13:15 Sedgefield

Friday 8 December 2017

All12:1012:4013:1513:4514:2014:5515:25

Newcastle Flooring Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier)

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 4m 13.30s

1^st

Blottos

510-12

8/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

In touch, reminders after 3rd, outpaced 3 out, rallied to chase leader next, led after last, stayed on well op 6/1 tchd 9/2

2^nd

1 ¾

Baracalu

610-12

6/1

T: P A KirbyJ: B S Hughes

Led, not fluent 4 out, driven 7 lengths clear before 2 out, headed flat, no extra op 7/2

3^rd

Red Ochre

410-12

12/1

T: C GrantJ: Callum Bewley (3)

Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to challenge next, no extra approaching last op 33/1

4^th

2 ¾

Inniscastle Lad

510-12

7/4f

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Chased leaders, effort 3 out, weakened after next op 6/4

5^th

Dutch Artist

510-12

12/1

T: A D BrownJ: C R King

Mid-division, headway 4th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened before 2 out

6^th

Desert Ruler

410-12

10/1

T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: Henry Brooke

In touch, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, driven to challenge approaching next, weakened before last op 14/1 tchd 18/1

7^th

2 ½

Hello Fellas

510-12

4/1

T: N G RichardsJ: C O'Farrell

Behind, headway 4 out, weakened after next

8^th

Adherence

410-12

16/1

T: Kenneth SlackJ: Colm McCormack (3)

Mid-division, weakened 4th, soon behind, tailed off op 50/1

9^th

Kilcullen Lady

710-5

50/1

T: H HogarthJ: Tony Kelly

Held up in rear, weakened before 4 out, tailed off next op 150/1

Also Ran

Almunther

410-12

25/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Finian O'Toole (5)

Mid-division, weakened 4th, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before last op 100/1

Dream Free

410-12

25/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton (3)

Chased leaders, under pressure after 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next op 50/1

Motley Crew

410-12

33/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Harry Bannister

Always in rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next tchd 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.80Pl:£1.70, £1.90, £4.80EX:£22.00Trifecta:£343.70SF:£19.60Swingers:£3.60, £13.60, £12.50

Forecasts

Inniscastle Lad (7/4), Hello Fellas (4/1), Baracalu (6/1), Blottos (8/1), Desert Ruler (10/1), Red Ochre (12/1), Dutch Artist (12/1), Adherence (16/1), Almunther (25/1), Dream Free (25/1), Motley Crew (33/1), Kilcullen Lady (50/1)

There is little doubt that INNISCASTLE LAD has the best form over hurdles in this lineup. His latest third was a very good effort and but for a mistake at the last he would have gone even closer and maybe even won. Baraculu is a danger. He could prove much better than his hurdles debut showing and his Hexham bumper win by 30L shows the ability is there. The best of these on the flat was Desert Ruler and he could go well on his hurdles bow.