Racecards
13:30 Newcastle
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 435 Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 19y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,606 added
- Winner: £3,314
- 2nd: £973
- 3rd: £487
- 4th: £350
Mr Kit Cat
14- Form 6424P-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R Ross
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in rear, not always fluent, pulled up before 10th
- Form 486-FP3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Callum Bewley
chased leaders, pecked slightly 8th, went 2nd 4 out, just over 2 lengths off winner when blundered last, rider did well to stay on but lost all momentum and no chance after
- Form 31-P55P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
chased leaders, ridden and edged right after 2 out, blundered and left 2nd last, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 00676P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
held up, closed on outside 9th, pushed along 11th, outpaced 5 out, well beaten 3 out, rallied last, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
- Form 444-56P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
tracked winner, hampered on bend after 5 out, lost 2nd next, one pace from 3 out, not clear run after last
Younoso
10- Form 9777-33
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Ross Chapman
made all, mistake 2 out, left clear last, stayed on well, ridden out
- Form 642P3U
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey C J Todd
held up, soon in touch, outpaced after 5 out, well held from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Most of these have struggled of late with the exception of YOUNOSO. He stayed on well for third at Wetherby on his latest outing and a similar effort back over this shorter trip should see him thereabouts at the finish. Charlie Snow Angel hasn’t figured since winning at Kelso back in April, though he is back on a winning mark, while Outnumbered slips further down the weights after finishing well behind the winner when third at Hexham. Duhallowcountry was also placed at the latter track last month but didn’t get very far before unseating last time.
Formwatch
Mr Kit Cat 33-1 (10-4) Held up, slow 3rd, headway 5 out, weakened after next, left in remote 3rd 3 out, tailed off, 3rd of 6, dist behind Treshnish (11-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Outnumbered (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) In touch chasing group, close up 5th, went 3rd before 3 out, outpaced next, ridden and no chance with clear pair before last, plugged on, 3rd of 7, 21 3/4l behind Glittering Love (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Charlie Snow Angel 22-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, slow 5th, lost place after 6, mistake 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Monsieur Bagot (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) In rear, hampered 3rd, mistake 8th, behind 11th, pulled up after 15th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Titian Boy (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Led after 1st, headed 9th, lost place 13th, mistake and weakened next, pulled up after, at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Dec.
Younoso 33-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Moving In Style (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) In touch in chasing group when blundered and unseated rider 2nd, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.