Racecards
14:38 Newcastle
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 91y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,337
- 2nd: £2,916
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £730
- Form 11306-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
led, headed when hit 4 out, lost second when not fluent 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 49-362U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
wore hood to start, tracked leader, not fluent 11th, mistake 13th, shaken up to lead 4 out, ridden 3 out, headed before 2 out, made no impression before last
- Form 5-09314
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
raced in last, not fluent 10th, pressed leader going easily before 3 out, led before 2 out, soon went clear, kept on well flat
- Form 443-424
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey B S Hughes
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Formwatch
Chasingouttheblues (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Towards rear, ridden along after 3 out, went third after 2 out, ran on after last, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind I Am Max (10-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Secret Trix 4-9fav (11-5) Contested lead until led after 3rd, ridden and challenged by rival before 4 out, mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Wetherby 2m 3f (3) gd in Oct.
You Some Girl (IRE) 11-5 (11-13) Took keen hold, held up in rear, good headway on outer after 3 out, pressed leaders from 2 out, ridden last, weakened run-in, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind The Flying Poet (11-7) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Maghlaak 7-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 2nd, mistake 7th, not fluent 8th, driven after 2 out, every chance when bad mistake last, not recover, lost 2nd last, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind The Navigator (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.