Racecards
16:40 Newcastle
Betfred 'The Home Of Goals Galore' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 114-U25
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
led to 7th, led again 10th, headed 3 out, one pace
- Form 2332-72
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, led 3 out, pressed last, held on well towards finish
- Form 2/15P-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
towards rear, headway before 4 out, kept on in 4th, no impression
- Form 1UP-7PP
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey James Reveley
chased leader, pushed along and weakened before 6 out
- Form 3736-33
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 11-FPPP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
mid-division, pushed along 6 out, challenged 3 out, every chance and ridden after last, held towards finish
- Form 6-23225
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey D F O'Regan
always behind, tailed off 5 out
- Form 8314PR
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
in touch, led 7th, mistake and headed 10th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 141-P72
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Jonathan England
towards rear, weakened before 8th, tailed off, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 3246-32
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Thomas Garner
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Galway Jack should not be written off despite a poor recent effort at Wetherby given he had gone very close at Doncaster before that. But DEFINITE DREAM is on the upgrade and bids for a hat-trick after winning on his reappearance at Ayr in November. He is at his best when fresh and is preferred to Kelso runner-up Oscar Rock. Rouge Et Blanc is another to consider on his good effort at Ffos Las while Sue Smith has a good record in this and Swing Hard makes more appeal then stablemate Tahiti Pearl, who remains out of form.
Formwatch
Galway Jack (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Prominent, ridden and weakened 4 out, 5th of 9, 33l behind Bobcatbilly (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Dec.
Oscar Rock (IRE) 5-4fav (10-13) Led to 5th, tracked winner, one pace and no impression from 4 out, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Wakanda (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f nov chs (3) sft in Dec.
Definite Dream (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Held up in last, mistake 1st, not fluent 5th, headway 7th, not fluent 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on well, won at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Nov beating Too Cool To Fool (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Tahiti Pearl (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, not fluent 8th, soon lost place and reminders, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Robbie (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
Mazuri Cowboy (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) In rear, headway to go 3rd before 4 out, outpaced from next, 3rd of 6, 20l behind Dark Glacier (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Oct.
And The Man 20-1 (10-2) Last pair and well off the pace, pushed along and struggling in rear before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 18th, in a race won by Le Reve (10-13) at Sandown 3m hcp chs (2) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Riskier 13-2 (10-11) With leader, led 3rd, headed 3 out, ridden and no extra after next, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 29l behind Sa Suffit (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Jan.
Frontier Spirit (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Took keen hold tracking leader, mistake 9th, ridden and weakened 5 out, tailed off from next, refused last, in a race won by Alanjou (10-10) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan, 5 ran.
Swing Hard (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway 4th, challenged before 4 out, led briefly before 4 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Clondaw Knight (11-11) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Rouge Et Blanc (FR) 7-2fav (10-4) Tracked leaders went 2nd at 9th, led approaching 4 out, ridden 3 lengths clear before last, no extra when pressed and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Foxbridge (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.