Racecards
16:50 Newcastle
QuinnBet Quarterback Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £17,400 added
- Winner: £8,714
- 2nd: £4,014
- 3rd: £2,006
- 4th: £1,005
- Form 61-1322
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
made all, pushed along 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, joined last, stayed on gamely and holding 2nd flat
- Form 745922
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased winner, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, shaken up before 2 out, ridden to join winner last, landed awkwardly behind and outbattled flat
- Form 133-4P1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Ben Bromley
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Slanelough still looks a shade high in the weights on a second at Doncaster last time while Ar Mest has yet to win over fences in 10 attempts though was beaten only a neck over track and trip last month. RAFFLES GITANE was having only her third start over the larger obstacles when beating a subsequent winner at Huntingdon and gets the vote with further progress on the cards.
Formwatch
Slanelough (IRE) 9-5 (11-11) Close up, pushed along and pressed leader before omitted 4 out, ridden omitted 3 out, left behind by winner before omitted 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 3, 4l behind Sir Tivo (11-6) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Ar Mest (FR) 5-2 (11-0) In touch, took closer order 5th, not fluent 7th, led going well 4 out, pushed along and went clear 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on from last until no extra and headed final strides, 2nd of 4, nk behind Oscars Leader (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Raffles Gitane (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd before last, led flat, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Galop De Chasse (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.