15:55 Newcastle

Saturday 24 February 2018

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

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Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 4m 13.82s

1^st

Joke Dancer

510-12

7/2

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Tracked leaders, chased leader before 2 out, led last, soon pressed, held on near finish

2^nd

1 ¼

Reverant Cust

710-7

5/2

T: P AtkinsonJ: Finian O'Toole (3)

In touch, went 3rd 2 out, chased winner last, every chance run-in, held near finish op 3/1

3^rd

Smart Talk

811-3

14/1

T: B EllisonJ: C R King

Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace op 12/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

Sakhee's City

711-5

8/1

T: P A KirbyJ: A Nicol

In rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2

5^th

Cool Mix

610-5

15/8f

T: I JardineJ: R Johnson

Led, soon clear, ridden and headed last, weakened run-in op 2/1

6^th

Mirsaale

811-12

10/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Callum Bewley (3)

Tracked leader, outpaced and in rear after 4 out, soon tailed off op 9/1 tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

Master Of Irony⁸⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: J & S Quinn J: W T Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.80Pl:£2.40, £2.00EX:£14.50Trifecta:£89.30SF:£13.00Swingers:£2.40, £10.00, £9.20

Forecasts

Cool Mix (15/8), Reverant Cust (5/2), Master Of Irony (3/1), Joke Dancer (7/2), Sakhee's City (8/1), Mirsaale (10/1), Smart Talk (14/1)

A competitive 2m handicap hurdle, with no fewer than four of the runners coming into the race as last time out winners. Of that quartet, Mirsaale (weight) and Cool Mix (grade/ground) are most vulnerable. Sakhee's City disappointed at Carlisle last week, whilst the classy mare Smart Talk may require more time, so the trio to concentrate upon are MASTER OF IRONY, Joke Dancer and Reverant Cust. With the latter named duo closely matched and gradually sneaking up the weights, the selection falls on the John Quinn trained runner. He holds some lofty entries in the weeks ahead, but should be fresh following a light campaign, and he ran an absolute blinder to get within just over 2L of High Bridge in the Listed Gerry Feilden Hurdle at Newbury in early December.