14:45 Newcastle
Saturday 2 December 2017
All11:5512:3013:0513:4014:1014:4515:20
Happy Birthday Zhara & Kiera EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO to 6YO  |  Class 4  |  2m 98y  |  Soft (Heavy in places)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:49Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 14.00s
T:Â J Parkinson & S SmithJ:Â Danny Cook
Held up in touch, led before and not fluent last, pressed run-in, held on towards finish op 4/1
T:Â I JardineJ:Â Ross Chapman (5)
Close up, led 5 out, ridden and headed before last, every chance run-in, kept on and held towards finish op 4/1
T:Â Miss Lucinda V RussellJ:Â D R Fox
With leaders, pushed along and lost place before 4 out, headway before 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, one pace op 4/1
T:Â S WaughJ:Â Amie Waugh (7)
Held up mid-division, led before 3rd, headed 5 out, weakened from 2 out
T:Â A M ThomsonJ:Â Rachel McDonald (7)
In rear, headway before 3 out, blundered 3 out, soon weakened op 3/1
T:Â A CrookJ:Â Sean Quinlan
Led, headed before 3rd, tracked leaders, blundered 4 out, soon weakened tchd 40/1 and 66/1
T:Â S CorbettJ:Â James Corbett (5)
Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened before 3 out op 100/1
Also Ran
T:Â J WaltonJ:Â Miss C Walton (3)
Nonrunner
T:Â I JardineJ:Â T Scudamore
Towards rear, weakened from 5 out, tailed off and pulled up op 14/1
T:Â G BewleyJ:Â Jonathon Bewley (3)
Tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up op 100/1
T:Â N W AlexanderJ:Â Lucy Alexander
Withdrawn
T:Â Miss P RobsonJ:Â Craig Nichol
Held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and 10/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.30Pl:£1.20, £1.30, £1.80EX:£13.60Trifecta:£74.90SF:£13.46Swingers:£2.80, £3.60, £1.60
Forecasts
McGowan's Pass (7/2), Ask The Tycoon (4/1), Treshnish (5/1), Cool Mix (5/1), Silver Bullion (6/1), Hooligan Jack (10/1), Jacarno (12/1), French Ticket (12/1), Silk Or Scarlet (12/1), Shesthebusiness (66/1), Lawtop Legend (66/1), No Boundaries (150/1)
Undoubtedly there will have been far stronger maiden hurdles than this race, but time should demonstrate that there are a number of horses in this contest who are capable of winning races in the North at their respective levels. Cool Mix and Treshnish filled the placings behind the useful Some Reign at Kelso in October, and a reproduction of those debut hurdle efforts should see either of the pair go close. Ask The Tycoon and McGowan's Pass bring winning form in bumpers into the race, and the former makes most appeal of that pair with a recent run under his belt despite his more tender years (aged just four). However, a speculative selection in an open looking contest is SILVER BULLION. He should handle the conditions, and whilst the bare bones of his Kelso hurdles debut suggests that he needs to produce further improvement, that could well be forthcoming at a track which will place a greater emphasis on stamina than slick and fluent hurdling.
- Silver Bullion
- Ask The Tycoon
- Cool Mix
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00
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