Racecards
16:35 Newcastle
MTrec Recruitment - Specialists In Automotive Recruitment Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 1224F6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
in rear, went remote 4th from 4 out, never a factor
- Form 224-444
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch, went 2nd after 3rd, blundered badly 6 out, joined winner from 4 out, ridden and one pace after 2 out
- Form F4/3-33P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked winner until 3rd, hung right mainly throughout, weakened after 4 out
- Form P33373
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
tracked leaders in 3rd, one pace from 3 out
- Form P0-U1U5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey A Thornton
towards rear, blundered badly 3rd, soon pulled up
- Form P64237
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
made all, pressed from 4 out, ridden after last, kept on well
- Form 562418
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Rupert Bear has been placed twice over these fences but has never really looked like winning. Ever So Much is sliding down the weights but is better on much quicker ground. Stilo Blue Native finished tailed off on his chasing bow and Castlelawn was pulled up on heavy going when last seen. CLAN CHIEF unseated his rider in the race won by Rosquero here last month but jumped much better when staying on into fifth at Ayr a couple of weeks later and the course winner is the one to beat with a clear round today.
Formwatch
Ever So Much (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along before 8th, weakened from 5 out, 6th of 7, 27 1/4l behind Star Presenter (10-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Stilo Blue Native (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Not always fluent, chased leaders, mistake 8th, soon weakened, mistake 4 out, last of 4, dist behind Morning Royalty (11-8) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Castlelawn (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Soon led, headed 4 out, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Rupert Bear 33-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, reminders and outpaced after 5 out, went 3rd before last, kept on well run-in, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Retrieve The Stick (11-0) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Clan Chief 8-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, ridden and kept on flat, never reached leaders, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Trust Thomas (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Asuncion (FR) 9-2 (10-1) Chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, 7th of 11, 35 1/2l behind Roxyfet (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Rosquero (FR) 15-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, lost place before 4 out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, 36 3/4l behind Oscar O'scar (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.