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14:10 Newcastle

I.T.P.S. 5th Birthday Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 4.01s
  • 17 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ballyfitz

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    New Alco (FR)

    6/4

      3
      Silk -

      Brave Rebellion

      12/1

        1
        Silk - MAROON and LIGHT BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, quartered cap

        Ballyfitz

        19
        13/2
        • Form F/4-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        led, ridden, headed 3 out, rallied to lead again approaching last, stayed on well

        2
        Silk - Pink, White stars, White sleeves, Pink stars, White cap, Pink star

        New Alco (FR)

        20
        6/4
        • Form 322-41
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on one pace

        3
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green stars on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Brave Rebellion

        38
        12/1
        • Form 321-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        held up in rear, headway 4 out to chase leaders, outpaced after next

        4
        Silk - Yellow and Maroon diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Maroon cap, Yellow diamonds

        Caymans Gift

        569
        100/1
        • Form 0F6/
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        held up towards rear, headway 4 out, soon ridden and weakened 3 out

        5
        Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

        Doris's Gift

        40/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, soon lost touch

        6
        Silk - White, Black sash, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

        Em's Royalty

        215
        28/1
        • Form 424F25-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-11
        • Official Rating 105

        chased leaders, ridden, weakened approaching 3 out

        7
        Silk - Tan, Black and Green hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Gaelic Jig

        188 t
        200/1
        • Form 05-P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        pulled hard in rear, headway halfway to track leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

        8
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        Hockenheim (FR)

        14
        9/4
        • Form 8-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        in touch, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        9
        Silk - Emerald Green, White braces, Yellow cap

        Jethro Tull (IRE)

        14 D
        33/1
        • Form P3477-8
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        towards rear, never dangerous

        10
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), BLACK sleeves, WHITE armlets, BLACK cap

        King's Protector

        156 BF
        28/1
        • Form 40-32D7
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11
        • Official Rating 102

        towards rear, never dangerous

        11
        Silk - Royal Blue, large Red spots, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Lade Braes (IRE)

        203
        200/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

        12
        Silk - Dark Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Moonzie Laird (IRE)

        12
        200/1
        • Form 105P/P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-11

        mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

        13
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves

        Primitive Rebel

        363
        40/1
        • Form 55-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        in touch, reminder 5th, soon lost place, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

        14
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green diamond, Red sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, quartered cap

        Rectory (IRE)

        16
        100/1
        • Form 87/6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced

        15
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Pink cap

        Shem Dylan (NZ)

        12
        200/1
        • Form 00P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        towards rear, behind from halfway

        16
        Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Black and Emerald Green quartered cap

        Thorsgill

        399
        100/1
        • Form 3BP/P-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-11

        tracked leaders, ridden, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up next

        17
        Silk - White, red chevron and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap

        Toni Alcala

        40 p
        16/1
        • Form 423
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11
        • Official Rating 104

        in touch, effort after 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Last time out winners Brave Rebellion and Ballyfitz have to be respected under their penalties but preference is for another winner on his most recent start, New Alco, who created a favourable impression when scoring on his first start for new connections at Aintree and is taken to follow up. A French import, Ferdy Murphy's gelding handled the cut in the ground really well at Aintree and should have little difficulty with today's slightly longer trip. Toni Alcala has come to hurdling rather late in life but has shown promise in three starts so far and has to be respected along with Howard Johnson French import Hockenheim, who showed enough on his British debut to suggest that he can win races. Em's Royalty may need the run and is beginning to look exposed anyway, while King's Protector has yet to convince fully at the winter game and remains one to be wary of. Brave Rebellion and Ballyfitz both have claims but the form of their last time out successes does not match that of New Alco, who is taken to score again.