Al Dousari Qatar Equine Products UK Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Newcastle

14:15

Date 2025-02-13

Distance 2m190y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,961

Winning Time 4m 20.70s (slow by 21.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	That One (GB) Conor O'Farrell · James Walton	14/1	Won
2nd	Willie Shake Hands (IRE) Jonathan England · Sam England	12/1	0.3
3rd	Mister Smarty (GB) Alan Doyle · Tina Jackson	7/2J	1
4th	Mix De Gris (FR) Conner McCann · Lucinda Russell	28/1	.5
5th	Vampire Slayer (IRE) Craig Nichol · Daragh Bourke	14/1	2.25
6th	Moonlight Monarch (GB) Jamie Hamilton · Michael & David Easterby	25/1	1.25
7th	Crystal Glance (GB) Henry Brooke · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	17/2	1.25
8th	Walk In The Valley (IRE) Peter Kavanagh · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	11/1	1.5
9th	Tread Softly Now (GB) Danny McMenamin · Ian Duncan	25/1	6
10th	Benefit Ben (IRE) William Maggs · Adam Nicol	7/2J	5.5
11th	Am Still Here (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	11/1	14

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Forsa Bay (IRE) Brian Hughes · L J Morgan	11/2
P.U.	Rob Roy Macgregor (IRE) Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	22/1

Runners (13)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
10	Mister Smarty Chestnut J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Tina Jackson	J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Tina Jackson	150	—	94-113	87	113	102	28d	—	—	-3	14.5	7/2 22%
C&D winner and and a good third here four weeks ago; he can go well again nudged up 1lb
8	Benefit Ben Chestnut J:William Maggs(5) T:Adam Nicol	J:William Maggs(5) T:Adam Nicol	155	v	8-9491	92	113	99	8d	—	—	-3	16.2	4/1 20%
Bagged Sedgefield handicap eight days ago; not taken lightly under a 7lb penalty
13	Am Still Here Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	142	—	856-92	79	104	52	24d	—	—	-1	10.3	15/2 12%
Best effort when runner-up at Ayr 24 days ago; up 4lb but still needs considering
2	Forsa Bay Bay J:Brian Hughes T:L J Morgan	J:Brian Hughes T:L J Morgan	165	—	0-742	102	111	102	28d	—	—	+4	16.6	11/2 15%
Very good C&D second latest; must enter calculations now stepping into handicap company
7	Walk In The Valley Bay J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	156	—	/7P539	93	106	80	22d	—	—	+6	15.1	9/1 10%
Only ninth in Catterick handicap in January; he needs to bounce back
5	Crystal Glance Brown J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	160	—	3-1125	97	103	78	49d	—	—	+8	16.2	9/1 10%
Just a fair fifth at Aintree (2m4f) on Boxing Day; not written off for good yard
3	Willie Shake Hands Bay J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	165	t	-P6436	102	104	97	46d	—	—	+10	16.5	16/1 6%
Failed to build on earlier promise when sixth at Doncaster latest; worth another chance
1	That One Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:James Walton	J:Conor O'Farrell T:James Walton	168	—	544-54	105	102	87	46d	—	—	+9	15.5	16/1 6%
Promising fourth at Kelso latest; goes into handicaps and merits serious consideration
6	Moonlight Monarch Grey J:Jamie Hamilton T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Michael & David Easterby	157	—	2/55	94	104	69	48d	—	—	+11	15.7	22/1 4%
Best effort when fifth at Wetherby latest; likely improver now handicapping; a player
9	Rob Roy Macgregor Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	154	p	4P5-9P	91	105	46	38d	—	—	+7	11.3	25/1 4%
Pulled up at Ayr 38 days ago; cheekpieces are reached for now with something to prove
11	Tread Softly Now Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Ian Duncan	J:Danny McMenamin T:Ian Duncan	149	p	6-77P1	86	104	56	24d	—	—	+6	10.1	22/1 4%
Cheekpieces on when scoring at Ayr latest; hiked up 12lb but still enters calculations
12	Mix De Gris Grey J:Conner McCann(7) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Conner McCann(7) T:Lucinda Russell	144	h	P256	93	106	75	24d	—	—	+11	13.6	33/1 3%
Not disgraced when sixth at Ayr 24 days ago; can't be ruled out off a 2lb lower mark
4	Vampire Slayer Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Daragh Bourke	J:Craig Nichol T:Daragh Bourke	163	—	8-688	100	84	72	42d	—	—	+11	13.1	66/1 1%
Eighth in Ayr novice last month; he may still do better though now handicapping

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Mister Smarty	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Benefit Ben	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	4/1
Am Still Here	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Forsa Bay	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Walk In The Valley	8/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Crystal Glance	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Willie Shake Hands	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
That One	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Moonlight Monarch	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Rob Roy Macgregor	25/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Tread Softly Now	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	18/1
Mix De Gris	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Vampire Slayer	33/1	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Forsa Bay

16.6

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

2nd

Willie Shake Hands

16.5

OR: 13 Form: 1.8 Odds: 1.7

16/1

3rd

Benefit Ben

16.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Crystal Glance

16.2

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Moonlight Monarch

15.7

OR: 11 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

22/1

That One

15.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Walk In The Valley

15.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 1.7 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Mister Smarty

14.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Mix De Gris

13.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Vampire Slayer

13.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Rob Roy Macgregor

11.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Am Still Here

10.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Tread Softly Now

10.1

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
That One	105	102	87
Forsa Bay	102	111	102
Willie Shake Hands	102	104	97
Vampire Slayer	100	84	72
Crystal Glance	97	103	78
Moonlight Monarch	94	104	69
Walk In The Valley	93	106	80
Mix De Gris	93	106	75
Benefit Ben	92	113	99
Rob Roy Macgregor	91	105	46
Mister Smarty	87	113	102
Tread Softly Now	86	104	56
Am Still Here	79	104	52

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Benefit Ben	8d ago	Quick return
Walk In The Valley	22d ago	Fit
Am Still Here	24d ago	Fit
Tread Softly Now	24d ago	Fit
Mix De Gris	24d ago	Fit
Mister Smarty	28d ago	Fit
Forsa Bay	28d ago	Fit
Rob Roy Macgregor	38d ago	Fit
Vampire Slayer	42d ago	Fit
Willie Shake Hands	46d ago	Fresh
That One	46d ago	Fresh
Moonlight Monarch	48d ago	Fresh
Crystal Glance	49d ago	Fresh