March 31 / 16.00 Newcastle

16.00

Good

Driving Range At High Gosforth Park Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5650.67
  • 2m 4f 62y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Driving Range At High Gosforth Park Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 835630 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in valuable Uttoxeter race this month but was in fairly good form beforehand, perhaps most notably when placed at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) two starts ago; versatile regarding ground and still on a workable mark; considered.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:20 Aintree

Fingals Hill

11st 5lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Peter Atkinson

5lb higher than when a 6l winner of this last year, beating Ike Sport; returns on the back of two solid efforts at Newcastle; chance.

6/1

2nd

1

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 3

16:00 Newcastle

Fingals Hill

12st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Peter Atkinson

This race was one of the three he won last season, all of them on good or good to soft at this trip; on his last winning mark and, after his running-on second over 2m1f here last time, should go well again.

2/1

2nd

1

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 3

16:00 Newcastle

Fingals Hill

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Peter Atkinson

Won back to back at Aintree & Hexham (both 2m4f) last summer, rising to a career-high mark of 134; kicked off 2026 with a solid effort at Doncaster (2m4f, soft; runner-up) and he's capable of bouncing back from a lesser effort at Kelso since.

5/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 651130 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Better than ever in the autumn, winning twice over 2m7f on good ground, but was tailed off over 2m4f this month after a break; probably needs to rebound with a career-best performance.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

Lihyan

11st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Two wins last season, the first a four-runner Huntingdon handicap in May (3m1f, good), the second a six-runner handicap at Newbury (3m, good to soft) in March; far from disgraced in a competitive race at Aintree last time and not without a chance despite career-high mark.

13/2

7th

22

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Lihyan

10st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ridden last ten starts by William Maggs; seventh hurdle win when seeing off five rivals at Newbury (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago but even a 2lb nudge seems likely to stop him in this much more competitive scenario.

25/1

1st

5

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

15:32 Newbury

Lihyan

11st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ridden last nine starts by William Maggs; rarely seen on soft ground; six-time winner, most recently last May; good placed efforts at about 3m four times in a row in October-December, before he failed to show in a Pertemps qualifier at Musselburgh (10-1) nearly seven weeks ago; best form this term was over C&D, so he's not entirely ruled out.

11/2

Form: 121232 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Useful chaser who won twice over 2m1f at Kelso (good/good to soft) in the autumn and posted a sound effort when second of four (albeit no threat to winner) off his lower hurdle mark here (2m1f, good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) this month; also suited by 2m4f; probably won't be far away.
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1

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

18:30 Kelso

Pay The Piper

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

Won this 12 months ago on his reappearance when 4lb lower and then finished a 2l second to Primoz at Wetherby, the form of which could be reversed on these more favourable terms; consistent and should have every chance.

3/1

2nd

1

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:48 Perth

Pay The Piper

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ann Hamilton

Has consistent form figures and should give his running but this 10yo may have to settle for a supporting role off top weight; returns to fences after two runs over hurdles.

6/1

2nd

1

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:48 Perth

Pay The Piper

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ann Hamilton

Has consistent form figures and should give his running but this 10yo may have to settle for a supporting role off top weight; returns to fences after two runs over hurdles.

6/1

Form: 5-41PP

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 7yo who made virtually all for narrow win in Hexham novice (2m, good) last June, but has been pulled up in two handicap chases since returning from a break in December; moves up in trip and reverts to hurdling today; not written off just yet but others look much less risky.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

8

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

Stylish Recruit

11st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Sandy Thomson

Ended a run of rather disappointing efforts when scoring at Hexham last month (2m4f, good) and better than he showed last time as his saddle slipped on home turn; interesting.

5/1

6th

10

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:15 Hexham

Stylish Recruit

11st 1lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Sandy Thomson

Took advantage of his reduced mark and some better ground to win off 3lb lower mark over 2m4f here last time (good); may fare even better up to this trip (3m Irish point winner).

6/1

1st

8

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Stylish Recruit

10st 13lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Sandy Thomson

Very hard to fancy on what he's shown over fences/hurdles since last October; however, he's tumbled down the weights and the two best RPRs in his career have been achieved at Hexham, so no surprise to see a good run.

12/1

Form: 3245P1

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 21-283 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Made very good progress last season, collecting four 2m1f wins (three here) along the way; lightly raced this term but last month's third here (2m1f, good to soft) was perfectly respectable and he could plausibly have untapped potential over 2m4f.
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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

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Payout
Exacta £18.10
Straight Forecast £19.73
Trifecta £81.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Coniston George

RP RATINGS:

Pay The Piper

TOPSPEED:

Lihyan

The Sun:

Horn Cape

POSTDATA:

Coniston George

The Times:

Coniston George

Telegraph:

Coniston George

The Guardian:

Coniston George

The Star:

Coniston George

Daily Record:

Coniston George

Daily Mail:

Pay The Piper

D Express:

Pay The Piper

Daily Mirror:

Pay The Piper