Racecards
14:55 Newcastle
Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,700
- 2nd: £2,163
- 3rd: £1,081
- 4th: £541
- Form 4111/4-3
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
jumped right at times, made most until 3 out, rallied into 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Form 4-42144
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leader, lost place 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 40-5415
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, disputing 2nd 4th, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 26-3221
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 8th, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, kept on, not able to get on terms
- Form 2410-23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders on inside, led 3 out, stayed on gamely
- Form 5622-27
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in rear on outside, took keen hold, headway 3 out, no impression, well held before last
- Form 332/4-2P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up towards rear, closed before 7th, switched outside before 4 out, challenged 3 out, lost 2nd flat, weakened towards finish
In depth
Formwatch
Cold Sobar (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Led, faced challenge when not fluent 3 out, joined 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, ridden and one pace run-in, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind King Of Tara (11-3) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Matchless (IRE) 11-1 (11-13) Close up early, briefly disputed 4th, not fluent 5th, untidy jump 7th, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last, just held on to fourth when pressed final strides, 4th of 6, 13 3/4l behind Salsada (12-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
King Of Tara 13-2 (11-10) In rear, in touch, awkward 1st, well held before 4 out (limited comments due to heavy fog), 5th of 8, dist behind David's Well (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Torneo (FR) 2-1fav (11-13) Held up in rear, smooth headway before 3 out where in touch with leaders, travelling best when disputing lead 2 out, soon pushed along and led outright, kept on well run-in, readily, won at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating It's Easy (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Coup De Coeur (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Midfield, switched left and in touch 4 out, briefly chased winner 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, weakened before last, 3rd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Caithness (12-1) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Beny Nahar Road (IRE) 15-2 (11-13) Led, wandered into 4th, headed before next, lost place approaching 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Byron Hill (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Kidman (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Thistle Ask (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Soon led, mistake 6th, not fluent 9th, headed 4 out, no impression on winner before last, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Home Free (11-13) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.