November 15 / 14.30 Newcastle

14.30

Good

The Hawk Ponteland Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 7f 91y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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The Hawk Ponteland Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50

Form: 43P-26

Last run: 181 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has shaped before now as if he may be better served by stayers' trips, although a jolting mistake three out when stepped up to 3m at Bangor last time prevented him from proving as much; able to run off his true weight again, and not without hope; wind surgery since last seen.
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3

18th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:21 Cartmel

Halfway House Lad

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Moffatt

Started off for James Moffatt with two good-ground wins in May, the latter over C&D; ran as though something was amiss here three weeks ago but could still have more improvement to come for new stable if quickly back on song; cheekpieces (worn twice in 2024) are given another whirl.

5/1

3

28th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:55 Cartmel

Halfway House Lad

11st 3lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

2-2 since joining James Moffatt, latest win over C&D last month (good); up another 7lb (15lb rise in total) but should go well again.

5/2

1st

9

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:30 Cartmel

Halfway House Lad

10st 10lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

5lb out of the weights when romping home on recent stable debut at Hexham (3m, good); now 8lb higher and all wins have been gained at Newcastle or Hexham so still has some convincing to do around a sharp track.

15/8

Form: 621433 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
This is much easier than the three 0-120 novice handicaps he's contested over fences so far, but mistakes have been as much the issue as race class, as was again the case at Carlisle latest; down 3lb more.
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1

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

14:30 Newcastle

Home Sweet Highway

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

led, soon went clear, mistake 11th, good jump 14th

13/8

1

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

14:30 Newcastle

Home Sweet Highway

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

This is much easier than the three 0-120 novice handicaps he's contested over fences so far, but mistakes have been as much the issue as race class, as was again the case at Carlisle latest; down 3lb more.

13/8

3rd

5

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 34y

Class 4

14:55 Carlisle

Home Sweet Highway

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Point runner-up (3m, soft) who won a handicap hurdle at Bangor (2m7f, good) in June; he's well treated on that form and things may click over fences at some stage, but there have been jumping errors and heavy defeats on his first two chase starts.

12/1

Form: 69-52P

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Ended a brief tenure with Jedd O'Keeffe on the high note of a keeping-on Uttoxeter 3m second off 2lb higher (good; RPR 102); player on that form but last month's poor stable debut needs leaving well behind.
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5

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

14:17 Carlisle

Hey Brother

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

towards rear

33/1

5

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

14:17 Carlisle

Hey Brother

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

towards rear

33/1

9

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:02 Hexham

Hey Brother

10st 5lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

Ex-Jedd O'Keefe; good second at Uttoxeter in June (3m, good); hasn't jumped well on either start for new yard; cheekpieces now tried; others stronger.

50/1

Form: 846-43

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Unconvincing at 2m4f-plus under rules so far, but it's still early days over fences and he outran this mark when third at Kelso latest (2m1f); half-brother to one point winner, and the full 3m trip appeared similarly within compass when a staying-on third on his final Irish point start.
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3rd

7

18th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:21 Cartmel

Kingofthegame

10st 10lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Martin Todhunter

Came good with game hurdle win here (3m1f, good) in May and fended off Star Turn to follow up in C&D (good) chase three weeks ago; makes obvious appeal in current form.

3/1

1st

10

28th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:55 Cartmel

Kingofthegame

10st 3lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Martin Todhunter

Broke his duck when winning a 3m1f handicap hurdle here in May (good) having finished third in a 2m5f handicap chase here four days earlier (good); may have more to offer over this trip; well treated over fences; player.

4/1

Non-runners

Great Ballinboris

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.60
Trifecta £6.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kingofthegame

RP RATINGS:

Hey Brother

Daily Mail:

Home Sweet Highway

Telegraph:

Hey Brother

POSTDATA:

Kingofthegame

The Times:

Kingofthegame

The Guardian:

Kingofthegame

D Express:

Kingofthegame

Daily Mirror:

Kingofthegame

The Sun:

Kingofthegame

The Star:

Kingofthegame

Daily Record:

Kingofthegame