4.00 NEWCASTLE
Smirnoff At Spy Bar Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Prize: £6,337 Distance: 2m190y Class: Class 3 Age Band: 4yo+ Rating Band: 0-140 Going: Good To Soft
Result (SP)
1st
2. Bucephalus (GER)
Harriet Tucker
Neil Mulholland
Neil Mulholland
11/2
2nd
1. Fingal's Hill (IRE)
Callum Bewley
Peter Atkinson
Peter Atkinson
4/1
3rd
5. The Hatchet (IRE)
Jack Power
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
1/2F
4th
6. Inedit d'Amour (FR)
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Donald McCain
12/1
1
Fingal's Hill
Callum Bewley,
Peter Atkinson J Callum Bewley T Peter Atkinson
Age 10 Weight 168 OR 131 RPR 133
Form 2-1125 Kicked off 2026 with solid effort at Doncaster (2m4f); was well below par at Kelso latest
Peter Atkinson J Callum Bewley T Peter Atkinson
Age 10 Weight 168 OR 131 RPR 133
Form 2-1125 Kicked off 2026 with solid effort at Doncaster (2m4f); was well below par at Kelso latest
4/1
2
Bucephalus
Harriet Tucker(7),
Neil Mulholland J Harriet Tucker(7) T Neil Mulholland
Age 9 Weight 167 OR 130 RPR 133
Form 1-642P Runner-up to progressive rival at Haydock (2m; in cheekpieces) penultimate start; chance
Neil Mulholland J Harriet Tucker(7) T Neil Mulholland
Age 9 Weight 167 OR 130 RPR 133
Form 1-642P Runner-up to progressive rival at Haydock (2m; in cheekpieces) penultimate start; chance
13/2
NR
Haarar Non-runner
Non-runner,
Sam England J T Sam England
Age 7 Weight 156 OR 119 RPR 131
Form -23114 Winning run came to abrupt end at Catterick (2m, soft; 10-11 fav) nearly five weeks ago
Sam England J T Sam England
Age 7 Weight 156 OR 119 RPR 131
Form -23114 Winning run came to abrupt end at Catterick (2m, soft; 10-11 fav) nearly five weeks ago
-
NR
Smokeringinthedark Non-runner
Non-runner,
Nicky Richards J NON-RUNNER T Nicky Richards
Age 6 Weight 155 OR 118 RPR 133
Form 3-2725 Rare blip at Doncaster (2m4f, soft; last of five) latest; in safe hands; could bounce back
Nicky Richards J NON-RUNNER T Nicky Richards
Age 6 Weight 155 OR 118 RPR 133
Form 3-2725 Rare blip at Doncaster (2m4f, soft; last of five) latest; in safe hands; could bounce back
-
5
The Hatchet
Jack Power(5),
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore J Jack Power(5) T Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Age 6 Weight 152 OR 115 RPR 130
Form 7-1362 Resumed progression when second over C&D latest; leading claims for in-form yard
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore J Jack Power(5) T Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Age 6 Weight 152 OR 115 RPR 130
Form 7-1362 Resumed progression when second over C&D latest; leading claims for in-form yard
1 nap
11 tips
4/7
+7
+7
6
Inedit d'Amour
Brian Hughes,
Donald McCain J Brian Hughes T Donald McCain
Age 5 Weight 149 OR 112 RPR 129
Form U-3015 Wide-margin win in 2m Catterick maiden in January but held in 2m4f handicap there since
Donald McCain J Brian Hughes T Donald McCain
Age 5 Weight 149 OR 112 RPR 129
Form U-3015 Wide-margin win in 2m Catterick maiden in January but held in 2m4f handicap there since
9/1
