12:45 Newcastle

Saturday 22 December 2018

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Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:47 | Winning time: 5m 27.8s

1^st

Buster Valentine

511-5

15/8

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Henry Brooke

Held up in touch, took closer order 5th, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led next, challenged when mistake last, held on well op 2/1 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4

2^nd

1 ½

Informateur

511-5

6/4f

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Keen in touch, headway into 3rd 4 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden to challenge last, kept on under pressure op 7/4

3^rd

I'm To Blame

511-5

2/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Craig Nichol

Held up in rear, headway 4 out, driven to challenge next, jumped left 2 out, weakened approaching last op 15/8 tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/4

4^th

Smart Paco

410-12

200/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, headed next, soon lost place, tailed off from 2 out, moderate 4th

5^th

Start Seven

610-12

125/1

T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones (7)

Led until 2nd, remained prominent, lost place before 5th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out op 150/1 tchd 100/1

Also Ran

Taking Aim

610-12

200/1

T: C GrantJ: D B Hurst (10)

Keen, tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed before 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70Pl:£1.20, £1.10EX:£4.20Trifecta:£5.60SF:£5.05Swingers:£1.10, £1.10, £1.10

Forecasts

Informateur (6/4), Buster Valentine (15/8), I'm To Blame (2/1), Start Seven (125/1), Smart Paco (200/1), Taking Aim (200/1)

An intriguing match between the potentially above average pair Buster Valentine and I'M TO BLAME, with Informateur the only other possible player. Ruth Jefferson thinks the world of her recent Ayr winner and she probably has a solid form line with the Dalgleish-trained rival based upon his bumper form with Return Ticket. However, as a brother to the 2m6f hurdles scorer Showem Silver, it's entirely possible that the selection will fare better still now upped in trip.

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