14:20 Newcastle

Tuesday 3 March 2020

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Border Minstrel Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 26.10s

1^st

Mayo Star

811-8

1/5f

T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes

Held up behind leaders on inside, closed before 6th, led approaching last, clear flat, easily op 1/4

2^nd

4 ½

Slainte Mhor

611-2

10/1

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

Pressed leader and led at times, definite leader 3rd, headed before last, no impression on winner, kept on op 11/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

Bonny Houxty

710-9

4/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Callum Whillans (3)

Held up in rear, not always fluent, headway before 6th, 3rd and no impression on winner last, kept on

4^th

Marvellous Joe

511-2

14/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Joe Colliver

In rear, not that fluent, reminder and closed after 2nd, close up 3rd until 6th, weakened before omitted 2 out

5^th

Rapid Fritz

1111-2

100/1

T: V ThompsonJ: Mr Cameron Wadge (7)

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened after 6th, tailed off op 150/1

Also Ran

Beyondtheflame

1010-9

66/1

T: J C HaynesJ: Thomas Dowson

Made most until 3rd, lost place after 5th, well behind from next, pulled up after op 100/1

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Non-Runners

Dionysis¹¹²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: Stef Keniry J: Henry Brooke

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.10Pl:£1.10, £2.70EX:£4.20Trifecta:£6.70SF:£4.65Swingers:£1.50, £1.10, £1.80

Forecasts

Mayo Star (1/5), Bonny Houxty (4/1), Dionysis (8/1), Slainte Mhor (10/1), Marvellous Joe (14/1), Beyondtheflame (66/1), Rapid Fritz (100/1)

Dionysis, Slainte Mhor and Bonny Houxty should fight out the minor honours in a relatively weak opener which should see the Nicky Richards-trained MAYO STAR register a second straight hurdles success. A talented bumper performer for the late Malcolm Jefferson, he re-emerged from a mammoth absence with a most taking performance north of the border at Ayr. The forecast testing conditions (heavy, soft in places) will suit this 125-rated hurdler to perfection.