Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle.
Newcastle · Tuesday, 27 Jan · 20:10
· 2m 4f 62y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:10
Off time
10
Runners
Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
7.50
13/2
07 · —
7.50
13/2
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
11
10/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
17
16/1
12 · —
41
40/1
13 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | — |
Quickasican (G)
Showed some ability in novice/maiden company for Rebecca Menzies back in 2022 but off the track for over 2 years prior to failing to complete on debut for new yard at Hexham in April. Best watched.
|
Elizabeth Gale | J Bedi | 9 | 75.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Gonnino (G)
Below best at Musselburgh latest but made the frame in 4 of his 5 starts previously and remains on a workable mark.
|
Conor Rabbitt | Gary Rutherford | 7 | 74.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Burning It Up (G)
FAV
[P1]
Modest form over hurdles. Second on Perth handicap debut last spring but is yet to fire this season and is now tried in headgear for first time.
|
Dominic Hislop | N W Alexander | 6 | 73.5 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Snow Dragon (G)
Consistent sort who made the frame again when creditable third of 6 in handicap hurdle (2/1) at Musselburgh (19.8f, good to soft) 50 days ago. One of the likelier contenders.
|
Gregor Walkingshaw | L Russell & M Scudamore | 5 | 73.5 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Rightbackatyou (G)
Maiden pointer who hasn't offered much promise in a bumper/over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Musselbugh last month. Looks on a stiff mark.
|
Tom Midgley | W Coltherd | 8 | 70.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Velvet Vulcan (G)
[HT]
Modest 2m Flat winner who posted his best effort yet in this sphere when close second of 19 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Ayr (20.4f, soft) 25 days ago. 2 lb rise fair and is one for shortlist.
|
Ben Smith | R M Smith | 7 | 68.9 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 7 | — |
Time Was (M)
Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs and was below best when fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Hereford (19.7f, soft) 15 days ago. Others are more convincing.
|
Joe Williamson | P A Kirby | 9 | 68.5 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 8 | — |
Diamond Trilogy (G)
Just modest form shown over hurdles and offered little sent chasing when eighth in 2m5f Sedgefield handicap in November. Reverts to this sphere with more required.
|
William Maggs | Mrs Dianne Sayer | 7 | 68 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Kingofthegame (G)
Ex-pointer who, following a quick switch to chasing, showed encouragement when making the frame in 2 handicaps in October 2024. Ran poorly in both subsequent starts, however, and has something to prove back from 13 months off here.
|
Charlie Maggs | M Todhunter | 8 | 67.6 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 7th | 10 | — |
Steel Soldier (G)
Little impact in Irish points and same story under Rules thus far, including on recent handicap debut over C&D.
|
Conor Rabbitt | J R Norton | 6 | 67.6 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 6th | 11 | — |
Breadalbane Lass (M)
[TP]
Arrives on back of respectable sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, soft) 25 days ago but is yet to score and shaped as though this trip stretched her last time.
|
James Turner | R M Smith | 6 | 65.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 12 | — |
Rock N Roll Champ (G)
[P]
Posted best effort this term, in first-time cheekpieces, when creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (17f, soft, 13/2) 44 days ago. 1 lb lower now and can make presence felt.
|
Edward Austin | Miss S E Forster | 8 | 65.8 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 1st | 13 | — |
Parish Star (M)
[H]
Modest on the Flat in Ireland and largely struggled to make an impact over hurdles for Nigel Hawke. Shaped as if needing the outing for new yard, back from 13 months off, when third of 7 in handicap chase at Musselburgh (20.3f) 26 days ago…
|
Joshua Thompson | A Nicol | 6 | 65.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
Betting forecast: Burning It Up (5/2), Velvet Vulcan (11/4), Snow Dragon (7/2), Parish Star (9/2), Kingofthegame (6/1), Rock N Roll Champ (13/2), Time Was (13/2), Breadalbane Lass (10/1), Gonnino (10/1), Diamond Trilogy (16/1), Rightbackatyou (16/1), Quickasican (40/1), Steel Soldier (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |