Racecards
12:40 Newcastle
Clearly Drinks Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 2P36-U1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
raced keenly, tracked leading pair, went 2nd between last two, ridden and kept on same pace run-in
- Form 221-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, led travelling well 2 out, shaken up and quickened clear run-in
- Form 9/13U1-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led until 2 out, chased winner, ridden and lost 2nd between last two, kept on same pace in 3rd
- Form 121122
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
tracked leading trio, blundered badly and unseated rider 4th
Dakota Grey
263- Form 0/23122-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey P J Brennan
raced keenly, held up last, left in 5th place and hampered 4th, 4th approaching 8th until next, soon weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 025200/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
not fluent 1st, held up, in last pair, left in 4th place 4th until dropped to 5th approaching 8th, 4th again next, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Forest Bihan made a winning start over fences at Towcester but this looks a tougher assignment under a penalty. WAITING PATIENTLY (NAP) also has 7lb extra after scoring at Sedgefield but was always going to make a better chaser than hurdler and remains unexposed. Ash Park is no forlorn hope as he only found one too good on his fencing bow at Carlisle in October and had a good strike-rate over timber while Dakota Grey was consistent over the smaller obstacles last season. Lyvius had a rating of 145 over hurdles a couple of years ago but has had his problems since.
Formwatch
Forest Bihan (FR) 11-8fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, good headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Towcester 2m (3) gd in Nov beating Pinkie Brown (11-3) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Waiting Patiently (IRE) Evensfav (10-11) Tracked leaders, led before last, soon clear, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Burtons Well (10-13) by 7l, 7 ran.
Aqua Dude (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) In rear, pushed along and weakening when hit 6 out, pulled up, at Haydock 2m 6f (2) sft in Nov.
Ash Park (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up behind, headway after 12th, 5th 2 out, ridden to chase winner when edged right towards far side rail after last, kept on, always held, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Gurkha Brave (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Dakota Grey 13-8 (11-6) Led, headed before 2nd, chased winner, ridden 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Mister Kit (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Mar.
Lyvius 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division, in touch on outside after 5th, effort 3 out, lost place next, weakened before last, 12th of 21, 32l behind Theinval (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.