Racecards
12:50 Newcastle
Gary Wood Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 2342-55
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
in touch, headway to track leaders 6th, ridden to lead last, ran on(first fence past winning post omitted)
- Form 1F22-42
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, ridden and lost touch 6 out
Mcgarry (IRE)
416- Form 95904/1-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
tracked leaders, led when not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra and lost 2nd close home
- Form 3-46233
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
close up, ridden 4 out, weakened next
- Form 2F7F26
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Tom Midgley
led, clear 3rd, headed briefly 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, rallied to go 2nd close home
- Form 7U/9515-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Alan Doyle
prominent when unseated rider 1st
- Form 4U441-5
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
always in rear, behind 3 out
- Form 5F7413
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up, ridden 4 out, never on terms
- Form 306-432
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer T Collier
- Jockey Craig Nichol
towards rear, blundered 4th and rider lost iron briefly, some headway 4 out, not fluent next, very slow next, pulled up last
- Form 05-8112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Brooke
- Jockey Henry Brooke
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
EDMOND DANTES found one too good again at Kelso last time but cheekpieces may make the difference today and Brian Hughes stays loyal. Mcgarry makes his chasing debut having opened his account over hurdles at Hexham back in 2021 and has switched yards since while Chemical Warfare is another chasing for the first time. Rocco Storm missed out on a hat-trick when beaten at Sedgefield while Ritson may finish closer in this lower grade.
Formwatch
Ritson (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 13 1/4l behind Parliament Hill (11-7) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Edmond Dantes (FR) 5-2 (11-0) In rear, pushed along before 2 out, headway to chase leader before last, kept on run-in, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Wheelbahri (11-9) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Mcgarry (IRE) 5-6fav (10-7) Led after 8th, five lengths clear going well before last, not fluent last, kept on run in, easily, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Geonice (11-6) by 16l, 12 ran.
Coolmoyne 8-1 (11-3) Mid-division, driven and pulled up before 3 out, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Fourth Of July (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Towards rear, headway 4 out, hard ridden 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 9, 15 3/4l behind Treshnish (12-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Six One Nine (IRE) 10-3 (11-1) Led, headed narrowly 3 out, soon pushed along and gradually weakened, not fluent last, 6th of 10, 12l behind Russian Virtue (11-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Choix Des Armes (FR) 5-2jfav (11-2) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, outpaced after 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden flat, plugged on one pace, last of 5, 6 3/4l behind Roxyfet (10-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Roxyfet (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Towards rear, mistake 4 out, detached 2 out, weakened and tailed off soon after, 5th of 6, dist behind Follow Your Fire (11-3) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Budarri 5-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, plugged on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Zuckerberg (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Chemical Warfare (IRE) 10-3 (10-11) Held up in rear, still plenty to do when shaken up before 2 out, soon improved into second approaching final flight, every chance when edged left final 110yds, ran on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Major Snugfit (11-8) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Rocco Storm (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) In rear, in touch, went 3rd after 6th, not fluent 4 out, pressed leader home turn, ridden after 2 out, every chance when hung left approaching last, well held run-in, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Tom Creen (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.