April 15 / 16.40 Newcastle

16.40

Soft

Boutique Event Hire Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 4f 62y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Boutique Event Hire Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.40
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 887

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Placed in two Irish points last year; ordinary form over hurdles so far (all at around 2m on good/good to soft); quite interesting now up in trip on handicap debut; worth a market check.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

10

1st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

12:20 Carlisle

Lincoln Burrows

10st 8lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

midfield

25/1

4th

10

1st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

12:20 Carlisle

Lincoln Burrows

10st 8lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

midfield, outpaced before 2 out, rallied and headway before last, went fourth run-in, kept on but not pace to challenge

25/1

8th

9

5th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

18:10 Musselburgh

Lincoln Burrows

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Micky Hammond

always behind, mistake 9th

14/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 047217 C BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won over 2m1f here in February; beaten when making a bad mistake at the last when favourite back over fences at Sedgefield last time; now back up in trip although all three wins have been at around 2m1f.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Moonlight Glory

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

taken down early

25/1

10th

10

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Moonlight Glory

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

taken down early

25/1

9th

3

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Moonlight Glory

11st 10lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

9yo with six successes to her name; now 7lb below her last winning mark but not seriously threatening to take advantage, fading when fifth of seven at Hexham on latest; needs a revival.

14/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 78-782

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
0-7 but good second in a first-time tongue tie (on again) over C&D last time (heavy, pair well clear) having made most of the running; up 6lb; likely to have a contested lead this time but a chance.
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4th

10

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 218y

Class 4

16:05 Carlisle

Enemy At The Gate

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Donald Whillans

Remains a maiden after 14 starts but he's consistent and was a good third over C&D (soft) in March; didn't quite see out 3m1f here later that month; has had wind op since and holds each-way claims on his return.

11/1

3rd

5

30th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Carlisle

Enemy At The Gate

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald Whillans

Consistent maiden who was close up over 3m at Ayr (just behind Artic Mann) before finishing third here where dropping back to 2m3f found him out (was staying on); unlikely to be far away.

4/1

3rd

5

7th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:05 Carlisle

Enemy At The Gate

11st 5lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Donald Whillans

in rear early, midfield 4 out

9/2

Form: 0-6808

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; very well handicapped at present but hasn't shown enough for this yard to suggest he can take this.
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4

1st Jun 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:55 Hexham

The White Volcano

11st 4lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Wilf Storey

Won first race since 2019 when scoring by nearly 10l here last time (good to soft, Cudgel well back in sixth but 12lb better off); now 10lb higher; acts on heavy ground; worth considering.

6/4

1st

11

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

The White Volcano

10st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Wilf Storey

in rear

10/1

1st

11

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

The White Volcano

10st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Wilf Storey

in rear

10/1

Form: 770982

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Good second in a C&D mares' handicap over C&D last time (heavy); this looks tougher and she's 4lb out of the handicap.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

12

10th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Farne Island

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Adam Nicol

in rear

12/1

5th

11

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

16:40 Newcastle

Farne Island

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Adam Nicol

took keen hold, prominent on outer

11/1

2nd

6

29th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

16:10 Newcastle

Farne Island

10st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Adam Nicol

Down the field at big odds in both handicaps, more recently over C&D (heavy) 11 days ago when 66-1, and she's hard to fancy.

25/1

Form: 7-8184 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Not the force of old (won the 2018 Victor Ludorum at Haydock); easy winner of a two-finisher Leicester seller in December (2m4f, heavy); not so good since (tried over 2m7f latest) and others preferred.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

16:40 Newcastle

Turning Gold

12st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Robert Bevis

prominent

13/2

4th

6

1st Apr 2023

Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

17:05 Uttoxeter

Turning Gold

11st 3lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Robert Bevis

Goes well from the front and won a Leicester seller (2m4f, heavy) in December, but he's far from consistent these days and ran poorly at Ffos Las six weeks later; chance may depend on getting an uncontested lead.

12/1

8th

11

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:43 Ffos Las

Turning Gold

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Robert Bevis

Easily won two-finisher Leicester seller (2m4f, heavy) six weeks ago, after a layoff, but the value of that form is open to question and he's been very inconsistent in recent years; not an easy one to predict.

8/1

Form: -P232P CD

Last run: 104 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Pulled up last time (race came too soon for him); clear second to a well-handicapped improver on latest hurdles run at Ayr in October (2m3f, good to soft) having beaten a subsequent six-time winner when winning this race last year (good, now 14lb higher); chance.
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7th

9

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:48 Perth

Warriors Story

10st 6lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Winless since April 2022, and he beat only one in 3m handicap hurdle here 25 days ago; visor is reached for with lots to find.

16/1

10th

4

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:52 Perth

Warriors Story

11st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

prominent, pressed leader before 3rd

8/1

4

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:58 Hexham

Warriors Story

11st 7lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost position 7th, dropped to rear 9th

9/4

Form: -7174F D

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Leicester winner in December (2m4f, heavy), but beaten more than 20l in his two completed starts since; a bit to prove.
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5

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

16:40 Newcastle

Gerolamo Cardano

11st 8lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: D J Jeffreys

midfield on outer

16/1

13

10th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

15:45 Chepstow

Gerolamo Cardano

10st 7lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: D J Jeffreys

Drew clear to win by 26l at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in December and is only 4lb higher here but was well below that form on both subsequent appearances and has become a very hard horse to predict.

16/1

4th

6

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:25 Fontwell

Gerolamo Cardano

10st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: D J Jeffreys

Ended a 13-race losing run in emphatic fashion at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in December, but blew out completely when sent off a warm favourite back there (soft) last month; a contender on that penultimate effort, but there are risks attached.

5/2

Form: 257305

Last run: 162 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Second in two bumpers (good/good to soft); fair form over hurdles, but best efforts over shorter (well held on handicap debut over 2m5f).
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5th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:00 Perth

Star Vantage

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Only a respectable fourth of five at Sedgefield a fortnight ago, extending his losing run to 33; has a first-time visor added to his regular tongue-tie now.

10/1

4th

4

10th Apr 2026

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:13 Sedgefield

Star Vantage

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Rebecca Menzies

Wasn't beaten all that far over 3m at Musselburgh last month but that extended his losing run to 32; others preferred.

13/2

4th

15

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:30 Musselburgh

Star Vantage

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

From out of the handicap he's 2lb higher than when running well in fourth of 15 (good to soft) in this race 12 months ago; however, he hasn't been at the top of his game more recently and is now 0-31.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: -77662

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; showed improved form on handicap debut on first run after wind surgery when runner-up to an in-form rival at Carlisle last time (2m1f, soft); can pull hard so not sure to be suited by this longer trip.
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5th

6

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:12 Perth

Celestial Fashion

11st 6lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ian Duncan

Shot up 16lb for her back-to-back wins (2m3f/2m5f) and, although a bad mistake was no help when last to finish at Carlisle, it could be that the handicapper has caught up with her.

5/1

3rd

3

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 4

15:50 Carlisle

Celestial Fashion

11st 6lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ian Duncan

Thriving mare who bids to compete a hat-trick after clear wins at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) and over C&D (good to soft) this year; shooting up the weights but needs to be taken very seriously in current form.

4/5

1st

4

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 4

15:05 Carlisle

Celestial Fashion

10st 10lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ian Duncan

Won by 10l on reappearance here (2m4f, soft) in November and, after not staying 3m at Ayr, she bounced back with an easy, all-the-way win at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) 12 days ago; 8lb higher in a tougher race today but this progressive 8yo could still be ahead of the handicapper.

9/4

Form: -PP233 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Has run creditably in similar contests at Wetherby and Sedgefield this year; likely to go well again but not easy to win with.
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10th

12

29th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

17:45 Cartmel

Red Ochre

10st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Three fair efforts earlier this year but pulled up latest and career record is 1-39; pulled up only previous start here.

14/1

10

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

16:40 Newcastle

Red Ochre

10st 5lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Chris Grant

towards rear

12/1

3rd

9

14th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:10 Sedgefield

Red Ochre

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Has returned from a break in decent form, placed twice over 2m3f at Wetherby (soft/good); every chance he will be thereabouts again but one or two others make more appeal for the win.

14/1

Non-runners

Warriors Story

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £52.30
Straight Forecast £39.37
Tricast £118.99
Trifecta £232.10

Selections

The Times:

Celestial Fashion

Telegraph:

Enemy At The Gate

RP Ratings:

Turning Gold

SPOTLIGHT:

Warriors Story

The Guardian:

Moonlight Glory

POSTDATA:

Red Ochre

Daily Mail:

Celestial Fashion

Daily Mirror:

Celestial Fashion

The Star:

Celestial Fashion

Daily Record:

Enemy At The Gate

D Express:

Turning Gold