Racecards
13:00 Newcastle
ITPS Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,750 added
- Winner: £2,437
- 2nd: £716
- 3rd: £358
- 4th: £179
- Form 215P/3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey James Reveley
led after 2nd, headed 8th, pushed along and weakened from 5 out, not fluent next
- Form U104/22-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
led, headed after 2nd, tracked leader, not fluent and weakened from 9th, mistake next
- Form 3321P-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders, led 8th, shaken up to go clear from last, readily
- Form F13841-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey C I Gillies
in rear, mistake 2nd, chased winner from 11th, ridden before 2 out, not fluent last, no extra
- Form 0/1P215-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
TIPTOEAWAY looked in need of the outing on his reappearance at Wetherby and ran accordingly. But there wasn't a lot wrong with his jumping and he stayed on nicely up the straight once getting his second wind. A first victory over the larger obstacles should be forthcoming here. Trucking Along has won a point-to-point and scored over hurdles at Ayr in March. He should be placed to good effect this term and makes more appeal than another former pointer, Saddle Pack, while Chester Ridge returns from a year on the sidelines. Front Of House won twice over timber last season and was held in high regard earlier in his career but is jumping fences late in life.
Formwatch
Chester Ridge 50-1 (11-2) Held up, left 3rd when slightly hampered 5th, weakened after 10th, tailed off, 3rd of 5, well behind Lord Larsson (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs in Nov '10.
Saddle Pack (IRE) 6-4 (12-0) Ap; outpcd when hit 2 out, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Indian Print (12-4) at Alnwick 3m ptp sft in Feb.
Tiptoeaway (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, lost place from 10th and outpaced, never dangerous after, 4th of 9, 30l behind Helpston (11-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov chs (3) gd in Oct.
Trucking Along (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Mistake 1st, tracked leading pair until headway to lead 5th, made rest, quickened clear 2 out, well in command when hit last, eased flat, won at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar beating Sole Witness (10-10) by 6l, 4 ran.
Front Of House (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pecked 8th, headway from 3 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 26l behind Glencree (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f beg chase (4) gs in Jan.