Living North Christmas Fair Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Newcastle

13:05

Date 2023-12-14

Distance 2m6f

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

Winning Time 5m 46.40s (slow by 26.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ikarak (FR) Bradley Harris · Anthony Charlton	11/10F	Won
2nd	Young Jack (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Chris Grant	25/1	2.75
3rd	Both Barrels (GB) Craig Nichol · Donald Whillans	11/8	4.25
4th	Workhardplayhard (IRE) Mr William Easterby · Tim Easterby	6/1	.5
5th	Fortuitous Find (GB) Sean Quinlan · Jennie Candlish	25/1	27
6th	Kinder Kid (IRE) Stephen Mulqueen · Tina Jackson	66/1	1
7th	Swedish Icon (GB) Jamie Hamilton · Ruth Jefferson	200/1	16

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Ikarak Bay J:Bradley Harris(5) T:Anthony Charlton	J:Bradley Harris(5) T:Anthony Charlton	161	p	12-221	120	133	120	63d	—	—	-13	32.9	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Carries 7lb penalty but this Worcester novice hurdle winner is still the one to beat today
2	Both Barrels Chestnut J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans	154	—	343-4	-	123	93	39d	—	—	-23	10.6	0.44/1	7/4 36%
This longer trip could prompt further improvement on second hurdle start; not ruled out
6	Workhardplayhard Bay J:Mr William Easterby(5) T:Tim Easterby	J:Mr William Easterby(5) T:Tim Easterby	154	—	1-2	-	112	91	28d	—	—	+4	15.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Point-to-point bumper winner who was second on hurdle debut; could be a contender
7	Young Jack Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	154	—	P-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+7	9.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Point winner who brings potential to this rules debut and the betting may be informative
3	Fortuitous Find Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	154	—	/213-6	-	79	66	24d	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Winning pointer but he's been soundly beaten on his first two hurdle starts
4	Kinder Kid Bay J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Tina Jackson	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Tina Jackson	154	—	3-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+1	3.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Promising third in sole Irish point but that was in April 2022 and he's been absent since
5	Swedish Icon Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Ruth Jefferson	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Ruth Jefferson	154	—	40-	-	-	-	234d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
There's potential in his pedigree but he was tailed off in his two bumpers in the spring

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Ikarak	4/5	5/6	5/6
Both Barrels	7/4	13/8	13/8
Workhardplayhard	6/1	13/2	13/2
Young Jack	25/1	28/1	28/1
Fortuitous Find	50/1	33/1	33/1
Kinder Kid	66/1	50/1	50/1
Swedish Icon	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Ikarak

32.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

5/6

2nd

Workhardplayhard

15.3

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 3.3

13/2

3rd

Both Barrels

10.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

7/4

Young Jack

9.7

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Kinder Kid

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Fortuitous Find

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Swedish Icon

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ikarak	120	133	120
Both Barrels	—	123	93
Workhardplayhard	—	112	91
Young Jack	—	—	—
Fortuitous Find	—	79	66
Kinder Kid	—	—	—
Swedish Icon	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fortuitous Find	24d ago	Fit
Workhardplayhard	28d ago	Fit
Both Barrels	39d ago	Fit
Ikarak	63d ago	Fresh
Swedish Icon	234d ago	Long break
Young Jack	—	—
Kinder Kid	—	—