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15:20 Newcastle

At The Races Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 91y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £70,000 added
  • Winner: £39,865
  • 2nd: £14,959
  • 3rd: £7,490
  • 4th: £3,731
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 17.56s
  • Off Time: 15:23:19
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE spots
9/2
  • Form 31441-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 150

tracked leaders, hampered 7th, led before 2 out, soon headed, one pace in 3rd

2
Silk - Light blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue and yellow striped cap

Wakanda (IRE)

35 DCD
7/2
  • Form 752P3-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 147

led, blundered and headed 5 out

3
Silk - Maroon, pink sleeves, dark blue cap
14/1
  • Form 23U1PP-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 146

behind, blundered 4 out, soon pulled up, never dangerous

4
Silk - Royal blue, red and royal blue striped sleeves, black and red hooped cap
11/4
  • Form 1/11174-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 145

in touch, pushed along and outpaced 7 out, ridden before 3 out, headway before 2 out, led run-in, kept on

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Green sleeves and cap
  • Form UF/403P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 144

mid-division, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, headed run-in, kept on

6
Silk - Black and Yellow stripes, White sleeves
50/1
  • Form 45554P-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 140

towards rear, jumped slow 5th, son detached, hampered 7th, pulled up before 2 out

7
Silk - Dark blue, grey chevron

Sam Red (FR)

43 t D
6/1
  • Form 426-311
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 137

mid-division, fell heavily 7th

8
Silk - Emerald Green, White sleeves, Purple and White quartered cap

Boric

30 p C
14/1
  • Form P181-22
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 126

tracked leader, led 5 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened before last

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Yala Enki won two Class 2 handicaps last winter and is much better than he showed on his reappearance at Wincanton. Sam Red has made great strides since getting a stamina test and kept pulling out more at Fakenham and he's won on heavy going in the past. Wakanda was well beaten in this a year ago when Bishops Road ran very well to finish fourth. The latter was last seen pulling up in the Grand National but would be a threat if ready for his reappearance. Beware The Bear followed two victories over hurdles with a double over fences but couldn't quite manage to make the transition to better company from his new mark later, a remark that also applies to Our Kaempfer. DEDIGOUT is a speculative choice in an open handicap. A high-class hurdler in his days with Tony Martin, he didn't do quite as well with Gordon Elliott last season but if Micky Hammond has revitalised him he is on a very competitive mark and his young rider's claim is a bonus.

Formwatch

Yala Enki (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Keen tracking leaders, mistake 3rd, soon led, headed 11th, weakened approaching 3 out, blundered next, pulled up before last, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Nov.

Wakanda (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Led, challenged 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 7l behind As De Mee (11-6) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Our Kaempfer (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, blundered 6th, pushed along after 12th, blundered 15th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.

Beware The Bear (IRE) 9-2fav (11-12) Towards rearm headway after 10th, mistake 14th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and one pace after 2 out, 4th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Label Des Obeaux (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.

Bishops Road (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Always behind, weakened 2 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.

Dedigout (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Under pressure 13th in last, pulled up before 14th, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f Good - Yielding in Apr.

Sam Red (FR) 13-8 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 11th, left clear 3 out, pressed next, ridden and stayed on gamely, won at Fakenham 3m (3) gd in Oct beating Thumb Stone Blues (11-2) by 4l, 4 ran.

Boric 16-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held near finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Audacious Plan (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.