Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Newcastle

14:10

Date 2025-01-16

Distance 2m190y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Hawk Stone Bay J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Harriet Dickin	J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Harriet Dickin	166	—	79221-	103	108	95	285d	—	—	+11	37.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Won at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) last April; off since but may improve in this second season
13	Soldier's Leap Bay J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	150	t	20672	87	101	86	37d	—	—	+1	21.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Made a promising start in handicaps when second at Fontwell (2m2f, soft) last month
7	Authorized Mission Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	163	—	66-692	100	107	73	33d	—	—	0	17.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
100-1 for C&D maiden last time but produced easily his most competitive display to be 2nd
10	Gwennie May Star Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	157	—	-3P850	94	96	50	26d	—	—	+3	14.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
22-1 when tailed off on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good to soft) last time
9	Trailblazer Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Adam Nicol	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Adam Nicol	159	p	177408	96	110	99	72d	—	—	+4	14.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Inconsistent but he's won once and would be a contender if this is one of his better days
8	Athair Mor Bay J:Ryan Mania T:James Ewart	J:Ryan Mania T:James Ewart	160	t	34	97	103	93	38d	—	—	+10	15.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Back down in trip and tongue tied for handicap debut, improvement could be forthcoming
4	Vengaboy Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	166	—	069/7-	103	99	46	419d	—	—	+8	15.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Ex-Irish, off 419 days; needs big improvement but the yard is having an excellent season
5	Magnolia Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	166	t	F5-896	103	97	62	39d	—	—	+11	14.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
1-17 in France; never dangerous at 100-1 for yard debut; tongue-tie back; Brian Hughes on
1	Galahad Threepwood Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	168	—	0/767-	105	99	93	—	—	—	+11	14.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Sole hurdles win was March 2023; still capable of fair Flat form in 2024
2	Kazar Forez Bay J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	167	—	6P-242	104	92	-	215d	—	—	+12	14.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Runner-up over 2m1f/2m2f in two of his five hurdle races in France, including June latest
6	Intersky Sunset Bay J:William Shanahan(5) T:Jennie Candlish	J:William Shanahan(5) T:Jennie Candlish	166	—	-0363P	103	105	76	27d	—	—	+13	15.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Pulled up on British debut; best efforts in Ireland were over 2m3f-2m6f
NR	Powerofjet Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Martin Todhunter	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Martin Todhunter	155	—	-09473	92	103	90	21d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	13.5	—	—
Third to a runaway winner at Sedgefield (2m4f) in his second handicap; this trip may help
NR	Fairly Fulling Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Jane Walton	J:NON-RUNNER T:Jane Walton	153	—	-79048	90	100	-	41d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Penultimate start was his best form but markedly better is required on this handicap debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Hawk Stone	11/4	5/2	9/4	9/4	5/2
Soldier's Leap	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Authorized Mission	11/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	7/2
Gwennie May Star	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Trailblazer	15/2	8/1	7/1	7/1	13/2
Athair Mor	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Vengaboy	14/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Magnolia	20/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Galahad Threepwood	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1	33/1
Kazar Forez	28/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Intersky Sunset	40/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Powerofjet	-	-	-	-	-
Fairly Fulling	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Hawk Stone

37.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 16 Odds: 8

11/4

2nd

Soldier's Leap

21.4

OR: 9.3 Form: 6 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Authorized Mission

17.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

11/2

Athair Mor

15.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Vengaboy

15.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

18/1

Intersky Sunset

15.2

OR: 13.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Galahad Threepwood

14.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Gwennie May Star

14.5

OR: 11 Form: 0.2 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Trailblazer

14.4

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Magnolia

14.2

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Kazar Forez

14.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Powerofjet

13.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Fairly Fulling

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Galahad Threepwood	105	99	93
Kazar Forez	104	92	—
Hawk Stone	103	108	95
Vengaboy	103	99	46
Magnolia	103	97	62
Intersky Sunset	103	105	76
Authorized Mission	100	107	73
Athair Mor	97	103	93
Trailblazer	96	110	99
Gwennie May Star	94	96	50
Powerofjet	92	103	90
Fairly Fulling	90	100	—
Soldier's Leap	87	101	86

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Powerofjet	21d ago	Fit
Gwennie May Star	26d ago	Fit
Intersky Sunset	27d ago	Fit
Authorized Mission	33d ago	Fit
Soldier's Leap	37d ago	Fit
Athair Mor	38d ago	Fit
Magnolia	39d ago	Fit
Fairly Fulling	41d ago	Fit
Trailblazer	72d ago	Fresh
Kazar Forez	215d ago	Long break
Hawk Stone	285d ago	Long break
Vengaboy	419d ago	Long break
Galahad Threepwood	—	—