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13:20 Newcastle

Saltwell Signs Beginners' Chase (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 22.40s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Eastern Tribute (USA)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Gaucho

    50/1

      1
      Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE sash, hooped sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap

      Brave Thought (IRE)

      15
      4/1
      • Form 3435-F2
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-4

      led to 6th, led again 8th, headed 4 out, weakened after next

      2
      Silk - DARK GREEN and RED (quartered), YELLOW sleeves, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE diamond

      Eastern Tribute (USA)

      8
      5/2
      • Form 1FP-UP2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4

      held up in rear, headway halfway, led on bit after 4 out, comfortably

      3
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap

      Gaucho

      6
      50/1
      • Form P13-3PU
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4

      with leader, led 6th to 8th, led again briefly 4 out, not chance with winner

      4
      Silk - RED and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves

      Green Ideal

      26
      10/3
      • Form 24-F42U
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      mid-division, pushed along 9th, outpaced 5 out, kept on one pace from 2 out

      5
      Silk - Red and Black hoops, Black sleeves, Red armlets, quartered cap

      Maceo (GER)

      26
      4/1
      • Form 223636
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-4

      in touch, pushed along 9th, soon outpaced

      6
      Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

      Mr Hornblower (IRE)

      1145
      6/1
      • Form 00312/
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-4

      tracked leaders, mistake 5th, weakened quickly 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      A small but competitive field goes to post for this beginners chase and the main protagonists look to be Green Ideal, Eastern Tribute and Maceo and the vote goes to the last named. The gelding from the Mary Reveley yard was a fair sort over hurdles and although it is in late in life for him to switch to fences at the age of 10 he is sure to have been well schooled and if he could reproduce his effort that saw him finish third in a class B hurdle behind Regal Exit he would be hard to beat. Green Ideal was well backed last time and had every chance until unshipping his rider last time out. If his jumping holds up he would be a danger to all. Eastern Tribute is also worthy of respect he was a fair second behind the highly regarded Grattan Lodge last time and has definite place claims. Mr Hornblower is a lightly raced gelding who is sure to improve. However, he has a 1145 day absence to overcome and his best form is over a longer trip so he may need the run. So in a tricky race to call the vote goes to Maceo.