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14:50 Newcastle

GDBS Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,599
  • 2nd: £763
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 38.70s
  • Off Time: 14:51:34
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dancing Art (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Best Legend (IRE)

    5/1

      1
      Silk - Brown and Grey (quartered), Grey sleeves, Grey cap, Brown spots

      Best Legend (IRE)

      20
      5/1
      • Form 2/UU431
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 114

      chased leaders, mistake 10th, pushed along next, chased winner 2 out, kept on

      2
      Silk - Barclay Tartan

      Cabbyl Doo

      34
      8/1
      • Form 24-114P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 109

      chased leaders, ridden and blundered 3 out, soon weakened

      3
      Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves

      Alpha One (IRE)

      7
      7/4
      • Form 32-922F
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 108

      tracked leaders, mistake 11th, weakened 4 out

      4
      Silk - White, Red stars, diamonds on sleeves

      Frank The Slink

      9
      11/1
      • Form 67473
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 108

      led, headed 8th, not fluent next, one pace from 2 out

      5
      Silk - Mauve, Pink stars, Mauve cap, Pink star

      Zazamix (FR)

      20 v
      10/1
      • Form 26P5UF
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 104

      held up in rear, ridden 11th, outpaced 12th, tailed off

      6
      Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, Pink cap

      Dancing Art (IRE)

      46
      5/2
      • Form 365-952
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 102

      in rear, in touch on outer 6th, led 8th, clear before last, kept on well

      Previous results

      2011
      Silk -

      Lockstown

      7/4
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Alpha One is still a maiden but has the ability to win a race of this nature if staying on his feet. Winning hurdler and bumper Zazamix has problems jumping fences as he once again demonstrated at Catterick so DANCING ART looks the one to be on. Keith Reveley's charge was having only his second start over fences when just held by Transact here last time and a big run by the winner in the second race will boost his claims. Best Legend needs a thorough test of stamina which he got when just beating River D'Or at Catterick but the handicapper has taken no chances with him.

      Formwatch

      Best Legend (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 13th, led before 4 out, pressed after last, just held on, won at Catterick 3m 1f beg chase (5) gs in Jan beating River D'or (11-0) by hd, 7 ran.

      Cabbyl Doo 7-2 (11-1) Always behind, weakened 5th, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Primrose Time (10-5) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec, 8 ran.

      Alpha One (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, soon chased winner until fell 9th, in a race won by Oscar Hill (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jan, 8 ran.

      Frank The Slink 40-1 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, mistake 3rd, not fluent and dropped to 4th at 6th, went 3rd again 8th until 10th, blundered and behind next, rallied 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, one pace and no impression when blundered next, 3rd of 4, 17l behind Cucumber Run (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in Jan.

      Zazamix (FR) 12-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, left 2nd from 3 out, challenged and upsides last when fell, in a race won by Next To Nowhere (11-6) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.

      Dancing Art (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 5th, effort 3 out, every chance when mistake last, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Transact (9-11) at Newcastle 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.