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14:10 Newcastle

Vertem Grand National Day Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 13.00s
  • Off Time: 14:11:33
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - White, dark blue hoops, dark blue sleeves, white stars, dark blue cap
15/8
  • Form 3-25351
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 120

held up towards rear, headway under pressure 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, went 2nd between last 2, kept on same pace, never troubled front pair

2
Silk - Red, Black star, Red sleeves, Black stars, Red cap, Black star
11/2
  • Form 3P313
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 120

in touch, tracked leaders 3 out, led before next, ridden between last 2, headed last, switched left and rallied flat, every chance towards finish, just held

3
Silk - White, Black epaulets, striped sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 24525
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

tracked leaders, lost place and ridden before 3 out, no impression from next

4
Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, hooped sleeves, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE quartered cap
  • Form 642-P43
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1

prominent on outside, driven and hung left when not fluent 3 out, soon lost place, no impression from next

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange hoop and armlets, hooped cap
9/1
  • Form 16
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

mid-division, tracked leaders 7th, effort 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression from next

6
Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 7446
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

towards rear, headway into mid-division 3rd, lost place 6th, no danger after

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 124F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

tracked leader, led when not fluent 5th and again next, driven when carried head awkwardly approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon weakened

8
Silk - Purple, orange cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
250/1
  • Form 80P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

always in rear, struggling 7th, tailed off

9
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form FP1483
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1

chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened

10
Silk - Black, White seams, checked sleeves, quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 1-3P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

held up behind, headway 7th, effort to challenge on inside before 2 out, led last, ridden flat, hard pressed when edged left towards finish, held on

11
Silk - Light Blue and Black (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 215
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon behind

12
Silk - Purple, white epaulets, hooped sleeves
  • Form 06-05
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

led to 5th, in touch, lost place 7th, behind from 4 out

13
Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White spots
11/2
  • Form 59-4831
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 109

mid-division in touch on inside, tracked leaders 4 out, outpaced next, weakened before last

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Mossies Well stayed on strongly to score over a similar trip at Ayr last time and makes more appeal than Carlisle winner U Name It, who was let down by his jumping last time at Kelso. DONNA'S PRIDE made the most of mistakes from her market rivals when getting off the mark at Catterick but looks to be improving and, with her yard in terrific form, she can make her mares' allowance tell here, though it's too soon to give up on embryo chaser Looking Well.

Formwatch

Mossies Well (IRE) 12-5 (10-12) Chased leaders early, mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well run-in, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft beating Gold Opera (11-5) by 11l, 12 ran.

U Name It (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd when not fluent next, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 24l behind Donna's Diamond (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Jan.

Calivigny (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Mid-division, mistake 6th, struggling towards rear after 4 out, 5th of 12, 31l behind Lovely Job (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Chanceofa Lifetime (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til outpcd aft 3 out, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Milano Magic (12-0) at Lanark & Renfrew 3m ptp gd.

Echo Springs 15-2 (11-7) With leader, pushed along over 2f out, faded over 1f out, 6th of 9, 12l behind Globalisation (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f NH flat (4) gd in Oct.

Ha'penny Woods (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 39l behind Cyrus Darius (11-1) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) gd.

Itchymei'mscratch (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, blundered 3 out, stumbled and fell after 2 out, in a race won by Ride The Range (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct, 8 ran.

Just My Luke 100-1 (10-8) Behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before last, in a race won by Endless Credit (11-4) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs, 10 ran.

King Of The Dark (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Venue (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs.

Looking Well (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Towards rear, headway 9th, ridden and mistake 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before last, in a race won by Kingswell Theatre (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov, 11 ran.

The Bishop (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) With leader, pushed along after 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 29l behind Grange Hall (10-2) at Hexham 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) gs.

Valnamixe Du Mee (FR) 125-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 11, 39l behind Cyrus Darius (11-1) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) gd.

Donna's Pride 9-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Feb beating Kilas Girl (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.