Racecards
14:10 Newcastle
Cantor Spreadfair Cheltenham Preview Evenings Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2F-P41U
- Age 11
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer Patrick Thompson
- Jockey Miss Tessa Clark
mid-division, pushed along 5 out, soon ridden, beaten
- Form 54F6-15
- Age 11
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P H Hogarth
- Jockey Mr D Greenway
led to 2nd, remained prominent, weakened 5 out
- Form 1D273-15
- Age 13
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey Mr R T A Tate
led 2nd, made rest, stayed on strongly flat
- Form 4B634U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs E M Collinson
- Jockey Mr R Collinson
soon towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out
- Form UP-13P3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer R A Ross
- Jockey Mr A J Findlay
chased leaders, pushed along 13th, brief effort after 5 out, soon outpaced
- Form 6/122-32
- Age 13
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J P Elliot
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
mid-division, headway at 10th, chased winner 13th, until no extra flat
- Form 3U-2U13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
towards rear, headway, in touch 5th, effort 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied approaching last, stayed on to chase winner near finish
- Form 483P-88
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R Johnson
- Jockey Mr P Johnson
held up in rear, headway 8th, weakened quickly next, tailed off when pulled up before 6 out
- Form 23-1231
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs T Corrigan-Clark
- Jockey Mr C Mulhall
towards rear, pushed along 5 out, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Some old favourites contend here including Lord O¿All Seasons and Imps Way but the vote goes to the David Easterby trained Reasonably Sure. The selection looked a promising novice last year for Oliver Sherwood with some decent form in novice hurdles and if fit he will be sure to be thereabouts. Of his rivals Imps Way looks the main danger. He won twice around Hexham last year which proves he has staying ability and again if fit he can go well. Lord O¿All Seasons has been around a while and he showed last year that he still holds onto some ability but the fact that he has only been into the winners once from nine starts under rules so far so he is one to treat with caution. So for the winner we return to Reasonably Sure.
Formwatch
Raiseapearl 40-1 (11-7) In rear when unseated rider at the 6th in race won by Denvale (11-11) at Wetherby 3m 1f hts chs (6) sft, 10 ran.
Red Rampage 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along after 13th, soon weakened, 5th of 12, well behind Gallik Dawn (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in May.
The Butterwick Kid 15-2 (11-11) Led to 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 10, 18l behind Denvale (11-11) at Wetherby 3m 1f hts chs (6) sft.
El Lute (IRE) 6-1 (12-5) 4th of 11, 22l behind Colonel Ludlow (12-5) at Garthorpe 3m ptp gd in May.
Kilcaskin Gold (IRE) 8-1 (12-5) 3rd of 11, 11l behind A Boy Named Sioux (12-0) at Alnwick 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Lord O'All Seasons (IRE) 4-5fav (12-3) 2nd of 9, 10l behind Ofcoursehekhan (12-0) at Hexham 3m ptp gd in May.
Reasonably Sure (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) 3rd of 16, 11l behind Home By Midnight (11-7) at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Shining Tyne (12-0) 8th btn a distance behind Benny Boy (12-0) at Alnwick 3m ptp sft in Jan.
Imps Way 11-4 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway 9th, led between last 2, soon clear, won at Hexham 2m 4f hts chs (H) gf in May beating Bohemian Spirit (12-2) by 26l, 11 ran.