LONGSHOT - newcastle 4.00 25 02 12

Campbell Gillies one of my favourite jocks has only one ride today in the 4,00 at Newcastle Rock Relief   for Chris Grant  - was a staying on 4th to DontPaytheferryman at Muss last time in a seller when ridden by Tom Obrien - big and burly was never able to get into the race and was allowed to lob along with the suspicion he was there for the outing Campbell has a strike rate of 9% for this trainer and this is only his third ride at Newcastle -- but still will be trying my luck with an 80/20 place win punt at the current price.
 good luck to all today
 Bob  


1 Agent Archie 1/2F 
2 Rock Relief 33/1 
3 Master Murphy 9/1 

Comment ----- AGENT ARCHIE, rated 88 on the Flat, had accounted for a subsequent winner with plenty in hand on his hurdling debut at Ludlow in November. He attacked hishurdle and after seeing off his sole challenger he scored easily, eased down. He is clearly useful and Aintree will suit his style of running better than Cheltenham where he is a Supreme Novices´ Hurdle entry.

Rock Relief, just 51 on the level, had finished a well-beaten fourth in a selling hurdle at Musselburgh on his first completed start. He came from mid-field to finish clear second best. This was obviously a vastly improved effort but whether it flatters him remains to be seen.he will def travel well over further these conditions