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14:50 Newcastle
freebets.co.uk Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy (Soft places in last 3f)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,300 added
- Winner: £2,144
- 2nd: £630
- 3rd: £315
- 4th: £157
- Form 3P/43-PF
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up towards rear, headway before 9th, led before 5 out, pecked 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra from last
- Form PS-692P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Ryan Mania
led, headed before 6 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 0-02336
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Samantha Drake
tracked leaders, every chance before 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on
- Form 338-643
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Gary Rutherford
chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, tailed off 8th
- Form 52-4144
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey James Reveley
with leaders, led before 6 out, headed before 5 out, weakened before next, pulled before 3 out
- Form 422-472
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey K Renwick
towards rear, outpaced 8th, headway before 4 out, chased winner from last, kept on and no impression
- Form 5-03127
- Age 13
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey J Kington
held up in touch, ridden and wekened from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 76U-643
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, kept on well from last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
None of these inspire much confidence but SAM PATCH ran well for second at Hexham in November. He had previous winner and today's rival Shoal Bay Dreamer well behind and can confirm running in the process of taking this. The latter is looking to bounce back from another modest effort at Carlisle, where Fightstar and Man Of Principles failed to complete, and she had earlier beaten Soul Angel at Hexham. The veteran Panthers Run was in decent form before finishing last in better company at Catterick and this is more his level.
Formwatch
Fightstar (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, fell 3rd, in a race won by Tipsy Dara (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec, 9 ran.
Man Of Principles (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Mid-division, in rear and reminders 7th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Tipsy Dara (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec, 9 ran.
Vardas Supreme (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, under pressure approaching 4 out, never able to challenge, 6th of 12, 27l behind Brave Spartacus (10-13) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
Soul Angel 14-1 (11-2) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, pushed along before 7th, every chance before last, one pace, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Shoal Bay Dreamer (9-13) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Shoal Bay Dreamer 7-1 (10-3) Led to 4th, chased leaders, mistake last, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 26l behind Tipsy Dara (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
Sam Patch 4-1 (11-3) In rear and in touch, ridden and weant 3rd before last, kept on to chase winner towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Samson Collonges (10-7) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov.
Panthers Run 12-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, effort after 4 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 21l behind Emirate Isle (10-5) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Dingo Bay 3-1fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, left 2nd 5 out until 4 out, weakened next, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Thorncliffer (9-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.