Racecards
13:40 Newcastle
Ultimate Jumps Guide On attheraces.com/jumps Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 19y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,400 added
- Winner: £9,258
- 2nd: £4,265
- 3rd: £2,132
- 4th: £1,068
- Form 222P2-7
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Peter Coleman
led, headed after 7th, regained lead before 4 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened thereafter
- Form 1-1P523
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Charlotte Jones
in rear, mistake and unseated rider 8th
- Form 70-2768
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
mid-division, not fluent 9th, pushed along 4 out, blundered 3 out and weakened thereafter
- Form 1130-25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
mid-division, pushed along from 5 out, could not go pace of leaders from 3 out, blundered last and no extra
- Form 5BP-U73
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, keeping on approaching last, went distant 3rd run-in
- Form 11-2135
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leader, not fluent 9th, ridden to dispute lead 3 out, every chance last when narrowly behind, stayed on strongly flat, got up on line
- Form 31R21-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
handy, led after 7th, headed before 4 out, on terms again 3 out, narrowly ahead last, stayed on well flat, just denied on line
In depth
Verdict
Road Warrior is only a pound higher than when winning at Sedgefield on Boxing Day last year. He weakened quickly on his reappearance at Carlisle but this is a lesser contest and he’ll strip fitter today. Jelski has only raced twice over fences so far and placed in both and Creative Control is similarly unexposed though it might be significant that Brian Hughes switches to the returning HEROIQUE DE MAULDE, who won twice in France and starts off in this country on a potentially-lenient mark. Hidden Commander was disappointing last time at Bangor.
Formwatch
Road Warrior 12-1 (12-0) Made most, not fluent 11th, headed next, weakened before 3 out, last of 7, 37 3/4l behind Cooper's Cross (12-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Jelski (GER) 6-1 (12-0) Close up in rear, went 3rd at 6th, joined leader 2 out, ridden and every chance next, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 16 3/4l behind Green Vault (11-8) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Mister Bells (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Prominent, led and disputed before 3rd, headed after 5th, slightly slow 9th, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened, 8th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Pat Coyne (11-3) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Creative Control (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Towards rear, ridden and some late headway from 2 out, never a danger, 5th of 11, 7l behind Arizona Cardinal (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Arthur's Quay (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) In rear, went 3rd 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakened in 4th from 2 out, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 19 1/2l behind Bempton Cliffs (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Hidden Commander (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Disputed lead, headed and tracked leader 14th, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Diegos Way (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Heroique De Maulde (FR) (10-8) Chased leaders, good headway to lead 3 out, ran on, won at Mont De Marsan 2m 3f gd in Nov beating Lion De Lisboa (10-10) by 1l, 9 ran.