Newcastle
14:35
Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
Off Time: 14:35 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf Prize: £3,248
100/30 Drop Kick, 5/1 Cher Monsieur, 7/1 Sugar Road, 15/2 Leader Wing, 8/1 Junkyard Dog, 9/1 Laddie Cooper Mia, 10/1 Aquitaine Boy, 12/1 Luminaries, 14/1 Cher Tara, 16/1 Merry Shuil, 20/1 Scairp Dubh, 25/1 Cap Ricochet, Lady Phoebe, 33/1 Reliance Kid, De Deli Counter, 40/1 Long Time Listener, Steel Soldier
Previous Runs No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight OFR Mkt
1
Merry Shuil (IRE)
Unexposed 8yo but she's struggled last twice and needs a transformation back up in trip
7 M Poor Jennie Candlish 168 100 11/1
Open: 11/1
2
Aquitaine Boy (FR)
Has a patchy profile but he won this race off 2lb lower last year; in the mix
9 G AVG Ruth Jefferson 165 97 22/1
Open: 22/1
3
Sugar Road (GB)
0-10 under both codes but he's a possible improver on handicap hurdle debut; watch market
4 G Poor Jonjo & A J O'Neill 162 94 7/1
Open: 7/1
4
Cher Tara (IRE)
1-15 over hurdles for Gordon Elliott and she made a low-key start for new yard last month
6 M Poor Daragh Bourke 162 94 14/1
Open: 14/1
5
Drop Kick (IRE)
Won at Carlisle and he's been placed there in both subsequent runs; respected
4 G AVG Mark Walford 161 93 9/2
Open: 9/2
6
Lady Phoebe (IRE)
Just 1-21 on the Flat and she needs improvement on handicap hurdle debut
4 F Poor Adam Nicol 161 93 25/1
Open: 25/1
7
Scairp Dubh (GB)
Lightly raced 6yo who ran respectably on handicap debut at Catterick; not ruled out
5 G Poor Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 160 92 9/1
Open: 9/1
8
Luminaries (IRE)
Needs to get back on track but he's on a dangerous mark and is 3-3 over C&D
8 G AVG Ewan Whillans 156 88 14/1
Open: 14/1
9
De Deli Counter
Still early days but he needs plenty of progress with visor added on handicap debut.
4 G Poor Mark Walford 155 87 33/1
Open: 33/1
10
Cap Ricochet (GB)
Well held in both handicaps and needs to raise his game after a break; tongue-tie added
4 G Poor John Dawson 154 86 18/1
Open: 18/1
11
Leader Wing (IRE)
0-13 over hurdles but he had a near miss at Musselburgh on his penultimate run; dangerous
5 G Poor Gillian Boanas 154 86 6/1
Open: 6/1
12
Long Time Listener (IRE)
Point winner but he's 0-5 over hurdles and has struggled in both handicaps; lots to prove
5 G Poor Tim Easterby 152 84 66/1
Open: 66/1
13
Reliance Kid (FR)
Tailed off in his three runs over hurdles but he could show a lot more now handicapping
5 G Poor Andrew Wilson 151 83 25/1
Open: 25/1
14
Steel Soldier (IRE)
Handicap newcomer but he's struggled so far and needs a transformation
4 G Poor John Norton 150 82 25/1
Open: 25/1
15
Junkyard Dog (IRE)
Early days over hurdles but he needs to find more on handicap debut; tongue tied
3 G Poor Iain Jardine 149 96 7/1
Open: 7/1
16
Cher Monsieur (FR)
Has reached the frame in two of his four handicaps and he still has potential; in the mix
4 G Poor Neil Mulholland 147 79 3/1
Open: 3/1
17
Laddie Cooper Mia (IRE)
0-10 and was disappointing last time but has possibilities if she can bounce back
5 M Poor Adam Nicol 145 77 9/1
Open: 9/1