15:00 Newcastle

Monday 20 January 2020

All12:5513:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:00

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 4m 18.00s

1^st

Kauto D'Amour

511-7

5/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Close up, ridden 2 out, driven and ran on to lead towards finish (only 8 hurdle jumped, first hurdle away from stands omitted )

2^nd

Bestiarius

811-10

12/1

T: G BoanasJ: Ross Chapman

Tracked leader, joined leader 3 out, led next, ridden and headed towards finish

3^rd

1 ¾

Ballydonagh Boy

611-7

5/1

T: Miss P RobsonJ: Henry Brooke

Raced wide close up, jumped slow and lost places 4 out, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace run-in

4^th

My Strong Man

410-2

7/2

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson

Keen tracked leader, lost places 4th, reminders next, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace

5^th

Dubai Days

611-10

9/4f

T: N W AlexanderJ: B S Hughes

Led, awkward jump 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, not fluent next, weakened run-in

6^th

Paper Roses

911-12

20/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Callum Whillans (3)

In touch, ridden 3 out, not trouble leaders

7^th

Western Lass

710-7

14/1

T: K ScottJ: S Mulqueen (3)

In touch, headway to track leaders when hit 3 out, ridden next, weakened last

8^th

7 ½

Juals Spirit

410-0

22/1

T: B EllisonJ: Sean Quinlan

Towards rear, no chance when hampered 3 out

9^th

1 ¾

Emissaire

610-7

28/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Thomas Willmott (5)

Towards rear, no chance when hampered 3 out

Also Ran

Stonific

712-1

8/1

T: D O'MearaJ: R Johnson

Held up in rear, headway when fell 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.10Pl:£1.70, £4.10, £2.50EX:£79.90Trifecta:£474.00Tricast:£325.45SF:£63.55Swingers:£10.30, £4.70, £14.00

Forecasts

Dubai Days (9/4), My Strong Man (7/2), Kauto D'Amour (5/1), Ballydonagh Boy (5/1), Stonific (8/1), Bestiarius (12/1), Western Lass (14/1), Paper Roses (20/1), Juals Spirit (22/1), Emissaire (28/1)

DUBAI DAYS is taken to make a winning handicap debut by taking this competitive looking novices' handicap hurdle. The selection has the forecast going to suit and he can improve on trainer Nick Alexander's 22% strike-rate (2/9) in the last two weeks with a success in this race. Top weight Stonific is another making his handicap debut and he can finish runner-up while third place can go to Kauto D'Amour who is dropping in distance having disappointed on his most recent start.

Dubai Days
Stonific
Kauto D'Amour

Previous Winners

2019

Empire De Maulde

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 5

J: Steven Fox | T: J Ewart

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00