Racecards
14:15 Newcastle
bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 91y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,700
- 2nd: £2,163
- 3rd: £1,081
- 4th: £541
Jo Coko (FR)
301- Form 1/234-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced in third, ridden after 3 out, no impression on front two from last
- Form 411-142
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey D R Fox
led, headed 4 out, soon pushed along and dropped to last, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 581-27F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
raced in last, mistake 12th, went second before 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, pressed leader flat, held near finish
- Form 5145-22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
tracked leader, led 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, pressed run-in, pulled clear near finish
- Form 4242-6P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
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In depth
Formwatch
Jo Coko (FR) 16-5 (11-9) Led, headed and not fluent 5th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 13, 34l behind King Of Answers (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Cosmic Blizzard (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Tracked leader, driven after 2 out, kept on and pressed leader run-in, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Diamond Dealer (11-13) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Blakey Boy (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Midfield, fell 11th, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Paddy O'Mahler (IRE) 10-11fav (11-4) Jumping lacked fluency, tracked leader, driven after 4 out, lost 2nd 3 out, left in moderate 2nd last, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Heeztheboy (10-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Orkney Blue 8-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, pecked on landing 12th, asked for effort after 3 out, no impression from before last, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Golden Point (11-1) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.