13:15 Newcastle

Wednesday 29 March 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Cazoo Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 6m 22.10s

1^st

Howzat Hiris

610-2

6/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Joshua Thompson (10)

Prominent, led 2nd, ridden clear from last, stayed on well op 5/1

2^nd

Pipers Cross

610-12

5/2f

T: Miss S E ForsterJ: P W Wadge

Held up behind leaders on outside, slow 1st, not fluent 7th or 8th, headway before 4 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression from last op 11/4

3^rd

4 ½

Something Golden

711-2

9/2

T: I JardineJ: Dylan Johnston (5)

Held up behind leaders, not fluent 6th, headway 4 out, 3rd and held when edged right and one pace before last where not fluent, edged right flat op 6/1

4^th

1 ¼

Perculator

612-0

9/2

T: M WalfordJ: Tom Midgley

Prominent, pushed along before not fluent 3 out, beaten 2 out, one pace in 4th before last op 5/1

5^th

Serious Mickey

710-2

3/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Conor Rabbitt (6)

Held up behind leaders, struggling after 4 out, well beaten before next

6^th

Arnica

1011-5

18/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)

Led until 2nd, handy on inside, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened tchd 20/1

Also Ran

Imperial Lord

710-7

12/1

T: J CoulsonJ: Toby Wynne

Prominent, jumped right 4th, ridden after 7th, mistake and lost place 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.30Pl:£3.30, £1.50EX:£27.00Trifecta:£98.30SF:£22.78Swingers:£3.70, £4.90, £2.40

Forecasts

Pipers Cross (5/2), Serious Mickey (3/1), Something Golden (9/2), Perculator (9/2), Howzat Hiris (6/1), Imperial Lord (12/1), Arnica (18/1)

PIPERS CROSS belatedly took a step forward when finishing a staying-on third at Hexham just under a fortnight ago, ultimately left with too much to do with the way things unfolded. She's fancied to open her account over timber at the expense of Something Golden, who promises to be suited by this longer trip, while more rain would only enhance Perculator's chances, so she completes the shortlist.