Racecards
13:40 Newcastle
bet365 Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 19y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,337
- 2nd: £2,916
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £730
- Form 6942-23
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
wore hood to post, led, ridden and headed last, weakened in 3rd run-in
- Form 13P/15-7
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Lizzie Quinlan
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
chasing leaders when not fluent and lost place 2nd, behind after, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 17254/1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Alan Doyle
raced keenly, jumped right, chased leaders, went right and weakened 3 out, fell last
Brayhill (IRE)
359- Form 1R3/13P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader until 4 out, outpaced soon after, rallied well out wide before 2 out, ridden to challenge between last two, rider lost iron briefly soon after, led last, driven clear run-in
- Form 234-344
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer T Collier
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 5 out, went 2nd next, every chance 2 out, chased winner run-in, always held
- Form 1622-21
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
raced keenly chasing leading pair, jumped slowly and lost place 7th, towards rear and never on terms after, left remote 4th last
- Form 27P61-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
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In depth
Verdict
The two recent winners Mint Gold and Everyday Champagne are both raised in class and the former is also upped in distance. But NOCTE VOLATUS has placed in more competitive chases than this and having undergone wind surgery since finishing third at Chepstow, Tom Lacey’s charge gets the vote. Ladronne would prefer a faster surface and Dalyotin is preferred on today’s ground.
Formwatch
Nocte Volatus 9-2 (11-12) Chased leader, reached for 4th, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 9 1/4l behind The King Of Ryhope (11-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Innovated (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, ridden in 7th before 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 10, 29 1/2l behind A Mere Bagatelle (10-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Mint Gold (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Close up, jumped to dispute lead 1st, led next, joined for lead approaching 4 out, driven along approaching last where good jump to lead outright, ran on well, cosily, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Restandbethankful (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Brayhill (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Led, disputed lead 3rd, chased leader 8th, dropped to midfield 12th, ridden before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Ladronne (FR) 7-2 (11-13) Chased leaders, disputed lead 8th, led 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, slow next and last, no extra and lost three places final 50yds, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind East Street (11-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Everyday Champagne (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Prominent, slow jump 4 out, short or room 3 out, shaken up to lead after 2 out, good jump last, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating I Am Gonna Be (11-13) by 2l, 12 ran.
Dalyotin (FR) 15-2 (11-7) at Clairefontaine 2m 3f sft in Jun.