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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
Newcastle Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £14.20 Place: £2.80 £1.60 £2.80 Exacta: £52.50 Tricast: £275.20 Trifecta: £375.90
Non-Runners: Fairly Fulling (self certificate), Powerofjet (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f 2m4f 2m 2m½f 2m
1st
In rear - steady headway from 5th - in touch with leaders 3 out - challenging after 2 out - good jump and led last - soon clear with one other but hung badly left - swerved right inside final 110yds - kept on well (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparemt improvement in form)(op 7/1)
4 G AVG
Dan Skelton 157 lbs 12/1 Won
2m3½f 2m3½f 3m1f 2m4f 2m4½f
2m 2m 2m½f 2m1½f
2nd
Towards rear - headway 4 out - going easily and led 3 out - faced challenge after 2 out - headed last - went clear with winner but carried left run-in - kept on well(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
5 G AVG
T Ellis 150 lbs 11/4J .75
2m 2m2½f 2m 2m½f
1m3½f 1m5f 2m½f 1m4½f 1m4½f
3rd
In touch with leaders - mistake 2nd - outpaced after 3 out - rallied and went third last - kept on but no match for first two(op 11/1)
7 G Poor
Ewan Whillans 168 lbs 15/2 8.5
2m4½f 2m1f 2m5f 2m4½f 2m5f
2m1f 2m4f 2m1f 2m 2m1f
4th
Prominent - not fluent 2nd - outpaced and lost position before 3 out - rallied approaching last - kept on well and went fourth post(op 15/2)
6 G Poor
Adam Nicol 154 lbs 9/1 2.75
2m4f 1m7½f 2m1f 2m1f 2m
2m2f 2m1f 2m1½f 2m2f 2m
5th
Towards rear - some headway going okay after 3 out - no chance but went fourth approaching last - no extra run-in - lost fourth post(tchd 22/1)
5 M AVG
Micky Hammond 166 lbs 20/1 0.1
2m3½f 2m4f 2m 2m 2m4f
2m1f 2m4f
6th
Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader after 4 out - briefly disputed lead 3 out - lost position before 2 out - soon no extra(op 14/1)
6 G Poor
James Ewart 160 lbs 16/1 0.3
2m4½f 3m 2m4f 2m3½f 2m3½f
2m 2m 2m4f 2m 2m1f
7th
In touch with leaders - prominent after 4 out - briefly disputed lead 3 out - hung left before 2 out - outpaced approaching last(tchd 7/2)
5 G AVG
Chris Grant 163 lbs 4/1 0.3
2m6f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m5f 2m6½f
2m 1m7f 1m7f 2m 2m
8th
Led - led narrowly when not fluent 4 out - mistake and headed 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding didn't jump fluently)(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
6 G Poor
Harriet Dickin 163 lbs 11/4J 11
2m5f 2m 2m7½f 1m7½f
2m1½f 2m1½f 2m2f 2m2f
9th
Towards rear - nudged along from 3 out - never dangerous(op 33/1)
5 G AVG
Micky Hammond 164 lbs 40/1 0.1
1m7½f 2m1f
2m 2m 2m 2m7½f
10th
Always behind - jumped badly left and mistake last(op 18/1)
6 G Poor
Jennie Candlish 166 lbs 33/1 7.5
2m7½f 3m
3m 2m6f 2m7½f 2m4½f 2m6f
11th
Midfield - not fluent and dropped to rear 5th - struggling and detached before 3 out
8 M Poor
Jennie Candlish 161 lbs 40/1 20
3m2f 3m 2m7½f 2m6f