March 29 / 15.00 Newcastle

15.00

Heavy

quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £9505.8
  • 2m 4f 62y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 6/2145 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Something to prove regarding current form having been well beaten over fences the last twice; however, perhaps the first-time visor and/or the return to hurdles will prompt a revival, and she's on a competitive mark; won over fences here in December and is a two-time hurdle winner on heavy ground.
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5th

2

20th Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:05 Cheltenham

Miah Grace

11st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

held up in rear, pushed along after 11th, ridden and no impression after 4 out

8/1

1st

2

29th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 3

15:00 Newcastle

Miah Grace

11st 12lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Something to prove regarding current form having been well beaten over fences the last twice; however, perhaps the first-time visor and/or the return to hurdles will prompt a revival, and she's on a competitive mark; won over fences here in December and is a two-time hurdle winner on heavy ground.

7/1

5th

2

4th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 3

13:15 Kelso

Miah Grace

11st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

mounted in chute, held up in rear on outer, not fluent and niggled along briefly 8th

10/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 2/U2U4 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Promising novice hurdler in 2020-21 (including on heavy ground) then absent until December of this season; promising runner-up here (2m4f, soft) in January on second chase start; jumping issues have been costly the next twice but he could be well treated now back over hurdles; cheekpieces go on.
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3rd

3

21st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 3

15:15 Haydock

Castle Rushen

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

Snapped 12-race losing sequence with narrow win at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) last month; well beaten by the first three when fourth of 15 over C&D (soft) last time but that was a hot race and he drops back down in grade today; could have a part to play.

11/2

3

21st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 3

15:15 Haydock

Castle Rushen

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

Snapped 12-race losing sequence with narrow win at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) last month; well beaten by the first three when fourth of 15 over C&D (soft) last time but that was a hot race and he drops back down in grade today; could have a part to play.

11/2

4th

12

23rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 1

14:30 Haydock

Castle Rushen

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

9yo who snapped 12-race losing sequence when narrowly exploiting reduced mark on reappearance at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago; needs a bigger performance now back up in grade but he remains well treated on his old form and should be fine now back up in trip; not discounted.

33/1

Form: 6P8777

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Took a step back in the right direction when seventh at Wetherby last month and his mark continues to fall; market check advised but he has to build on that latest performance if he's to win this.
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6th

3

12th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 3

16:20 Hexham

Aramax

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

in touch with leaders

20/1

7th

1

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

17:05 Kelso

Aramax

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Formerly a very useful hurdler/chaser; not quite so good these days but won two 3m handicap hurdles on good ground last summer; bit below par since; on a good mark and today's going will suit but better over further these days.

12/1

5th

3

24th Aug 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

15:25 Cartmel

Aramax

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

prominent, went second after 8th, prominent 3 out, weakened approaching last

10/1

Form: 119P-4 D

Last run: 126 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Below par over fences on final two runs last season and same story on sole run this term in November; however, he's dropped down the weights and the forecast heavy ground is right up his street; reverts to hurdles; respected.
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4th

1

29th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 3

15:00 Newcastle

Adrimel

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Below par over fences on final two runs last season and same story on sole run this term in November; however, he's dropped down the weights and the forecast heavy ground is right up his street; reverts to hurdles; respected.

7/2

3

26th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 3

14:35 Wetherby

Adrimel

11st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Grade 2 novice hurdle winner in January 2021 and he scored twice over fences at Haydock last winter (2m/2m4f, soft/heavy); below par on final two starts last season and same story on reappearance here in November, but he may have needed that last run and is not ruled out off a handy mark.

13/2

4th

1

23rd Nov 2022

Soft

1m 7f 36y

Class 3

15:10 Wetherby

Adrimel

11st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

prominent, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 6th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened gradually from 3 out

7/2

Form: 6B-5P2 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Things didn't go to plan over fences on his first two starts of the season but, having had wind surgery, he returned to form when second in a handicap hurdle at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) this month; has won here, and on soft ground, and there's every chance he'll be thereabouts.
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2

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 3

14:13 Ayr

Donny Boy

11st 4lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner who ran well in two handicap chases here in 2024; however, this 10yo has been absent since being pulled up at Newbury that November and faces a very tough assignment on his return.

25/1

10

30th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 1

15:20 Newcastle

Donny Boy

10st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

0-8 over rules fences but knocking at the door for a while, finishing a highly creditable third at the Scottish National meeting at Ayr (3m, soft) in April and reappearing with a good second there (2m4f, good) four weeks ago; effective here and there's every chance he'll be thereabouts.

8/1

10

30th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 1

15:20 Newcastle

Donny Boy

10st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

0-8 over rules fences but knocking at the door for a while, finishing a highly creditable third at the Scottish National meeting at Ayr (3m, soft) in April and reappearing with a good second there (2m4f, good) four weeks ago; effective here and there's every chance he'll be thereabouts.

8/1

Form: 11215- D

Last run: 389 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Absent since his Flat campaign came to an end last October; however, he can go well fresh and he won three novice hurdles (2m-2m3f, soft-good) last season; not ruled out on handicap hurdle debut.
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9th

2

(3)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:55 Chester

Its Good To Laugh

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Competitive form at this track in 2023 and didn't run too badly when eighth in last season's Chester Plate; however, it was after a year off when tailed off here two weeks ago and that run was worrying.

20/1

11th

1

(1)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:20 Chester

Its Good To Laugh

10st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Ran some big races on Flat in 2023 and three of them were at this track; fair eighth of 16 in the Chester Plate last May but that was his only appearance last year; dropped 5lb in his absence but whether this is the time to latch on to him remains to be seen.

25/1

11th

1

(1)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:20 Chester

Its Good To Laugh

10st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Ran some big races on Flat in 2023 and three of them were at this track; fair eighth of 16 in the Chester Plate last May but that was his only appearance last year; dropped 5lb in his absence but whether this is the time to latch on to him remains to be seen.

25/1

Form: 5-5120 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
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8th

11

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 3

17:05 Haydock

Cerendipity

11st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Well treated on his best form, now 9lb lower than when winning at Newcastle (2m7f, good to soft) in March 2025, but he has been struggling, including with his jumping; cheekpieces off, tongue-strap on.

12/1

9th

4

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

16:27 Carlisle

Cerendipity

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Has lacked fluency at times this season; otherwise an interesting type as he's on a very handy mark and this looks the time to catch him (gained last two wins in spring months).

9/1

5th

12

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:28 Haydock

Cerendipity

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Yet to score this term but he arrives in decent nick, scuppered by a bad error when sixth over C&D last month; possibilities off a 2lb lower mark.

20/1

Non-runners

Cerendipity

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Payout
Exacta £29.60
Straight Forecast £29.11
Trifecta £189.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Castle Rushen

Telegraph:

Adrimel

RP Ratings:

Aramax

POSTDATA:

Donny Boy

Daily Record:

It's Good To Laugh

Daily Mail:

Miah Grace

The Times:

Castle Rushen

D Express:

Castle Rushen

Daily Mirror:

Castle Rushen

The Sun:

Castle Rushen

TOPSPEED:

Aramax

The Guardian:

Adrimel

The Star:

Adrimel