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12:25 Newcastle
Watch Sky Sports Racing HD On Sky415 Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 088/314
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, not fluent 9th, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden flat, stayed on, led towards finish
- Form 1226-1P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in rear, closed from 9th, left 3rd 3 out, weakened next
- Form 151-222
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leader, not always fluent, mistake 6th, led before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headed towards finish
- Form 95/9
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Callum Bewley
led, clear until 8th, headed before 4 out, 3rd and looked to be fading when fell 3 out
Uncle Bobby
23- Form 8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Harry Bannister
took keen hold, held up, weakened before 4 out
- Form 1/13P-23
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
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In depth
Verdict
Reverant Cust won a beginners’ chase over a longer trip on his penultimate start but failed to complete at Carlisle last time. Hawk High scored at Wetherby in November before struggling over these fences when Cool Mix went close with RAVENHILL ROAD (NAP) not far behind in third. Iain Jardine's charge has every chance once again but the latter may well have won if not for breaking a blood vessel having led at the last fence and Brian Ellison’s charge gets another chance in this. Both Shepherd Storm and Uncle Bobby finished a long way behind the selection last time.
Formwatch
Hawk High (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, blundered 5th, not fluent and struggling 8th, stayed on to take modest 4th after last, no chance with leaders, 4th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Reivers Lad (10-13) at Newcastle 2m (3) gs in Dec.
Reverant Cust (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, pushed along when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Cool Mix 6-1 (10-13) In touch chasing group, headway into 2nd after 4 out, ridden and outpaced when switched right between last 2, rallied flat, always just held, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Reivers Lad (10-13) at Newcastle 2m (3) gs in Dec.
Shepherd Storm (IRE) 250-1 (10-13) Jumped well, pressed leader and soon clear of rest, lost place after 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Reivers Lad (10-13) at Newcastle 2m (3) gs in Dec.
Uncle Bobby 250-1 (10-13) Keen early, held up in last pair, blundered 3rd, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, 37 1/4l behind Reivers Lad (10-13) at Newcastle 2m (3) gs in Dec.
Ravenhill Road (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Led and soon clear with one other, reduced advantage 4 out, driven 3 lengths clear between last 2, not fluent last, soon ridden, headed towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Reivers Lad (10-13) at Newcastle 2m (3) gs in Dec.