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John Hanley Forever Lucky Number 7 Handicap Hurdle
Newcastle Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.80 Place: £2.60 £7.40 £4.80 Exacta: £133 Tricast: £1353 Trifecta: £836.10
Non-Runners: Abbey Scope (self certificate, nasal discharge)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m3½f
1st
Towards rear - steady headway before 4 out - pushed along 3 out - ridden and challenging last - led run-in - kept on final 110yds - always doing enough(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
5 G AVG
Donald McCain 168 lbs 11/2 Won
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1m7½f 2m 2m 2m4½f 2m4½f
2nd
Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - disputed lead last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
5 G Poor
R Mike Smith 163 lbs 16/1 .75
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2m1f 2m1f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m3½f
3rd
Prominent - pressed leader when wandered on approach 5th - led but pestered 4 out - faced challenges 2 out - not fluent and headed last - no extra run-in(op 22/1)
5 G Poor
Jennie Candlish 164 lbs 16/1 2.5
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2m1f 2m 2m1f 2m1f
4th
Raced in third - pressed leader 4 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - weakened gradually from last(op 10/3)
5 G Poor
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 149 lbs 5/2F 1.25
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2m1f 2m 2m 2m5f 2m4½f
5th
Took keen hold - led - not fluent 2nd - pestered 5th - headed and lost second 4 out - rallied and pressed leaders 2 out - weakened from last(op 28/1 tchd 18/1)
5 G Poor
John Dawson 145 lbs 22/1 0.2
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2m1f 1m7½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m1f
6th
Midfield - steady headway before 3 out - keeping on 2 out - weakened from last(op 9/2)
4 G AVG
Adam Nicol 155 lbs 6/1 2.25
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2m1f 2m4f 2m½f 2m4½f 2m4f
7th
Midfield - weakened from 3 out(op 14/1)
5 G Poor
Tim Easterby 145 lbs 12/1 7
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2m3½f 3m 2m4½f 2m4f 2m4f
8th
Towards rear - headway into midfield 5th - prominent on outer 4 out - weakened before 3 out - lost touch from 2 out(op 17/2)
6 M Poor
Daragh Bourke 158 lbs 11/1 1
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1m6f 2m3½f 1m4½f 2m½f 2m4f
9th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 4th - pushed along and lost ground quickly before 3 out - soon no chance(op 28/1)
5 G AVG
Philip Kirby 162 lbs 40/1 8.5
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2m4½f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4½f
10th
Always behind(op 8/1)
8 M AVG
Philip Kirby 165 lbs 9/1 1.25
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2m 2m3½f 2m½f 2m 2m4½f
11th
In touch with leaders - lost ground quickly and dropped to rear 4 out - tired jump 3 out - tailed off(op 9/1 tchd 13/2)
4 G Poor
Mark Walford 147 lbs 7/1 8.5
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2m1f 2m1f 2m 2m3½f 2m
99th
In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost ground 5th - soon niggled along - tailed off 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly from turning into the home straight; vet said gelding was found to be coughing post-race)(op 10/1)
2 G Poor
Micky Hammond 148 lbs 11/1 -
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