April 13 / 13.30 Newcastle

13.30

Heavy

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  • Prize money: £5650.67
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Gallop Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 131212 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Progressive 7yo who won twice over C&D (heavy) this winter, and when runner-up over C&D (heavy) last time he bumped into a well-handicapped rival (who also won next time); very solid candidate.
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1

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

15:45 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Very inconsistent nowadays and needs to bounce back from tame effort in valuable handicap hurdle here three weeks ago but ran well from the front when second in C&D (good) chase in May and has claims if judged on that.

5/1

2

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 2

15:50 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Quickly switches back to hurdling after good second over fences here (2m1f, good) last month; does not have much margin for error off current mark but will cope a lot better than some of these if the ground ends up heavy.

8/1

1

24th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

18:08 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Six-time hurdle winner on soft/heavy ground; reverts to fences on a tempting mark but was well beaten in his only previous chase (in October 2023) and there may not be enough rain about for him today.

3/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 6-1713 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Two wins this term from first three hurdle starts (2m/2m1f, soft); only third under double penalty at Ayr (2m4f, good to soft) latest but retains potential and is not ruled out now back down in trip on handicap debut.
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1

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

18:20 Hexham

Coniston George

12st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Not particularly consistent but has a chance on his best form; successful at Carlisle in March (2m3f, good to soft) when wearing a visor for the first time, but well beaten off this 7lb higher mark with same headgear when favourite at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good).

6/1

1

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

18:20 Hexham

Coniston George

12st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Not particularly consistent but has a chance on his best form; successful at Carlisle in March (2m3f, good to soft) when wearing a visor for the first time, but well beaten off this 7lb higher mark with same headgear when favourite at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good).

6/1

5th

4

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 3

16:00 Newcastle

Coniston George

11st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Bounced back quickly from last month's poor performance and took form to whole new level at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft; first-time visor) three weeks ago, keeping on strongly to win readily by 6l; went up 7lb for that but must be considered in current mood.

7/4

Form: 211 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two points and a bumper prior to winning this year on first two hurdle starts (2m3f/2m1f, soft); this 5yo is a likeable prospect who goes handicapping off a fair mark, and could continue to improve.
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4th

6

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:05 Wetherby

One More Stroke

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Won when upped to 2m7f at Musselburgh (2m7f, good to soft) in February and his novice chase campaign concluded with a close third at Perth (3m, good to soft) in April; he's had wind surgery since; he may improve for today's reappearance outing but this lightly raced 6yo is not ruled out.

9/1

4th

6

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:05 Wetherby

One More Stroke

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Won when upped to 2m7f at Musselburgh (2m7f, good to soft) in February and his novice chase campaign concluded with a close third at Perth (3m, good to soft) in April; he's had wind surgery since; he may improve for today's reappearance outing but this lightly raced 6yo is not ruled out.

9/1

7

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:40 Perth

One More Stroke

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

In the frame in five of his six races over fences this season, winning over this trip at Musselburgh in February (good to soft) and last time finishing 8l fourth at Carlisle (3m, good); each-way chance.

13/2

Form: 3-411 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in Ireland (points/bumper) and won over C&D (heavy) in February on second hurdle/stable start; followed up over C&D (heavy) last month and brings plenty of potential to this handicap debut; respected.
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Form: B131-0 D

Last run: 337 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won two novice hurdles for Gordon Elliott in autumn 2022, but tailed off on chase debut last May on final run for that yard and he's been pulled up in point-to-points on his two runs for this stable; plenty to prove.
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5th

12

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Nonbinding

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Victor Thompson

Lightly raced since winning two novice hurdles for Gordon Elliott in autumn 2022; however, he's hard to fancy on what he's shown subsequently.

100/1

4th

2

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Nonbinding

11st 12lb

J: Jack Power

T: Victor Thompson

A fairly useful 2m-winning hurdler for Gordon Elliott in 2022 but very lightly raced subsequently and has offered little for his current yard, pulled up over C&D 11 months ago; hard to warm to.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.30
Straight Forecast £7.94
Trifecta £13.00

Selections

The Times:

One More Stroke

SPOTLIGHT:

Horn Cape

TOPSPEED:

Coniston George

Daily Mirror:

From The Clouds

The Guardian:

One More Stroke

D Express:

One More Stroke

The Sun:

One More Stroke

The Star:

One More Stroke

Daily Record:

One More Stroke

RP RATINGS:

Horn Cape

POSTDATA:

Horn Cape

Telegraph:

Horn Cape

Daily Mail:

Horn Cape