Racecards
14:15 Newcastle
QuinnBet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 19y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £11,700 added
- Winner: £6,179
- 2nd: £2,843
- 3rd: £1,422
- 4th: £711
- Form 11-U12P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
led, headed and chased leader 3rd, disputed lead 6th, led approaching 4 out, soon forged away, stayed on well, not extended (last two fences in back straight omitted, open ditch in home straight omitted first circuit)
- Form 113-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked leader, led 3rd, jumped right at times, joined 6th, headed approaching 4 out, soon held and stayed on same pace
- Form 4-25122
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
NonRunner
- Form 12F1-53
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Formwatch
Giovinco (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Off the pace in 4th, went 3rd at 5th, closer before 12th, pushed along and hit next, lost 3rd 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec.
Choosethenews (IRE) 6-4 (11-9) Led, jumped right 3rd and 4th, raced wide on turn into back straight final time, not fluent 7th, pushed along approaching 3 out, rallied well on stands rail 2 out, headed approaching final flight, soon no extra, 3rd of 7, 13 1/4l behind Hitching Jacking (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Cruz Control (FR) 7-4fav (11-8) Close up, tracked leader 4th, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching last, driven and still every chance flat, stayed on gamely, 2nd of 9, hd behind Raffle Ticket (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Imperial Merlin (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Close up in rear, headway to track leaders 10th, sprawled on landing 3 out and lost ground and chance, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 19 1/4l behind Young Buster (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.