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15:25 Newcastle
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 91y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form 222424
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
in rear, struggling from 4 out, late headway from last
- Form U266-56
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division on inside, hard ridden 4 out, keeping on into 2nd approaching last, chased winner run-in but no chance
- Form 3938-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
prominent, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, clear last and ran on well flat
- Form 111161
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
chased leader, struggling and dropped towards rear home turn, plugged on from 2 out
- Form 6224-12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
always towards rear, never involved
- Form U637-43
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ross Chapman
led, ridden and hard pressed 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened from last
- Form 841-192
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out when not fluent, kept on from last for 3rd
In depth
Verdict
Return Fire was impressive under Patrick Wadge at Hexham last week having just a second start over fences. He goes unpenalised in this and will be carrying 8lb more from next week but Lucinda Russell also saddles RAPID RAIDER, who finished ahead of his stablemate when second at Perth in September and has cheekpieces on for the first time here. Cracking Find looked to be coming to hand at Carlisle and Larry Looby’s form figures speak for themselves. Matchmaking also has claims but Mance Rayder and Zoffalee are infrequent winners.
Formwatch
Zoffalee (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Always last, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, went remote 4th 2 out, 4th of 5, 18 1/2l behind Kinondo Kwetu (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Close 3rd on inside, went 2nd 3rd until next, 2nd again 8th until before next, chased leaders, lost 3rd before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 6th of 7, 29 1/4l behind Court Dreaming (10-2) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Return Fire (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Pressed leader, led 2 out, went clear turning in, ridden out, easily, won at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Gipsy Lee Rose (12-2) by 13l, 11 ran.
Larry Looby (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 3rd home turn, ridden after 2 out, rallied and stayed on to lead approaching last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Ballintogher Boy (10-2) by nk, 6 ran.
Rapid Raider (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Chased winner, pushed along after 13th, mistake 3 out, no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 4, 8 1/2l behind Easy Bucks (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Cracking Find (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Led briefly, chased leader, led 12th, ridden after 4 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Cooper's Cross (12-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Matchmaking (GER) 10-3 (10-6) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, went 3rd 6th, pressed leader home turn, led 2 out and soon ridden, headed approaching last, switched right and rallied run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Get With It (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.