16:55 Newcastle

Saturday 18 March 2017

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

sunbets.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 4m 20.63s

1^st

Kelka

511-9

11/4f

T: J M JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Made all, ridden before last, kept on well tchd 5/2

2^nd

4 ½

Nuts Well

612-1

3/1

T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Lorcan Murtagh (7)

In touch went 2nd from 4 out, kept on same pace tchd 7/2

3^rd

Reverant Cust

610-11

9/2

T: P AtkinsonJ: Finian O'Toole (5)

Held up in touch, travelled on bit before 2 out, one pace before last tchd 7/2

4^th

Sakhee's City

611-12

3/1

T: P A KirbyJ: A Nicol

In rear, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, weakened before 2 out tchd 7/2

5^th

Sudski Star

910-5

17/2

T: Mrs H O GrahamJ: Thomas Dowson (5)

Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 10/1

Also Ran

Dakota Grey

611-4

16/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Joe Colliver

Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 18/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

Lady Buttons¹⁵

Weight: 12-2| Age: 7

T: P A Kirby J: Ross Chapman

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.90, £2.20EX:£8.90Trifecta:£24.20SF:£11.41Swingers:£1.60, £2.50, £2.90

Forecasts

Lady Buttons (15/8), Kelka (11/4), Nuts Well (3/1), Sakhee's City (3/1), Reverant Cust (9/2), Sudski Star (17/2), Dakota Grey (16/1)

A competitive two mile handicap hurdle, which is probably the best race on the card. Lady Buttons comes here in peak form seeking the four timer, and looks very tough to beat. However, whilst Ross Chapman removes the latest 7lb rise from her back, this breaks the fine partnership that she has enjoyed with Adam Nicol (rides stablemate Sakhee's City). NUTS WELL adores his most local track, and whilst he lost his unbeaten record here last month, he ran a fine race in chasing home Teo Vivo, and with Ann Hamilton's horses seemingly back to their best, he's taken to record a third C&D success.