13:57 Newcastle

Saturday 14 December 2024

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K Ord Paving & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 4m 11.33s

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Kally Des Bruyeres⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: David Dennis| OR: 100

14/1

Showed little in a bumper and 2 hurdle runs before causing major upset (200/1) when winning 11-runner novice hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) 41 days ago. Lightly raced and entitled to build on that.

Form: 6P-71

Jet Patrol^h¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 91

9/2

Headstrong sort who made the frame in a maiden/novice last winter. Offered little on return from 4-month break at Kelso in October but was in the process of running a much better race when falling at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft, 15/2) 15 days ago. Regular jockey back in saddle and chances here.

Form: 344-F0F

Blow A Fortune^p1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 90

10/1

Bred to stay well and delivered career best performance on third hurdles start at Ayr 31 days ago (16f, good to soft), Cheekpieces applied for handicap bow and should be able to make an impact in this sphere.

Form: 484

La Quarite^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 88

11/2

Remains winless but made an encouraging start for his new yard after 6 months off (formerly with Iain Jardine) when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, good) in October. Failed to build on that when too keen at Sedgefield 18 days ago.

Form: 526-866

Mr Mahler¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 85

12/1

Showed ability on hurdles debut over C&D but has proved disappointing switched to handicaps, latest effort when well beaten at Southwell 11 days ago following 7-month break. Needs to improve markedly on that but does return to the scene of his best run so far.

Form: 66P0-00

She's A Rocca^p¹¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 83| C

25/1

C&D winner. Better effort when seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, good) 119 days ago. Disappointed at same venue in August and something to prove now returning off 119 day absence.

Form: 81-PP70

Bravethewaves^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 82

11/2

Disappointing maiden. Failed to land a blow when well beaten at Carlisle over this trip last month, Represents a good yard but needs to improve on bare form shown.

Form: 3430/99

Balranald^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 79| CD

5/1

Landed a brace of 2m handicap wins in October, the latter over C&D. Up 4 lb for that effort when far from disgraced upped in trip at Ayr 31 days ago. Back down in distance today and a big player back at the scene of his most recent victory.

Form: 6-07113

Kingston Rock^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 76

7/2

Maiden (previously with Susan Corbett yard) who shaped with some promise on debut for new connections, finishing fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (19.3f, soft) 13 days ago. Chance if able to build on that.

Form: 426P-65

Mister Smarty²⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 74

18/1

Showed little in bumpers/novice hurdles and finished last on handicap debut in January. Caught the eye with a much improved effort over C&D (heavy) in February. Off since then, but capable of being involved if ready to go on his return.

Form: 70/6094-

Foshan^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: A Nicol| OR: 68

100/1

Maiden but ran career best over hurdles when racing from out of the weights at Sedgefield 18 days ago (brought down at last when in fourth and held). Tackles the same trip today but wrong at the weights again and needs to improve to win this.

Form: P8-7B

Solway Staree³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 68

80/1

Disappointing sort who continues to show little, passed beaten horses when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, good, 66/1) 30 days ago but faces an uphill task here from out of the weights.

Form: P7P-005

Forecasts

Kingston Rock (7/2), Jet Patrol (9/2), Balranald (5/1), La Quarite (11/2), Bravethewaves (11/2), Blow A Fortune (10/1), Mr Mahler (12/1), Kally Des Bruyeres (14/1), Mister Smarty (18/1), She's A Rocca (25/1), Solway Staree (80/1), Foshan (100/1)

BALRANALD was unable to land the hat-trick last time out but he still ran with credit, and he is taken to resume winning ways at a course where he has previously tasted victory. The main danger could be Blow A Fortune who looks unexposed with cheekpieces applied for her handicap debut. Jet Patrol was in the process of running an encouraging race at Newcastle before falling at the last, and he's interesting with Ryan Mania back in the plate.