Racecards
14:35 Newcastle
Homecare Plus Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 110-531
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
made all, unchallenged
- Form 21-7U3F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P Griffin
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 6 out, no impression
- Form 4-13622
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
tracked winner until before 6 out, soon weakened
- Form 1P422-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Brian Harding
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Got The Nac scored over track and trip in December and should go well again but PAIN AU CHOCOLAT looks to have the stronger form. Dan Skelton's charge turned over odds-on shot and subsequent winner Aso when landing a Class 2 event at Haydock last time and is clear of today's opposition at the weights. Captain Hox has plenty to find with the selection on Haydock form and has fallen at Leopardstown subsequently while Quick Decisson has it all to do on these terms.
Formwatch
Pain Au Chocolat (FR) 15-8 (10-7) Took keen hold tracking leaders, led 7th, blundered 2 out, hard ridden when challenged after last, stayed on strongly, won at Haydock 2m (2) hvy in Dec beating Aso (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Captain Hox (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Chased leader, slight mistake 5th, in rear when fell 8th, at Leopardstown 2m 3f (1) sft in Jan.
Quick Decisson (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Led, headed before 5 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Willie Hall (10-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Got The Nac (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Jumped well, pulled hard, headway to lead after 2nd, made rest, clear before 2 out, eased near finish, unchallenged, won at Newcastle 2m (4) hvy in Dec beating Special Catch (10-13) by 6l, 6 ran.