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14:20 Newcastle

Totescoop6 Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 31.20s
  • Off Time: 14:20:31
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Little Big Horse (IRE)

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Green Ideal

    7/2

      1
      Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, Pink cap

      Classic Capers

      31 p D
      11/4
      • Form 962212
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 130

      held up in rear, pushed along after 8th, headway 10th, effort when not fluent 4 out, kept on from 2 out

      2
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Little Big Horse (IRE)

      28 D
      15/2
      • Form 514-94P
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 128

      led to 5th, led again 9th, headed next, led approaching last, driven out

      3
      Silk - Red, Black star and stars on sleeves, Red cap, Black stars

      Cregg House (IRE)

      199
      16/1
      • Form 7F65-50
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 119

      tracked leaders, led 5th, headed 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

      4
      Silk - Purple, White seams and star on cap

      Welcome To Unos

      9 D
      9/1
      • Form 0717U9
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 117

      held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway 11th, weakened next

      5
      Silk - RED and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves

      Green Ideal

      21 b D
      7/2
      • Form 81P-7P5
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 113

      tracked leader, not fluent 7th, led 10th, headed approaching last, kept on

      6
      Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

      Bog Oak (IRE)

      20 D
      7/2
      • Form 63-9879
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 105

      held up in touch, headway 10th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

      7
      Silk - Yellow and Red diamonds, striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

      Your Advantage (IRE)

      43 t
      13/2
      • Form 4F826F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 104

      held up in touch, not fluent 10th, soon outpaced

      In depth

      Verdict

      Little Big Horse gets the call here over Classic Capers and Welcome To Unos. Racing from just two pound above his most-recent winning mark, the Sue Smith-trained Little Big Horse could provide the answer here following a recent spin to clear his tubes. A wonderfully game effort from Classic Capers last time saw him short-headed in the North Yorkshire Grand National. He has been raised five pounds for that but, when push comes to shove, you know that he will not short change you. Cregg House has not won for a couple of years now, while Welcome To Unos would hold a chance based on his January Catterick win, Green Ideal is edging back towards a winning rating and could go well, while the Charlie Swan-trained Bog Oak would hold a chance based on the very best of his Irish efforts. All this said, though, the selection is Little Big Horse.

      Formwatch

      Classic Capers 12-1 (11-9) Held up, headway 15th, led 2 out, headed post, 2nd of 14, shd behind Bang And Blame (10-6) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.

      Little Big Horse (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up, ridden and weakened from 10th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Simon (11-2) at Southwell 3m lst hcp chs (1) sft in Jan, 10 ran.

      Cregg House (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Always behind, 14th of 16, 41l behind On The Other Hand (9-12) at Sligo 2m hcp hdl 0-130 gd in Aug.

      Welcome To Unos 28-1 (10-10) Always behind, 9th of 12, 38l behind Whereareyounow (10-7) at Kelso 2m 6f amt hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft.

      Green Ideal 10-1 (10-4) Held up, chased leaders 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened last, 5th of 6, 28l behind St Matthew (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gs.

      Bog Oak (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, no impression from before 3 out, 9th of 14, 28l behind Jack The Hough (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-116 sft.

      Your Advantage (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Towards rear when fell 4 out in race won by Aztec Prince (10-0) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.