Acorn Catering Equipment Handicap Hurdle – Newcastle

Newcastle

14:05

Acorn Catering Equipment Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-04-05

Distance 2m4f62y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 4m 59.69s (slow by 7.69s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Luminaries (IRE) Henry Brooke · Ewan Whillans	4/1	Won
2nd	Regal And Royal (FR) Sean Quinlan · Jennie Candlish	9/4F	1.5
3rd	Leader Wing (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Gillian Boanas	15/2	0.2
4th	Marty McFly (IRE) Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	7/1	0.2
5th	Knacker Trapper (IRE) William Maggs · Andrew Crook	15/2	9
6th	Big Storm Brewing (GB) Kevin Brogan · Tristan Davidson	18/1	17
7th	Saligo Bay (IRE) Jonathan England · Sam England	17/2	6
8th	Time Was (IRE) Joe Williamson · Philip Kirby	15/2	.75
9th	Ballydangan (IRE) Peter Kavanagh · Hugh Burns	150/1	1.5
10th	She's A Rocca (IRE) Conor Rabbitt · Nicky Richards	33/1	1.5

Runners (10)

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	Regal And Royal Chestnut J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	161	—	48-112	93	100	97	14d	—	—	-9	19.6	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Two wins over 2m3f in May/June last year; sound run on comeback a fortnight ago; chance
6	Luminaries Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Ewan Whillans	J:Henry Brooke T:Ewan Whillans	154	tp	978711	86	105	96	21d	—	—	+12	31.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Improved for cheekpieces, winning last two races, both over C&D; stiffer task; contender
1	Saligo Bay Bay J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	168	—	-23565	100	101	101	22d	—	—	+7	17.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Dual hurdles winner for the Moores; not so good for new yard; on fair mark; down in grade
9	Leader Wing Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Gillian Boanas	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Gillian Boanas	152	b	558P62	84	103	88	33d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+4	16.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Bumper winner last May; best hurdles run when second over C&D latest; each-way chance
4	Marty McFly Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	159	—	410406	91	103	97	13d	—	—	+5	15.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won 2m novice h'cap last June; weighted to beat Regal And Royal, but not sure to do so
7	Time Was Bay J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	154	p	544252	86	100	75	19d	—	—	+10	19	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Sound run back over hurdles when second over 2m4f at Southwell last time; each-way chance
5	Knacker Trapper Bay J:William Maggs(5) T:Andrew Crook	J:William Maggs(5) T:Andrew Crook	158	—	23577P	90	105	86	21d	—	—	+5	12.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
In decent form last year but well below his best on last two starts and plenty to prove
2	Big Storm Brewing Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Tristan Davidson	J:Kevin Brogan T:Tristan Davidson	168	—	89668	100	80	63	72d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+10	13.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Only modest form in a bumper/four runs over hurdles; may do better on handicap debut
8	She's A Rocca Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:Nicky Richards	J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:Nicky Richards	152	p	PP702P	84	100	74	27d	—	—	+7	11.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Last win was in October 2023; mixed form since, best run when 2nd here; place chance
10	Ballydangan Bay J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Hugh Burns	J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Hugh Burns	148	—	00566P	80	98	43	47d	—	—	+7	7.7	37.50/1	150/1 1%
0-20; well beaten for Dan Skelton earlier this season; best watched on stable debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Regal And Royal	2/1	2/1	2/1
Luminaries	7/2	7/2	7/2
Saligo Bay	13/2	13/2	13/2
Leader Wing	15/2	15/2	15/2
Marty McFly	15/2	15/2	15/2
Time Was	9/1	17/2	17/2
Knacker Trapper	12/1	11/1	11/1
Big Storm Brewing	28/1	28/1	28/1
She's A Rocca	28/1	25/1	25/1
Ballydangan	150/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Luminaries

31.7

OR: 9 Form: 17 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Regal And Royal

19.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

Time Was

OR: 9 Form: 7.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Saligo Bay

17.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 1.9 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Leader Wing

16.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 4.3 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Marty McFly

15.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 2 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Big Storm Brewing

13.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Knacker Trapper

12.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

She's A Rocca

11.3

OR: 8.5 Form: 1.7 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Ballydangan

7.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Saligo Bay	100	101	101
Big Storm Brewing	100	80	63
Regal And Royal	93	100	97
Marty McFly	91	103	97
Knacker Trapper	90	105	86
Luminaries	86	105	96
Time Was	86	100	75
Leader Wing	84	103	88
She's A Rocca	84	100	74
Ballydangan	80	98	43

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Marty McFly	13d ago	Quick return
Regal And Royal	14d ago	Fit
Time Was	19d ago	Fit
Luminaries	21d ago	Fit
Knacker Trapper	21d ago	Fit
Saligo Bay	22d ago	Fit
She's A Rocca	27d ago	Fit
Leader Wing	33d ago	Fit
Ballydangan	47d ago	Fresh
Big Storm Brewing	72d ago	Fresh