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15:40 Newcastle

Nitex.co.uk Handicap Chase (Class F )

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 30.60s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Peterhouse

17/2

    2
    Silk -

    Midlem Melody

    5/2

      1
      Silk - Purple, Yellow stripe and sleeves, quartered cap

      Stormy Beech

      10 b
      9/4
      • Form 0P-0342
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 89

      held up in rear, headway to track leaders when mistake 8th, ridden 3 out soon beaten

      2
      Silk - Red, Beige sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Beige and Emerald Green quartered cap

      Compadre

      23
      13/2
      • Form 3335-F6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 87

      held up in rear, not jumped well, headway approaching 4 out, effort 3 out, 3rd and held when blundered last

      3
      Silk - Red, large Emerald Green spots, Grey sleeves, Red spots, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap

      Midlem Melody

      13
      5/2
      • Form 4F4334
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 87

      mid-division, headway 7th to track leaders, led 4 out, headed approaching last, one pace under pressure

      4
      Silk - Dark Green, Maroon triple diamond, Maroon cap

      Risky Way

      230
      14/1
      • Form 000-064
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 80

      led, headed 4 out, soon weakened

      5
      Silk - Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green chevrons, white cap

      Lady Janal

      26
      11/1
      • Form 30-500U
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 75

      in touch to halfway, soon beaten

      6
      Silk - Red, large Yellow spots

      Peterhouse

      10
      17/2
      • Form 6P0-6P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 64

      tracked leaders, headway 4 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well

      7
      Silk - Pink, Royal Blue striped sleeves, check cap

      Crosby Don

      13
      13/2
      • Form 02/30-P0
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 61

      tracked leaders, dropped rear halfway, soon lost touch

      In depth

      Verdict

      We finish with a modest, but tricky handicap chase and we will side with top-weight Stormy Beech, with Midlem Melody and Comopadre the likely dangers. The selection has put in three decent performances this season and deserves to get his head in front. He almost did it last time when just tiring in the closing stages when a three length second to King Of The Arctic at Sedgefield. He faces a similar quality of opponents today and should be up to landing first prize. Compadre is not the most consistent of performers but looks well treated on his best form and could sneak into a place. However the main threat to the selection could be Midlem Melody who has contested much better races recently and gets in here on a very fair mark. Midlem Melody's stable companion Risky Way is starting to get the hang of things and may prove best of the remainder, but for the winner we return to Stormy Beech