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14:32 Newcastle

Border Minstrel Pub Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 19y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,281
  • 2nd: £2,430
  • 3rd: £1,215
  • 4th: £608
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Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

Moon Phases (IRE)

46 BF
  • Form 40/2-42
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 110

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Silk - Yellow and black diamonds, yellow sleeves, red armlets, red and yellow check cap

Flash Du Pistolet (IRE)

271 BFCD
  • Form 53311P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 108

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Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap

Fat Harry

31 BFCD
  • Form 323-112
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 107

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Silk - Dark blue, orange cross belts, dark blue sleeves, white armlets and stars on dark blue cap

Fete Champetre (IRE)

35 t D
  • Form 4/4F4-36
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 107

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Silk - Black, red Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

Trac (FR)

23 b CDCD
  • Form P54-251
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 106

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Silk - Sea Green, White cross belts, White cap, Green spots

Tommy Combats (IRE)

63
  • Form 41242-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 99

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Silk - White, Black spots, armlets and spots on cap

The Jad Factor (IRE)

28 vt DCD
  • Form 41PP1-1
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 96

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Silk - Light blue, dark blue star, white and dark blue striped sleeves, white cap

Empty Nest (IRE)

43 t CD
  • Form 2316-75
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 94

In depth

Formwatch

Moon Phases (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Prominent, led 2 out, driven before last, headed run-in, rallied towards finish but held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Classical Sting (11-1) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Flash Du Pistolet (IRE) 13-8fav (11-7) Held up towards rear, closed 5th, struggling after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Fat Harry 6-4fav (11-3) Chased leaders, went second before 5th, pressed leader travelling strongly before 2 out, pushed along and led narrowly before last where blundered, soon headed and not recover, kept on run-in, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Hitthehayson (11-2) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Fete Champetre (IRE) 22-1 (11-3) Held up in rear of midfield, not fluent 11th, made headway going okay before 4 out, ridden 2 out, no extra and weakened before last, 6th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Alcedo (12-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

Trac (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, shaken up before last, ran on well, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Walk On Quest (12-2) by 3l, 9 ran.

Tommy Combats (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went second 3 out, headway to challenge and led approaching last, headed last, kept on flat, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Too Cool Forshrule (10-13) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

The Jad Factor (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Towards rear, continually pushed along from halfway, strongly ridden before 4 out, responded well for pressure to chase leader after 2 out, stayed on strongly to lead run in, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Athair Mor (11-4) by nk, 9 ran.

Empty Nest (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Towards rear, hit 2nd, not fluent 8th and in rear, pushed along 3 out, no response, 5th of 6, 17l behind Sleeping Satellite (11-1) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.