Racecards
14:50 Newcastle
QuinnBet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 3-2P316
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
mid-division, ridden over 4 out, kept on one pace
- Form 6151-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Lee Edwards
tracked leader, fell second
- Form 222728/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
held up in rear, ridden before 4 out, went second before 3 out, stayed on without threatening winner, lost second close home
- Form P47-334
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
chased leader, outpaced and dropped to rear before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, headway before 2 out, stayed on well to take second close home, never threatened winner
- Form 1513/3U-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leader, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 155-02P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Ross Chapman
led, jumped right, went well clear, ridden before 3 out, lead reduced but kept on well enough
- Form 54/16-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up in rear, ridden before 4 out, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
AIN'T MY FAULT went up 6lb for a convincing victory at Hexham and had little chance when elevated into Class 2 company at Carlisle. Little Rory Mac, a dual winner over timber, has been a beaten favourite the last twice and makes his debut over fences as does Le Grand Fromage, whose stable is in good form and travels a long way for this. Victory Echo finished runner-up on good ground at Hexham and started favourite at Carlisle but ran poorly while Palixandre, who scored over timber for Nicky Henderson, has been beaten a long way in both subsequent starts. Winning bumper and hurdler Calix Delafayette was struggling when unseating at Kelso in February while Zalvados hasn't run since April last year though the latter has some fair form to his credit and is on a lenient mark.
Formwatch
Ain't My Fault (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Prominent, relegated to midfield 5th, ridden and towards rear before 4 out, faded 3 out, last of 6, 30 1/4l behind Whoshotthesheriff (10-12) at Carlisle 2m (2) hvy in Nov.
Little Rory Mac (IRE) 6-5fav (11-0) Keen tracked leading pair, chased winner and every chance when mistake 2 out, ridden and stayed on one pace, 2nd of 0, 4l behind Top Gamble (11-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Zalvados (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Held up behind, outpaced 4 out, never a threat, tailed off, 8th of 11, 28l behind Larry (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Le Grand Fromage 4-1 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent 2 out, no extra and mistake last, 4th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Riggs (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Calix Delafayette (FR) 14-1 (10-7) Held up behind, pushed along in rear when not fluent and unseated rider 4 out, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Victory Echo (IRE) 9-2fav (11-7) Prominent, led approaching second circuit, soon ridden and headed 4 out, pulled up before last, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Palixandre (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Keen in rear, pushed before 4 out, kept on without threatening, 5th of 7, 34 1/2l behind Funambule Sivola (11-4) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.