Racecards
14:50 Newcastle
Barbour Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 85F2U4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out
- Form 3-861F3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Dale Irving
in touch, blundered 7th, pushed along 9th, mistake 10th, weakened before 4 out
- Form 623123/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
- Form 466-522
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up towards rear, headway 6 out, blundered 5 out, went 3rd 3 out, one pace and no impression
- Form 748167
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey D F O'Regan
in rear, stayed on from after 2 out, went 3rd run-in, nearest at finish
- Form 43114-F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders in 3rd, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, kept on well
- Form 7P6665
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Drake
- Jockey Jonathan England
led to 4 out, ridden and weakened next
- Form 35-858P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
tracked leader, every chance before 3 out, kept on and no impression from before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dingo Bay won this last year and has leading claims again if fully recovered from a nasty fall here on his reappearance. Mr Chippy also has a shout on his best form but he's been off the track for over two years now and INDIAN VOYAGE looks a safer bet. The latter ploughed the mud to finish runner-up at Carlisle last time and is taken to go one better racing off the same mark here. Testing ground is not ideal for Ben Akram and Tresor De L'Isle was well beaten in similar underfoot conditions behind the selection last month.
Formwatch
Ben Akram (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) In touch in 4th, pushed along before 4 out, every chance 3 out, kept on from last, 4th of 9, 4l behind Sharney Sike (10-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Dec.
Tresor De L'isle (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, left 3rd next, no impression, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Etxalar (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
Mr Chippy (IRE) 5-4fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, niggled along from 6th, outpaced after 11th, rallied 4 out, left 3rd 3 out, beaten before last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Bocciani (11-7) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec '11.
Indian Voyage (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) In touch, headway 9th, joined winner 11th, ridden to lead 2 out, headed next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Etxalar (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
Monbeg (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 4 out, weakened 2 out, last of 7, 50l behind King's Grace (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Dingo Bay 9-2 (10-0) Tracked winner, held when fell 2 out, in a race won by Settledoutofcourt (10-11) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov, 6 ran.
Vardas Supreme (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) In touch, joined leader 3rd, lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 24l behind Bill The Lad (10-7) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Samson Collonges (FR) 16-1 (10-0) In touch in 4th, with leader 6 out, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Esme Rides A Gaine (9-10) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec, 14 ran.