14:10 Newcastle

Saturday 25 February 2017

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Betfred '1 Million Cashball' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 4m 17.70s

1^st

Teo Vivo

1011-12

4/1

T: Miss P RobsonJ: B S Hughes

Close up, challenged from 2 out, led run-in, kept on well tchd 9/2

2^nd

Nuts Well

611-9

5/1

T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: R D Day (5)

Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, headed run-in, kept on and well held op 11/2 tchd 13/2

3^rd

4 ½

Raise A Spark

710-12

9/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

In touch, took keen hold, blundered 2nd, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace op 5/1

4^th

Sleepy Haven

711-6

8/1

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, plugged on to take 4th place close home tchd 6/1

5^th

Meadowcroft Boy

811-2

8/1

T: A C WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

In rear, ridden before 2 out, no impression, lost 4th place close home op 15/2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Vinciaettis

611-5

15/8f

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Led, pushed along 4 out, headed before 3 out, quickly weakened, pulled up op 9/4 tchd 7/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.10Pl:£2.30, £3.60EX:£23.40Trifecta:£125.40SF:£23.36Swingers:£3.30, £3.40, £4.00

Forecasts

Vinciaettis (15/8), Teo Vivo (4/1), Raise A Spark (9/2), Nuts Well (5/1), Sleepy Haven (8/1), Meadowcroft Boy (8/1)

Vinciaettis could be on a fair mark for his handicap debut, with Southern based form often appearing much stronger than that from the North. However, he will need to be fully tuned up on his return from a break, and have learned to settle better than when stepped up in trip on his final start in novice company to be able to see off the battle hardy TEO VIVO. The handicapper has had a go at the Pauline Robson trained ten-year-old since Kelso, but he can again be fancied to defeat both Sleepy Haven and Nuts Well despite a 9lb rise and the burden of top weight in likely desperate holding conditions. 1. Teo Vivo 2. Nuts Well 3. Vinciaettis

Prize Money

1st: £9,495.002nd: £2,805.003rd: £1,402.004th: £702.005th: £351.00