14:00 Newcastle

Saturday 23 December 2017

All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:10

bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 3.5s

1^st

Morning With Ivan

710-13

9/2

T: S CorbettJ: James Corbett (5)

Mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance next, led before 2 out, edged left closing stages, all out (1 hurdle omitted) op 11/2

2^nd

Baby Ticker

811-12

33/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Callum Whillans (3)

Held up towards rear, slow 4th, headway 4 out, every chance after next, kept on well closing stages, never reached winner

3^rd

The Lady Rules

310-11

25/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton (3)

In touch, ridden 3 out, no impression, left in 3rd at last

4^th

Christmas In Usa

510-11

11/2

T: N W AlexanderJ: Mr Kit Alexander (5)

Mid-division, headway 2 out, left in modest 4th at last tchd 6/1

5^th

Age Of Glory

812-1

33/1

T: B ButterworthJ: Sean Quinlan

Behind, headway 3 out, never on terms op 28/1

6^th

Short Flight

511-7

7/1

T: Julia BrookeJ: B S Hughes

Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, never nearer op 15/2 tchd 13/2

7^th

2 ½

Catchthemoonlight

911-10

16/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Blair Campbell (5)

Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, never on terms op 14/1

8^th

Bering Upsun

611-11

7/2f

T: J EwartJ: Steven Fox (5)

Chased leaders, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon lost place op 5/1

9^th

Freewheel

711-12

80/1

T: Miss T JacksonJ: A Nicol

Behind, never dangerous op 100/1

10^th

Cully Mac

610-2

25/1

T: A WilsonJ: R D Day (3)

Mid-division, beaten 4 out op 33/1

11^th

Vodka Red

910-11

8/1

T: Kenny JohnsonJ: Ross Chapman (5)

Mid-division, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened tchd 15/2

12^th

1 ¾

Nailer

712-1

25/1

T: T DavidsonJ: Dale Irving (3)

Led, mistake 2nd, soon headed, weakened approaching 4 out op 28/1

Also Ran

Dakota Grey

612-0

11/2

T: Micky HammondJ: Mr Joe Wright (7)

In touch, progress to lead after 3rd, headed before 2 out, weakening when fell last op 9/2 tchd 6/1

The Compeller

511-8

50/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Prominent, led after 2nd, mistake next, soon headed, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

Getonsam

511-3

40/1

T: J C HaynesJ: Thomas Dowson (3)

Chased leaders, under pressure approaching 3rd, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£1.80, £7.70, £7.30EX:£207.70Trifecta:£2,815.90Tricast:£3,381.96SF:£150.73Swingers:£57.20, £23.20, £81.90

Forecasts

Bering Upsun (7/2), Morning With Ivan (9/2), Christmas In Usa (11/2), Dakota Grey (11/2), Short Flight (7/1), Vodka Red (8/1), Catchthemoonlight (16/1), The Lady Rules (25/1), Cully Mac (25/1), Nailer (25/1), Baby Ticker (33/1), Age Of Glory (33/1), Getonsam (40/1), The Compeller (50/1), Freewheel (80/1)

Strong in numbers, but with respect to connections that's about all this race has to offer. Morning With Ivan isn't blessed with the most ability in the world, but she's a tough mare who returned to racing after foaling with a success at Market Rasen last month, and that sort of determination will always stand her in good stead in this company. Christmas In USA is a 20-race maiden, but can compete from his current mark, and seeks to give his Fife based handler some festive cheer with realistic place prospects. However, the somewhat risky solution could come in the shape of the Micky Hammond trained DAKOTA GREY. He has much more ability than the majority of these, and despite that ability languishing in the wilderness for over 18 months now, he's potentially thrown in off his current mark, and this is exactly the type of contest in which you can afford to take a speculative punt on a revival from a well treated animal.

Dakota Grey
Bering Upsun
Morning With Ivan

Previous Winners

2016

Oishin

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 4

J: Steven Fox | T: M A Barnes

22/1

Prize Money

1st: £2,339.002nd: £687.003rd: £343.004th: £172.00