Racecards
14:10 Newcastle
Jimmy Hunter 60th Birthday Celebration Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 22-1222
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey D R Fox
led, headed after 3rd, chased leaders before next, mistake and lost place briefly 8th, outpaced before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went second when bad mistake last, stayed on flat
- Form 22225-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
prominent, not fluent 3 out, led next, kept on well from last
- Form 681213
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
prominent, led after 3rd, mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out where headed, lost second when mistake last, weakened and lost third flat
- Form 5-51211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 2U-7111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, dropped to rear but well in touch before 4th, not fluent 6th, ridden when bad mistake 4 out, soon lost touch
- Form 15P-633
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Callum Bewley
in touch with leaders, chased leaders before 4th, ridden 3 out, stayed on from last, went third flat
- Form 03680-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
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Previous results
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Formwatch
Spadestep (IRE) 13-8fav (11-13) Led, headed 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headway to press winner approaching last, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 4, 6 1/2l behind The Grafter (11-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
The Grafter (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Took keen hold, headway to lead 3rd, going easily and pressed for lead approaching last where mistake, pushed along and went clear run-in, readily, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Spadestep (11-13) by 6 1/2l, 4 ran.
Sleeping Satellite (IRE) 15-8fav (11-9) Led, joined before 3rd, headed 4th, regained lead with a circuit to go, jumped left 12th, pressed for lead 4 out, soon pushed along, joined 3 out, soon headed and outpaced by leader, rallied approaching last, soon lost second, no extra near finish, 3rd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Rossbridge (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Always A Reason (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Held up in rear but in touch, closed on leaders after 12th, led before 2 out, asserted before last, all out run-in, weakened towards finish, just held on, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Ailt An Chorrain (11-6) by shd, 5 ran.
Stick With Me Sam (FR) 4-7fav (11-12) Raced in third, travelled well throughout, closed on leaders 3 out, led 2 out, asserted and went clear after last, readily, won at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Jiair Madrik (12-0) by 6l, 5 ran.
Galidam (FR) 11-4 (12-0) Tracked front pair, not fluent 4th, bad mistake 4 out but soon recovered, pushed along 3 out and no progress, ridden and one pace before last, 3rd of 4, 13 1/2l behind Supreme George (12-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Ballyedward (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Raced in last pair, went second before 4 out, lost second 3 out, soon pushed along, plugged on run-in, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Ballymackie (11-11) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.