurdles. Not figured on all 3 outings since though, including on handicap debut in first-time cheekpieces last month.

Form: 5-3576P

Largy Meadow^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Toby Wynne| T: R M Smith| OR: 95

16/1

Headstrong sort has yet to match his debut bumper form over hurdles, failing to make much of a splash tackling a handicap for the first time at Ayr last month. Hood discarded.

Form: 2846F

Cher Tara²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: D Bourke| OR: 93| D

11/1

Formerly with Dan Skelton/Gordon Elliott but definite signs of promise in pair of third place finishes for new yard in January/February. Easy to put a line though her latest Musselburgh effort so not without each-way claims.

Form: 957336

National Question^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Ryan Mania| T: A Nicol| OR: 87| C| D

6/1

Narrowly landed third success of season at Carlisle just under 3 weeks ago, staying on to lead run-in. 4 lb rise unlikely to prove insurmountable so fancied to go close.

Form: 125151

Valtteri Its James²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Power⁽⁵⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 86

5/2

Point winner who has seemingly been brought along with handicaps over longer trips in mind. Fancied to show more now faced with that scenario.

Form: B10667

Toby Two Scoops^b⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 93

11/1

Modest maiden on Flat who has been knocking on the door in this sphere of late, wasting no time getting back to form when runner-up at Wetherby just over 6 weeks ago. Should be suited by this sort of test so he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 3323P2

The Final Brig^t1,p1⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 79

7/1

Well held in Wetherby bumper last Christmas and no impact completed starts over hurdles. Makes handicap debut after break and needs to show much more.

Form: 9-U50P

Long Time Listener^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Reed| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77

12/1

Point bumper winner in February 2024 but has disappointed under Rules so far, shaping like a stayer fitted with cheekpieces at Sedgefield last month.

Form: 73-0904

Diamond Trilogy^t1⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: John Dawson| OR: 77

22/1

Minimal form in the book and looks an easy swerve on first start for a new yard. Tongue tie applied.

Form: 7-6088P

Non-Runners

Abbey Scope²²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: N G Richards J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Valtteri Its James (5/2), Abbey Scope (5/1), Camarrate (11/2), National Question (6/1), The Final Brig (7/1), Lone Star (9/1), Cher Tara (11/1), Toby Two Scoops (11/1), Long Time Listener (12/1), Largy Meadow (16/1), Noble George (16/1), Diamond Trilogy (22/1), Achnamara (40/1)

NATIONAL QUESTION recorded his third success of the season when scraping home at Carlisle last month and Adam Nichol's 6-y-o is fancied to defy a 4 lb rise in the weights at the expense of Toby Two Scoops, who has been placed on all 5 completed starts in this sphere. Lone Star and Abbey Scope are another couple to consider, too.