Racecards
14:55 Newcastle
DFE Telecom & Security Installations Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 91y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £17,400 added
- Winner: £8,714
- 2nd: £4,014
- 3rd: £2,006
- 4th: £1,005
- Form 1336-15
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
in touch, mistake 11th, not fluent 13th, took closer order 15th, pushed along before 4 out, not fluent next, soon ridden, stayed on into second before last, kept on flat
- Form 3524P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
prominent, led 5th, nudged along before 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd before last, no extra
- Form F12/11-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led, headed 5th, jumped right 13th, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, led approaching 2 out, stayed on from last
- Form 452-334
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
in touch, hit 11th, not fluent 15th, pushed along and detached 4 out, weakened before next
- Form 1332/3-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
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In depth
Verdict
Come On Teddy found life tough in Grade 2 company at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day having narrowly won a handicap at Uttoxeter before that. Uncle Alastair is hard to keep right but went close at Carlisle on his reappearance and this longer trip will suit though OMAR MARETTI (NAP) makes more appeal. He won both starts over hurdles before finishing second at Market Rasen on his chasing bow and Alex Hales’ charge has plenty of scope for further progress. Dis Donc and Hold The Note arrive out of form.
Formwatch
Come On Teddy (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, jumped left 2nd, some headway when not much room 12th, outpaced in 5th after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 5th of 8, 21l behind L'Homme Presse (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Jan.
Hold The Note (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, lost place 8th, shaken up and stopped quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Omar Maretti (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Tracked leader, ridden and made headway before 3 out, kept on at 2 out, rallied after final fence, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Bobhopeornohope (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dis Donc (FR) 22-1 (10-7) Held up on outside, outpaced from 5th, behind 9th, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Fugitif (11-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Uncle Alastair 6-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway into 5th 3 out, pushed along to chase leaders before last, strongly pressed winner and every chance run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Papa Tango Charly (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.