December 14 / 13.57 Newcastle

13.57

Good

K Ord Paving & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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K Ord Paving & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £22.20
  • Place: £4.20

Form: /6094-

Last run: 294 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Only his second run in a handicap when keeping on for fourth over C&D (heavy) in February; may want further but should run well if returning in the same form.
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3rd

9

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle

Mister Smarty

11st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Tina Jackson

held up in rear, awkward jump 1st

11/4

3rd

9

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle

Mister Smarty

11st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Tina Jackson

held up in rear

11/4

20/1

  • Place: £6.20

Form: 1-PP70 CD

Last run: 119 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Out of sorts in four runs since winning in first-time cheekpieces at Southwell in October last year; comes with risks.
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No Results Found

33/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 6P0-00

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
40-1 when tailed off in a Sedgefield handicap only 11 days ago; in a poor run of form.
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2nd

5

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:08 Catterick

Mr Mahler

11st 1lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders

9/2

2nd

5

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:08 Catterick

Mr Mahler

11st 1lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders

9/2

4th

3

28th Dec 2024

Good

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

13:33 Catterick

Mr Mahler

11st 7lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

didn't jump with fluency, held up in rear, pushed along briefly after 5th, not fluent 4 out, soon reminder

7/4

Form: -07113 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Exposed but in form and made the frame off this mark at Ayr a month ago (2m3f, good); the reduction in trip will be no hardship; chance.
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4th

8

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

13:57 Newcastle

Balranald

10st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

prominent behind clear leader

7/2

4th

8

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

13:57 Newcastle

Balranald

10st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

prominent behind clear leader

7/2

3rd

8

13th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

13:45 Ayr

Balranald

10st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

Looked fortunate when scoring at Sedgefield (clear leader fell at last) last month but he battled well when following up at Newcastle (2m1f, good) two weeks ago; up 4lb but this step back up in trip is no problem and he should go well again in hat-trick bid.

7/2

Form: 26-866

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Ex-Iain Jardine; has run some fair races over hurdles and could have settled better last time at Sedgefield when only 7-1; has each-way claims.
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5th

5

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

La Quarite

11st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Went very close at Musselburgh (1m7f, soft) last February and now 3lb lower, but this headstrong sort finished merely sixth on his three outings towards the end of last year; hood left off today; needs something extra.

13/2

5th

5

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

La Quarite

11st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Went very close at Musselburgh (1m7f, soft) last February and now 3lb lower, but this headstrong sort finished merely sixth on his three outings towards the end of last year; hood left off today; needs something extra.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 44-F0F

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Back hurdling the last twice after a fall on chase debut; again hit the deck in a Musselburgh maiden two weeks ago but would probably have finished second; considered off this low a mark.
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7th

2

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

13:57 Newcastle

Jet Patrol

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

midfield

9/2

7th

2

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

13:57 Newcastle

Jet Patrol

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

midfield

9/2

3

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

12:38 Musselburgh

Jet Patrol

11st 4lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Sandy Thomson

0-5 in points and has same record under rules; showed some early promise over hurdles last winter but he returned after another break with a poor run in Kelso handicap (2m, good to soft) last month; has something to prove now back in a maiden and others are more convincing.

20/1

Form: 7P-005

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has struggled to get seriously competitive in six handicaps and she's again out of the weights.
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8th

12

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

13:57 Newcastle

Solway Staree

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

towards rear

50/1

8th

12

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

13:57 Newcastle

Solway Staree

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

towards rear

50/1

5th

7

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

12:05 Sedgefield

Solway Staree

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Ten-race maiden who has struggled to get seriously competitive in all five handicaps (2m-2m4f); 6lb out of the weights here; very difficult to enthuse over.

66/1

Form: 430/99

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on old form but has finished tailed off in both his runs following a long absence; risky at the minute.
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1st

6

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:08 Catterick

Bravethewaves

10st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

towards rear

16/1

1st

6

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:08 Catterick

Bravethewaves

10st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

towards rear

16/1

Form: 6P-71

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Three no-shows on heavy ground but seemingly approved of the good surface when the 200-1 winner of a Huntingdon maiden last month; second has run well since; unexposed handicap debutant.
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6th

2

25th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:10 Hereford

Kally Des Bruyeres

10st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

£26,000 3yo; second foal; dam multiple AQPS Flat/hurdle/chase winner; stable is 0-26 in bumpers during the last five seasons, so it's probably wise to wait for some encouraging signals from the betting.

16/1

Form: 484

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Improved run to finish a boxing-on fourth in a 2m novice at Ayr a month ago (good; beaten a shade over 8l); cheekpieces added for handicap debut and he might well progress further.
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3

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

13:57 Newcastle

Blow A Fortune

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

towards rear

7/1

3

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

13:57 Newcastle

Blow A Fortune

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

towards rear

7/1

4th

5

13th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Ayr

Blow A Fortune

10st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, towards rear

16/1

Form: 26P-65

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
No wins in 11 and beaten fair and square in his latest handicap at Carlisle (beaten 15l); 7lb lower here and Edward Austin can now claim, so all that will help.
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No Results Found

Form: P8-7B

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
19-race maiden; ran okay at Sedgefield last time but was on the retreat when falling and he's further out of the weights this time.
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11th

4

(2)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

13:46 Newcastle (AW)

Foshan

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adam Nicol

Maiden under all codes; returned from a spell hurdling when fifth over 1m3f here last week; drop in trip is not sure to suit.

16/1

11th

4

(2)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

13:46 Newcastle (AW)

Foshan

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adam Nicol

Maiden under all codes; returned from a spell hurdling when fifth over 1m3f here last week; drop in trip is not sure to suit.

16/1

5th

4

(5)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

14:22 Southwell (AW)

Foshan

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adam Nicol

towards rear, headway on outer from under 3f out, switched left under 2f out, in touch with leaders when weakened inside final furlong

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £533.30
Straight Forecast £364.56
Tricast £5523.48
Trifecta £2694.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jet Patrol

Daily Mail:

Blow A Fortune

The Times:

Kally Des Bruyeres

D Express:

Kingston Rock

The Star:

She's A Rocca

THE NORTH:

Balranald

The Sun:

Blow A Fortune

Daily Record:

Kally Des Bruyeres

RP RATINGS:

Jet Patrol

POSTDATA:

Jet Patrol

Telegraph:

Jet Patrol

Daily Mirror:

Jet Patrol