Racecards
12:40 Newcastle
Thomas Armstrong & Ruberoid Building Products Novices' Chase (Class C)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Form 1111-U1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
tracked winner, mistakes and jumped right throughout, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 3F4D/P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
always behind, slightly hampered 12th, never dangerous
- Form 400-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
tracked leaders early, soon behind, never dangerous
Three Spires
10- Form 131-3PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Reed
- Jockey Mr J A Richardson
tracked leaders and keen early, soon outpaced and behind, never a factor
- Form 222-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey B P Harding
made all, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on well
Now Then Sid
15- Form 4P1153
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs S Watt
- Jockey R Garritty
always towards rear, behind when fell 12th
In depth
Verdict
This seems to lie between Paddy The Piper and Your A Gasman, with the vote going to Paddy The Piper. The selection is a six-time winner in bumpers and over hurdles and also scored last time over fences, at this track. His trainer rates him highly and, over this longer trip, he can improve further and looks the one to beat. Your A Gasman defied his market odds to run very well in a handicap chase last time and, with his stable in such good form, he can give the selection the most to do. Of the others, Now Then Sid looks best, and he was well behind the selection here last time. Once again, then, Paddy The Piper looks the one to beat.