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Newcastle
11:55
bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newcastle Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.91 Place: £1.10 £4.90 £2.20 Exacta: £27.40 Trifecta: £319.50
Non-Runners: Lord De Vinci (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m½f 2m 1m7½f 2m4f
1st
Midfield on inner - headway and going easily 3 out - led but unbalanced and mistake 2 out - soon recovered and went clear - good jump last - pushed out run-in - comfortably(op 4/6)
6 G AVG
Nicky Richards 163 lbs 10/11F Won
2m½f 2m5f 2m 2m½f 2m3f
2m
2nd
Midfield on outer - headway before 3 out - went second 2 out - kept on from last - no match for winner(op 20/1 tchd 40/1)
5 M Poor
Lucinda Russell 142 lbs 33/1 7
2m 2m3½f 2m4f 2m4f
1m4½f 1m4f 1m2f 1m4½f 1m6f
3rd
Held up in last - some headway after 4 out - still plenty to do when not fluent 3 out - keeping on 2 out - went third run-in - nearest finish(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
5 G Poor
Adrian Paul Keatley 156 lbs 8/1 2.75
2m½f 1m7½f 2m½f
2m 2m 2m 2m3½f 2m3½f
4th
In touch with leaders - outpaced after 4 out - rallied and disputed lead 3 out - headed and lost second before 2 out - no extra before last - weakened gradually run-in(op 4/1)
6 G AVG
Sue Smith 153 lbs 5/2 4
3m 2m1f 2m3½f 2m4½f 2m4f
2m1f 2m 2m
5th
Mounted in chute and taken down early - wore earplugs - held up in rear - outpaced and pushed along after 4 out - rallied and some headway 3 out - went third when mistake last - weakened and lost two places run-in(op 25/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1)
5 G Poor
James Ewart 156 lbs 22/1 2.25
2m1f 2m1½f 2m
2m1f
6th
Midfield in centre of group - outpaced but some headway before 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 66/1)
7 G Poor
Sue Smith 156 lbs 100/1 1.5
2m 2m4½f 2m2½f 2m7½f 2m4½f
1m7½f 2m
7th
Held up in rear - outpaced when not fluent 3 out - soon struggling - rallied after 2 out - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(tchd 80/1)
7 G Poor
Sam England 156 lbs 66/1 .5
2m3½f 3m½f 3m½f 3m 2m7½f
2m 2m1f 2m4f 2m4f
8th
Took keen hold - raced in second - chased clear leader after 3rd - hit 5th - briefly disputed lead 3 out - soon lost position - weakened quickly from 2 out(op 150/1)
7 G Poor
Susan Corbett 151 lbs 200/1 8.5
2m6f 2m1f 2m4½f 2m4f 1m7½f
1m4½f 2m 1m4½f 1m4½f 2m½f
9th
In touch with leaders - lost position after 4 out - soon dropped to rear and struggling - not fluent 3 out - soon no chance(op 125/1)
6 G Poor
Adam Nicol 156 lbs 150/1 2.25
2m 2m1f 2m1f 1m4½f 2m
2m1f
10th
Prominent - in touch with leaders after 3rd - headway and prominent 3 out - ridden before 2 out - weakening when bad mistake last - eased run-in - tailed off
7 G Poor
Donald McCain 156 lbs 20/1 8
2m 2m 2m3½f 2m4f 2m7½f
2m 2m1f 2m 2m1f
11th
Took keen hold - led - went clear after 3rd - not fluent 4th - headed and lost position 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
7 G AVG
Rebecca Menzies 156 lbs 11/2 7.5
2m4½f 2m1f 2m1f 2m 2m
1m2f 1m2f 1m2f 1m6f
99th
Midfield in centre of group - not fluent and dropped to rear 4th - reminders after 5th - lost touch home turn - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(op 250/1)
5 G Poor
Adam Nicol 156 lbs 300/1 -
2m 1m2f 1m 1m 7f