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18:25 Newcastle

Gosforth Decorating And Building Services Handicap Chase (Class E) (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 15.60s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hello de Vauxbuin (FR)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kildrummy Castle

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sleepy River (IRE)

      8/1

        1
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

        Red Emperor

        28 b
        7/2
        • Form 632P15-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-10

        tracked leader, reminders 6th, ridden 13th, dropped rear from next, tailed off approaching 5 out

        2
        Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Red cap

        Sleepy River (IRE)

        35
        8/1
        • Form 1/15P34-
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-5

        pushed along 13th, outpaced after 5 out, kept on same pace from 3 out to go poor 3rd flat

        3
        Silk - Pink, Grey cross belts, hooped sleeves, Pink cap

        Victoria's Boy (IRE)

        28
        7/2
        • Form 654320-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-8

        in touch, ridden and effort 5f out, beaten when mistake 2 out

        4
        Silk - Emerald Green and Light Green stripes

        Hello de Vauxbuin (FR)

        17
        9/1
        • Form P35/0P0-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-7

        made all, soon clear, mistake last, unchallenged

        5
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, ORANGE chevron and armlets

        Nicholas Plant

        7
        9/1
        • Form P524U6-
        • Age 13
        • Weight 10-7

        mistakes, held up towardsrr, ridden 5 out, no impression

        6
        Silk - White, Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Lord Scroop (IRE)

        17 b
        11/2
        • Form 4P2PP4-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-4

        held up in rear, headway 9th, ridden 14th, weakened quickly approaching 5 out, pulled up before next

        7
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue spots

        Kildrummy Castle

        27
        12/1
        • Form 5F2/P06-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        held up towards rear, reminders 12th, ridden 4 out, no impression

        8
        Silk - MAROON, WHITE seams, diabolo on sleeves, WHITE cap

        Atomic Breeze (IRE)

        24
        9/1
        • Form P0P/0P3-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leaders, ridden approaching 5 out, weakened approaching next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Not a strong race by any stretch of the imagination and one in which all the principals have question marks against them. Red Emperor goes particularly well here and his last three victories have come over this course and distance. However, Norman Mason's charge is set to race off 7lb higher than his previous winning mark and his best form has come in more testing conditions. Victoria's Boy would have solid claims on his second behind Harry Hotspur at Huntingdon last month but flopped next time and can't be backed with confidence so the vote goes to Sleepy River. Kate Milligan's veteran rattled up a hat-trick of wins last autumn including over this course and distance. He has failed to sparkle since but has now slipped back down to a most favourable mark being 4lb lower today and, fully effective on the ground, he is taken to bounce back to form.