Craig Nichol Horse Racing Form | Newcastle 16:10 30th January 2024

front mid-division, pushed along home turn, stayed on until no extra before last

rear mid-division, raced keenly, pushed along before 3 out, never in contention

chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, kept on one pace, well held before last

mid-division, novicey at times, dropped to rear and beaten 2 out, tailed off

in touch, closed 7th, lost place and bumped 3 out, soon well beaten

chased winner, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, well held in 3rd after, mistake 2 out

tracked leaders, lost place 11f out, effort over 5f out, lost place over 3f out

led, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, led again before 2 out, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner last

soon mid-division, closed 5th, lost place before 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

held up in 4th, chased clear leader after 1st, closer 4th, led before 2 out, ridden and headed between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

made all, came clear after 2 out (normal 3 out), unchallenged, (2nd hurdle in home straight omitted both circuits due to low sun, 6 hurdles jumped in total)

never closer than mid-division, no chance when went badly right last

off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 8th, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

mid-division, headway 7th, mistake 13th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up in mid-division, jumped left 3rd, headway 6th, pushed along in 4th before 2 out (normal 3 out), stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish

chased leaders, close 3rd going well when fell 2 out

held up tracking leaders on inside, ridden and weakened between last two

chased leaders, lost place from 14th, well beaten after 16th, pulled up before last

held up in mid-division, slow 6th, closed when slow 8th, weakened before 2 out

held up rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, weakened 2 out

in touch, headway 4f out, pushed along and edged right over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

in touch, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

close up, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace

held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, jumped left 2 out and last, no extra in 5th towards finish

prominent, led after 4 out, headed narrowly approaching 2 out where not fluent, soon held by winner and kept on one pace

tracked leaders, awkward 1st, pushed along after 2 out, no progress and held before last

rear mid-division, well behind 4 out

mid-division, ridden before 2 out, no real progress

in rear, pushed along and outpaced home turn, minor late headway for 4th

mid-division on inside, going well 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, clear last, stayed on well flat

always towards rear, not fluent throughout, pulled up before 3 out