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13:50 Newcastle

188bet.co.uk Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 75y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 17.00s
  • Off Time: 13:50:25
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 4665P2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 73

led until after 2nd, chased leading pair until 6th, chased leaders in 4th, weakened 4 out

2
Silk - Purple, royal blue hoops, royal blue cap
4/1
  • Form 51P422-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 123

jumped well, pulled hard, headway to lead after 2nd, made rest, clear before 2 out, eased near finish, unchallenged

3
Silk - Black, royal blue hoops, dark blue and light blue striped sleeves, black and light blue striped cap
11/8
  • Form 21F262-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 135

tracked winner from after 2nd until 4 out, chased leading pair, pushed along before 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd

4
Silk - Orange, Black chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

Rosquero (FR)

16 v D
100/1
  • Form 3U27-45
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 77

off the pace in 5th, weakened 6th

5
Silk - Black and White stripes, checked sleeves, White cap
  • Form 43130/P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 129

chased leaders, went 3rd at 6th, 2nd 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd, no chance with winner

6
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, striped sleeves
  • Form 7214-P8
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13

held up last, pushed along and struggling in 5th after 7th, never a factor

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Special Catch is best watched having been pulled up on his only start last season. This looks a good opportunity for GOT THE NAC (NAP) given he only found one too good in two runs over fences in March. His Uttoxeter conqueror, Little Jon, won a Class 2 handicap at Newbury last month off a mark of 137 so his form has a solid look about it. Kiama Bay won twice over hurdles last season and was also second in a Grade 2 on heavy ground at Haydock so shouldn't be far away if taking to the larger obstacles but none of the remaining trio make much appeal.

Formwatch

Duhallowcountry (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Led after 2nd, headed before 5th, led again 4 out, headed before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Roxyfet (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Got The Nac (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, jumped right 4 out, closed 2 out, awkward last, no impression flat, 2nd of 3, 7l behind Little Jon (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m (3) sft in Mar.

Kiama Bay (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Led narrowly, driven and hard pressed 3 out, soon ridden, headed between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, no impression with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Royal Guardsman (10-13) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.

Rosquero (FR) 5-1fav (10-7) Close up, weakened before 5 out, 5th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Roxyfet (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Special Catch (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 8th, no extra 3 out, 6th when pulled up before next, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Under The Red Sky (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened before 10th, 8th of 10, dist behind Stilletto (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.