December 14 / 14.50 Newcastle

14.50

Heavy

Living North E-Letter Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Living North E-Letter Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 2P-695 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Runner-up twice in a row at Catterick (1m7f/2m3f, soft/good) early this year and returned from a break with fair fifth at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) last month; could improve for that latest run and is not ruled out.
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9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 28-543

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
0-11 but has run some good races and when a near-11l third at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) recently he shaped as though he would benefit from this drop back down in distance; edging down the weights and on the shortlist.
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2

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:02 Hexham

Ingennio

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Dual chase winner in 2024; returned from one-year absence with low-key hurdle run for new stable in July but shaped with a lot more promise at Perth last month and should now be at concert pitch for this return to fences.

10/1

3

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:10 Perth

Ingennio

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Made a low-key stable debut over hurdles after a year off and he's likely to be back chasing (dual winner) sooner rather than later.

14/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 344484

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
0-13 but he took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 12 off this reduced mark at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) last month, and it's possible today's drop back in trip will help; not discounted.
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9th

17

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Ballyquin Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

He's on a competitive mark on last winter's form but has been pulled up on both starts this term and is now 0-17; not easy to fancy.

25/1

9th

17

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Ballyquin Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

He's on a competitive mark on last winter's form but has been pulled up on both starts this term and is now 0-17; not easy to fancy.

25/1

7

15th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

13:00 Carlisle

Ballyquin Bay

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

in touch with leaders, hit 7th

14/1

Form: -70524 D BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
On a 15-race losing run but he went close on last month's stable debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) and was a fair fourth there (2m1f, soft) last time; every chance he'll be thereabouts in this weak-looking race.
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6th

10

23rd Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

16:15 Sedgefield

For Three

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won over 2m1f here in May (good) when 6lb lower; twice runner-up in the meantime and returning to further won't hurt.

5/1

2nd

2

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

17:35 Cartmel

For Three

11st 8lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Sam England

Sedgefield winner in May (2m1f, good); fair third next time; beaten over 11l by The Navigator over C&D last time (soft) but meets the winner on 7lb better terms.

5/1

3rd

9

22nd Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:10 Cartmel

For Three

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Returned from break with pretty convincing win at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in May but didn't really fire on his latest outing and was soundly beaten on all three previous visits to Cartmel.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2732-P D BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Failed to settle and pulled up on last month's handicap and seasonal debut at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft); however, that run may have got the freshness out of her and this bumper winner showed promise in March on her first two hurdle starts (2m4f/2m5f, good/soft); retains potential.
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7th

3

6th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

13:35 Market Rasen

Bridget Breeze

11st 13lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Gillian Boanas

in touch with leaders

12/1

Form: 3384-4 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Some fair efforts earlier this year among his first few handicap hurdles (including on heavy), and likewise on last month's chase and seasonal debut; returns to hurdles on a reduced mark and could be involved.
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10

5th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 5

14:30 Musselburgh

Hashtag Lord

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: James Ewart

Well handicapped on last season's hurdle form and he was a fair fourth on his chase debut here in November; however, he was disappointing when back over hurdles at Newcastle three weeks ago and the first-time tongue-tie needs to be the catalyst for a return to form.

11/1

6th

6

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:50 Newcastle

Hashtag Lord

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Ewart

Some fair efforts earlier this year among his first few handicap hurdles (including on heavy), and likewise on last month's chase and seasonal debut; returns to hurdles on a reduced mark and could be involved.

6/1

Form: 3738-P

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Has a patchy profile and he was pulled up on last month's reappearance at Sedgefield, but he may have needed the run and his stable is currently in flying form; he's 1lb below his last winning mark and could go well.
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6th

5

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

12:05 Market Rasen

Edgar Allan Poe

10st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Sue Smith

Won at Catterick off 5lb higher in January (1m7f, soft); poor efforts this term; stable going well but he has a bit to prove at present.

8/1

7th

3

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:50 Newcastle

Edgar Allan Poe

11st 9lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

Has a patchy profile and he was pulled up on last month's reappearance at Sedgefield, but he may have needed the run and his stable is currently in flying form; he's 1lb below his last winning mark and could go well.

12/1

4

9th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

12:25 Sedgefield

Edgar Allan Poe

11st 2lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sue Smith

Has dropped to a mark 1lb lower than when winning at Catterick (1m7f, soft) in January, and he's effective over C&D; watch the betting but there's a suspicion he'll need this first outing since April.

9/1

Form: 4F4UPP

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
His form has gone the wrong way and there was no upturn in fortunes when he was back over hurdles at Carlisle last month (again pulled up).
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5

9th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:45 Market Rasen

A Cheap Thrill

10st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

took keen hold, held up in rear, detached 5 out, pulled up after 4 out

20/1

8

23rd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

12:30 Newcastle

A Cheap Thrill

10st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Disappointing maiden who hasn't shown a great deal since joining Micky Hammond in the summer; today's less-testing ground may enable him to better his recent efforts but others appeal more all the same.

25/1

8th

8

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:50 Newcastle

A Cheap Thrill

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Micky Hammond

His form has gone the wrong way and there was no upturn in fortunes when he was back over hurdles at Carlisle last month (again pulled up).

25/1

Form: 00/45- D

Last run: 559 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won a good-ground bumper at Hexham in June 2021 and has shown signs of promise over hurdles, but he's been absent since June 2022 and is unproven on testing ground; may be best watched on his return.
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2

9th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Barranco

11st 9lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Hit the ground running for this yard, winning two good-ground chases and then only beaten about 1l when third of four at Bangor in June; sent off favourite to exploit a lower hurdle mark back there in July and reportedly became fractious during the preliminaries; might be a shade high in the weights now but that might not matter in a race lacking depth.

6/4

7th

5

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

19:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Barranco

11st 1lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Revitalised by switch to new stable this spring, winning two good-ground chases (one here); only beaten about 1l when third of four here a fortnight ago and now reverts to hurdling on a 9lb lower mark; could still have more to offer for his new trainers.

7/4

3rd

4

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Barranco

10st 7lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Turned inside out by the fitting of a tongue-tie, following up last month's C&D success from out of the weights with an even more emphatic Worcester win six days later (2m1f, good); handicapper not slow to react, but hard to know where his ceiling might be.

5/4

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Payout
Exacta £34.10
Straight Forecast £29.10
Tricast £158.66
Trifecta £163.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Hashtag Lord

Daily Mirror:

Ingennio

The Guardian:

For Three

SPOTLIGHT:

Bridget Breeze

TOPSPEED:

A Cheap Thrill

Telegraph:

Barranco

Daily Record:

Ingennio

POSTDATA:

Hashtag Lord

The Times:

Hashtag Lord

D Express:

Hashtag Lord

The Sun:

Hashtag Lord

The Star:

Hashtag Lord

Daily Mail:

For Three