13:58 Newcastle

Saturday 19 March 2022

All13:5814:3315:1015:4316:1816:5016:5317:2517:28

Smirnoff At Chaplains Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 1.87s

1^st

Rock Legend

511-0

1/3f

T: D SkeltonJ: Jack Andrews (5)

Raced in 3rd, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led going well before 2 out, went clear last, comfortably

2^nd

Royle Steel

410-11

7/2

T: Micky HammondJ: Alain Cawley

Held up in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, pushed along to go 2nd before next, kept on but no match for winner op 3/1

3^rd

3 ¼

Balkalin

1011-0

17/2

T: M A BarnesJ: S Mulqueen

Raced keenly, led, headed before 3rd, good jump to lead again next, headed after 5th, led after 6th, headed and lost 2nd before 2 out where not fluent, no extra approaching last op 16/1

4^th

Pepite Fleurie

510-7

40/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: C O'Farrell

Raced freely, prominent, led before 3rd, slow and headed next, led again after 5th, headed after 6th, dropped to last before 3 out, soon weakened op 22/1

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Non-Runners

Follow Your Arrow²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: G Bewley J: Non Runner

Limerick Leader²³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: R Dobbin J: Craig Nichol

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.34EX:£1.90Trifecta:£2.30SF:£2.05Swingers:£2.50

Forecasts

Rock Legend (1/3), Royle Steel (7/2), Limerick Leader (4/1), Balkalin (17/2), Follow Your Arrow (12/1), Pepite Fleurie (40/1)

ROCK LEGEND holds the clear edge on form and looks to have been found an excellent opportuntiy to open his account over hurdles here. In-form maiden Limerick Legend appeals as the one to chase home Dan Skelton's 5-y-o, with Sedgefield-scorer Royle Steel the pick of the remainder.

ROCK LEGEND (IRE)
LIMERICK LEADER (FR)
ROYLE STEEL (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Dreams Of Home

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 5

J: B S Hughes | T: D McCain Jnr

2/5

Prize Money

1st: £5,827.002nd: £2,685.003rd: £1,342.004th: £672.00