Racecards
16:30 Newcastle
Betfred 'The Home Of Goals Galore' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 19y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 4-2112P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders in 4th, led briefly 6th, led again 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra from last
- Form 5/22P43
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, headed briefly 6th, jumped right 7th, headed 8 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 2-34411
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
in rear, weakened before 5 out
- Form 3P-P1P3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey B S Hughes
with leader, led 8 out, headed 3 out, regained lead before 2 out, kept on well from last
- Form 11P-443
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
in rear, headway 8 out, chased winner from last, always well held
- Form 14/74FP-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, lost place after 5 out
- Form 5U162P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 114
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Previous results
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Verdict
Ballybolley completed a double on good ground back in October but was pulled-up in testing going at Haydock last time. Special Wells is upped in class off a higher mark as he bids for a treble on the back of his latest success at Wetherby while Gold Opera is another facing a tougher task after placing at Ayr. CARALINE had been struggling for form until posting a better effort in this grade at Sedgefield last month. Racing off the same mark here, she’s preferred to Mister Spingsprong, without a win since 2014, and Micky Hammond’s mare gets the nod.
Formwatch
Ballybolley (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out, pulled up, at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Nov.
Mister Spingsprong (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Led until 8th, led after 4 out, headed next, no impression on winner 2 out, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Herons Heir (11-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Special Wells 7-2fav (11-10) With leader, every chance 3 out, led 2 out, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Huff And Puff (11-6) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Gold Opera (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 6 out, hit 4 out, ridden before 3 out and soon pressed, kept on from last, weakened and headed towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Rowdy Rocher (11-10) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Caraline (FR) 8-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, slow 11th, headway 2 out, took closer order 3 out, hampered next, never able to challenge, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Special Catch (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
The Ramblin Kid 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, weakened quickly from 5 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Eastview Boy 9-2 (11-6) Mid-division, weakened after 5 out, tailed off pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.