Skip to content

Racecards

12:35 Newcastle

Bbc Radio Newcastle Novices' Chase (Class E) (Class E)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 19.70s
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Darnley

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Little Docker (IRE)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Orange, Dark Blue chevrons, Orange sleeves, Orange cap Dark Blue diamond

      Argento

      16
      11/4
      • Form 62-F313
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9

      with leader, led 2nd, ridden approaching 2 out, 9 lengths clear when fell last

      2
      Silk - Maroon and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

      Darnley

      211
      12/1
      • Form 0PF34-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      held up in touch, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden next, left clear last

      3
      Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, halved sleeves and diamond on cap

      Double Blade

      28
      16/1
      • Form 221152
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2

      tracked leaders, took closer order 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, beat when left 3rd last

      4
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Little Docker (IRE)

      23
      6/1
      • Form 421/034
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      held up in rear, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, left 2nd last

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, Grey and Light Blue check sleeves

      Ryders Storm (USA)

      34
      4/5
      • Form 14P-222
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-6

      led to 2nd, remained close up until lost place after 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ryders Storm, Argento and Little Docker look the principles in a tight novices chase with the slight preference for Ryders Storm. The gelding from the Tom George yard was a good second behind the highly-regarded Thisthatandtother last time and a reproduction of that effort should suffice in this easier grade. Argento has been in fair form all season and was third behind Alvino last time out. He has definite place claims but will struggle to give weight and a beating to the selection. Little Docker has looked in need of his runs so far this season but was a fair fourth behind some useful sorts at Carlisle last time, and could go well at a fair price with conditions to suit. Double Blade was a fair hurdler but he was not the most genuine and it is open to debate whether chasing will improve him, so we will side with Ryders Storm.