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13:00 Newcastle

Dla Piper Uk Llp Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 51.00s
  • Off Time: 13:00:57
  • 9 Ran
2
Silk -
9/2

    3
    Silk -
    16/1

      1
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
      16/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      held up behind, headway 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no impression

      2
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, WHITE braces and armlets, RED cap
      16/1
      • Form FPU
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      mid-division, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, no impression next

      3
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
      Evs
      • Form 43
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, led 5th, 5 lengths clear when hit last, pushed out, easily

      4
      Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
      14/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      mid-division, headway 4 out, effort before next, weakened 2 out

      5
      Silk - Yellow, Orange star
      33/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      raced keenly, raced wide and led, headed 5th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out, tailed off

      6
      Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      early mistakes, held up in rear, headway and in touch 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

      7
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap
      100/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-5

      raced keenly, soon in touch, lost place 5th, weakened next, tailed off

      8
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap
      11/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-5

      mid-division, lost place, reminders 5th, soon beaten, weakened 4 out, tailed off

      9
      Silk - Orange, White star, Orange sleeves, White stars, Black cap, White star
      9/2
      • Form 9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-5

      tracked leaders, headway 4 out, went 2nd before next, 4 lengths down when hung left and blundered 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks best left to Park's Prodigy, with Tomorrow's Dancer, Polish Star and Starbougg the ones to chase him home. Although none of these have the appearance of ten to follow candidates, Park's Prodigy should certainly be good enough to open his account over timber on this occasion at least. Pat Haslam's three-year-old has run fairly well both times, most recently when third to Mud Monkey at Bangor in August, and although one or two of these could improve past him in time, he sets the standard here. Tomorrow's Dancer was beaten out of sight on his Wetherby bow last month and is not certain to relish another attempt over two miles, being a maiden over trips up to a mile on the level. He looks held by Starbougg on form anyway. Polish Star had a similar profile on the Flat and was also well beaten on his first attempt over timber at Perth in September. Quite simply, this is a moderate affair that should be well withing the scope of Park's Prodigy.

      Formwatch

      Didactic 50-1 (8-4) Outpaced and behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 17, 7l behind Montemayorprincess (8-8) at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) gd in Sept (Flat).

      Hair of The Dog 200-1 (10-2) With leaders and keen, weakening when unseated rider 2 out in race won by Cornell Precedent (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct, 16 ran.

      Park's Prodigy 5-2 (10-12) Held up, headway approaching 5th, every chance when hit 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Mud Monkey (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.

      Polish Star 33-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 45l behind Mr Crystal (10-12) at Perth 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.

      Stepaside (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up, weakened from 5 out, tailed off when blundered last, 14th of 16, well behind Cornell Precedent (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct.

      Tomorrow's Dancer 25-1 (10-12) Held up and keen, tailed off 3 out, 11th of 16, 47l behind Cornell Precedent (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct.

      Herons Kiss (IRE) 100-1 (8-3) Towards rear, never a factor, last of 12, 38l behind Fractured Foxy (8-6) at Catterick 7f 2yo sll (6) sft in Aug '06 (Flat).

      Lady Pickpocket 16-1 (10-1) Always behind, 14th of 17, 33l behind Harry The Hawk (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f amt hcp (6) gs in Oct (Flat).

      Starbougg 40-1 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 16, 20l behind Cornell Precedent (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct.