15:55 Newcastle

Saturday 14 April 2018

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sunbets.co.uk Northern Staying Novices' Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 34.0s

1^st

Grand Morning

611-7

9/4f

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Held up in rear, slow 5 out, headway 3 out, 3rd 2 out, every chance last, led closing stages, stayed on strongly (3 hurdles omitted) tchd 5/2

2^nd

2 ¾

Florrie Knox

511-12

5/2

T: A M HalesJ: Harry Bannister

Led, hit 4th, driven after 3 out, challenged after next, headed run in, no extra

3^rd

1 ¾

Randy Pike

810-13

8/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: C R King

Chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, effort 2 out, kept on same pace op 7/1

4^th

Everybody's Talkin

511-0

6/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary

Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next, modest 4th tchd 5/1

5^th

Trixster

511-11

4/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Harry Reed (5)

Tracked leaders, keen, under pressure 3 out, soon, lost place, tailed off op 9/2 tchd 7/2

Also Ran

Iolani

610-3

16/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Sean Quinlan

Prominent, raced wide throughout, weakened quickly after 4 out, soon pulled up op 14/1

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Non-Runners

Henry's Joy²²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: W T Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70Pl:£1.80, £1.50EX:£7.60Trifecta:£24.00SF:£8.27Swingers:£2.10, £2.30, £7.00

Forecasts

Grand Morning (9/4), Florrie Knox (5/2), Henry's Joy (3/1), Trixster (4/1), Everybody's Talkin (6/1), Randy Pike (8/1), Iolani (16/1)

A race rescheduled from the cancelled St Patrick's Day fixture in March and with no each-way betting angle is poorly supported by trainers in the North who have cited a lack of opportunities for their horses. Florrie Knox is just a second ever Newcastle runner for Alex Hales, and he could have more in the locker after idling when scoring at Market Rasen last month. However, with trip concerns about a couple of the others including Grand Morning and Henry's Joy, the lightly raced TRIXSTER could be the solution. Still a maiden he clearly has some improvement to find, but this isn't a deep race for the prize money offered.

Trixster
Henry's Joy
Florrie Knox

Prize Money

1st: £12,512.002nd: £3,696.003rd: £1,848.004th: £924.005th: £462.006th: £232.00