October 08 / 15.04 Hexham

15.04

Good To Soft

Newcastle Falcons Events Catering Team Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6480.74
  • 2m 7f 63y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Newcastle Falcons Events Catering Team Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.13
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 2535-

Last run: 251 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Well beaten (when favourite) in his final Flat start two months ago; better than he showed then but he failed to progress over hurdles last winter and, still a maiden, he has a bit to prove.
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3rd

1

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Warwick

Tiger Jet

12st 0lb

J: Mr Jamie Neild

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, led, not fluent 3rd, hit 4 out, headed before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened

6/4

3rd

1

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Warwick

Tiger Jet

12st 0lb

J: Mr Jamie Neild

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, led, not fluent 3rd, hit 4 out, headed before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened

6/4

2nd

3

19th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

17:35 Haydock

Tiger Jet

11st 9lb

J: Mr Jamie Neild

T: Jennie Candlish

Won over C&D (good to soft) in April 2023 and returned to form to win on stable debut at Cartmel (2m6f, heavy) last August; however, two lesser runs have followed and he needs to get back on track after a break.

6/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 153-11 C

Last run: 142 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won his last two chases fairly well, over 3m here and 2m3f at Market Rasen (again good); latest of those was off this very mark so should have every chance on this return to hurdling (1-8).
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3rd

3

13th May 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

14:15 Hexham

Avoid De Master

11st 12lb

J: Dillan Hurst

T: Susan Corbett

Versatile type who has won three times over fences including at 2m and 3m; now 4lb lower than for his last success 12 months ago but he's been pulled up in last two runs (fences/hurdles) and needs to turn things around; cheekpieces reapplied.

33/1

6

27th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:00 Perth

Avoid De Master

11st 9lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

in rear throughout, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

16/1

4

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

14:35 Newcastle

Avoid De Master

11st 13lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Susan Corbett

in touch with leaders, lost ground and towards rear after 2nd

11/1

Form: 263-5P

Last run: 154 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Up and down over fences during the last year and he pulled up here when last seen; 0-5 over hurdles and this is his first run over these obstacles in nearly two years.
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5th

5

18th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

12:10 Catterick

Scottish Accent

10st 12lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Two chase wins but yet to score over hurdles; best effort for some time when fourth at Kelso last month; cheekpieces return (both wins in headgear) and chance will be heightened if this turns into a real slog.

15/2

4th

5

22nd Oct 2022

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

17:10 Kelso

Scottish Accent

11st 12lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

raced in last, pushed along and detached 3 out (usual 4 out), headway on outer into midfield omitted 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well run-in, nearest finish

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1153-

Last run: 245 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper winner (3m/2m, good) who made it 3-3 with narrow win over hurdles at Doncaster (2m5f, good) in November; twice disappointed afterwards, on soft and good ground; tongue-tie (joining cheekpieces tried last time) could help on his handicap debut.
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2nd

4

21st Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

16:19 Plumpton

Lyrical Genius

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Sarah Humphrey

led, not fluent 7th, cajoled along from 11th, increased tempo before 14th, faced challenge when hit 4 out, headed approaching last, weakened gradually run-in

9/2

2nd

4

21st Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

16:19 Plumpton

Lyrical Genius

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Sarah Humphrey

led, not fluent 7th, cajoled along from 11th, increased tempo before 14th, faced challenge when hit 4 out, headed approaching last, weakened gradually run-in

9/2

Form: P5-PP3

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
After struggling over fences it was a welcome return to form when third over hurdles at 80-1 here last week; this is a better race but he has fair prospects.
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8

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

16:17 Perth

Victory Echo

10st 13lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

in touch with leaders on inner (trainer said, regarding the running of gelding here on going described as Good, having declared gelding a non-runner at Market Rasen on ground with the same official description, that in his opinion the going at Market Rasen was riding slower than ideal after rainfall)

14/1

Form: 54F213 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Second and first in 2m7f handicap hurdles at Uttoxeter before coming up well short at Perth last month; remains on a competitive mark, though, and can be given another chance.
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0

3

6th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:14 Hexham

For Jim

11st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Pulled up in two of three starts this year but showed that some ability remains when third at Uttoxeter in June; risky but nothing wrong with this mark (won off 10lb higher 14 months ago); can race prominently.

12/1

0

1

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

14:45 Perth

For Jim

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, mistake and reminder 7th, struggling from 4 out

7/2

3rd

3

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

16:55 Uttoxeter

For Jim

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

led, joined after 2nd, led narrowly 5th, pushed along 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on run-in

11/2

Form: 6P2P2- C

Last run: 187 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Has won over hurdles and fences; his two seconds earlier this year (the latest after wind surgery) were behind a progressive chaser and he has the ability to threaten at this level; record fresh is uninspiring, though.
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2nd

5

28th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 20y

Class 4

12:47 Ayr

Crixuss Escape

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Gillian Boanas

Out-and-out staying veteran; placed on all four starts last season in a light campaign, winning at Catterick (3m1f) in December before finishing a good second, off this mark, back there (3m6f) the following month; respected but his record back from a break suggests he'll likely need his first outing since January.

5/1

2nd

5

28th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 20y

Class 4

12:47 Ayr

Crixuss Escape

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Gillian Boanas

Out-and-out staying veteran; placed on all four starts last season in a light campaign, winning at Catterick (3m1f) in December before finishing a good second, off this mark, back there (3m6f) the following month; respected but his record back from a break suggests he'll likely need his first outing since January.

5/1

2nd

7

11th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 5f 214y

Class 3

14:30 Catterick

Crixuss Escape

10st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Gillian Boanas

Ended long losing run with an easy win here (3m1f, soft) a fortnight ago; on that evidence his claims shouldn't be dismissed off today's 8lb higher mark, but this 11yo is in a tougher race and is unproven at the trip.

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.30
Straight Forecast £19.72
Trifecta £160.10

Selections

The Times:

Avoid De Master

Daily Mail:

Lyrical Genius

SPOTLIGHT:

For Jim

POSTDATA:

Victory Echo

Daily Express:

Lyrical Genius

The Star:

Lyrical Genius

Telegraph:

Avoid De Master

The Guardian:

Avoid De Master

The Sun:

Avoid De Master

Daily Record:

Avoid De Master

RP Ratings:

For Jim

Daily Mirror:

For Jim