14:40 Newcastle

Saturday 30 November 2019

All11:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:20

Ryder Architecture British EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 4m 9.50s

1^st

Thor De Cerisy

511-0

11/8f

T: M ScudamoreJ: R Patrick (3)

Made all, drew clear before 2 out, in no danger after, pushed out, easily op 2/1 tchd 5/4

2^nd

Lemon T

611-0

4/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Jamie Hamilton

Disputed 2nd until outpaced and not fluent 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on into narrow 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner op 11/2

3^rd

Rare Clouds

511-0

3/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Tracked leaders, driven into 2nd before 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner when hit next, lost place flat op 11/4 tchd 2/1

4^th

Baron De Midleton

611-0

5/1

T: B EllisonJ: B S Hughes

Disputed 2nd, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, ridden and regained 2nd between last 2, no chance with winner, lost place flat op 4/1 tchd 11/2

5^th

Ballydonagh Boy

511-0

22/1

T: Miss P RobsonJ: Henry Brooke

Held up in touch on outside, driven before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened op 14/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

Arnica

611-0

40/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Grant Cockburn (3)

Held up in touch, not fluent and lost place 3rd, soon behind, no danger after op 25/1

7^th

Mannochmore

411-0

50/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Held up in touch on inside, chased leaders after 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out op 33/1

8^th

Overcourt

511-0

66/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Tracked leaders, driven and lost place before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened op 40/1

9^th

Whispering Waters

610-7

80/1

T: I JardineJ: C O'Farrell

Always in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off op 66/1 tchd 50/1 and tchd 100/1

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Non-Runners

Saint Jude²⁷⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: A Wilson J: Danny McMenamin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.10, £1.30, £1.20EX:£8.30Trifecta:£23.30SF:£7.16Swingers:£1.90, £1.60, £2.10

Forecasts

Thor De Cerisy (11/8), Rare Clouds (3/1), Lemon T (4/1), Baron De Midleton (5/1), Ballydonagh Boy (22/1), Arnica (40/1), Mannochmore (50/1), Saint Jude (50/1), Overcourt (66/1), Whispering Waters (80/1)

A very winnable contest in which the course bumper winner Lemon T will surely prove competitive now introduced to hurdles (has the required pedigree) by Ruth Jefferson, while the returning Baron De Midleton merits close inspection on belated debut for the Brian Ellison/Phil and Julie Martin combination. Of those with more recent hurdles form, the bar isn't set too high by the likes of Rare Clouds and Arnica but a more logical evidence-based case can be made for the Michael Scudamore-trained THOR DE CERISY. On the whole, he has acquitted himself well when set a realistic task, including when runner-up at Uttoxeter on his penultimate start.

Thor De Cerisy
Lemon T
Rare Clouds

Previous Winners

2018

Champagne Platinum

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 4

J: B J Geraghty | T: N J Henderson

4/6

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00