Racecards
15:10 Newcastle
freebetting.co.uk Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,450 added
- Winner: £1,594
- 2nd: £468
- 3rd: £234
- 4th: £117
- Form 331252
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
in touch in 4th, looking held in 6th when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 17/4P-P2
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey B S Hughes
led to 2nd, with leader, led again 7th, headed approaching 4 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 5622P-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Gary Rutherford
tracked leaders, took keen hold, reminders 7th, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 428536
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey Mr A J Findlay
in rear, headway approaching and not fluent 4 out, held in 4th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 008/13-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up towards rear, headway to lead approaching 6th, headed 7th, led again approaching 4 out, clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly from last
- Form 5PP-3P2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey James Reveley
with leader, led 2nd, headed approaching 6th, outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened last
- Form 632U-84
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey P Aspell
held up towards rear, pushed along after 5 out, weakened next
- Form 988-59P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 59
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, lost place after 5 out when outpaced, plugged on to take 4th last, no impression
- Form 21P/P49
- Age 13
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 84
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Coldwells has dropped to a reasonable mark nowadays and produced his best run for some time at Ayr last week. Jeringa probably needs further than this while the lightly-raced Do It For Dalkey weakened very quickly on his comeback at Hexham in November. STOLEN LIGHT gained his only success over fences at Sedgefield in September from a 13lb lower mark but he's continued to perform well and gets the vote as this shouldn't take much winning. Both Paddys Unyoke and Ice Image are maidens with a total of 37 starts between them so Iris's Flyer may prove the main threat as he ran quite well at Catterick last time.
Formwatch
Stolen Light (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Always prominent, led before 8th, headed before 3 out, kept on and every chance until ridden and one pace flat, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Persian Gates (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
Jeringa 8-1 (11-9) Close up, led 10th, headed before last, one pace and no impression, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Billsgrey (10-8) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
Paddys Unyoke (IRE) 17-2 (10-10) Held up in touch in 4th, lost place approaching 8th, hit next, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Ocarina (11-9) at Hexham 2m 4f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov.
Ice Image (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, hit 4th and 7th, weakened 4 out, blundered 2 out, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Colditz (10-1) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp 0-90 (5) gd in Aug.
Do It For Dalkey 13-8fav (10-8) Led, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 6, 30l behind Ocarina (11-9) at Hexham 2m 4f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov.
Coldwells (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, led 6th, 3 lengths clear when blundered 3 out, ridden next, bumped and headed last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Schindlers Society (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Iris's Flyer 12-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 9l behind Heavenly Chorus (11-0) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec.
Apache Brave (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, blundered 5th, not fluent next, weakened approaching 8th, tailed of when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Schinken Otto (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov, 10 ran.
Clearly Now (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Led, driven along and strongly pressed after 3 out, headed entering straight, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 15l behind Mr Eko (11-4) at Thurles 2m cond hcp hdl 80-95.