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14:50 Newcastle
bet365.com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £401
- Form 1/132-54
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, went right 4th, reached for 4 out, soon headed narrowly, ridden after next, stayed on to regain lead after last, held on well
- Form 144-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey Henry Brooke
raced keenly, tracked front pair, blundered 4 out, soon outpaced, no chance with front pair from next
- Form 642-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked winner, led narrowly soon after 4 out, ridden between last 2, not fluent and headed after last, kept on, held towards finish
- Form 07656F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up in rear, close up 5 out, outpaced after next, behind from 3 out, tailed off
- Form 3454-4P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Non Runner
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
None of these arrive in decent form though INCA GOLD was still in contention when falling a couple of fences from home at Sedgefield last month. That was his best effort for a while and he should go close if staying on his feet. Ettila De Sivola finished fourth in the selection’s race at Sedgefield and is fitted with blinkers for this while Lord Of The Rock has won over hurdles and makes his chasing debut having been well beaten on the Flat when last in action in October. Manetti and Raecius Felix are struggling and make no appeal.
Formwatch
Ettila De Sivola (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until next, chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on run-in, 4th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Ringaringarosie (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Lord Of The Rock (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Led until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 18th of 19, 23 3/4l behind Dubai Icon (9-2) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Raecius Felix (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Mistake 1st, towards rear on outside after, last and ridden 9th, pulled up after 10th, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Inca Gold (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up in last trio, headway on inside tracking leaders before 4 out, not much room on bend in 3rd before next, soon pushed along, fell 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Manetti (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost place after 3rd, soon in rear, struggling when pulled up after 9th, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.