close up in 4th, went 3rd 10th, chased leader 5 out, every chance 3 out, led next, ran on, comfortable
tracked leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear 10th, kept on flat to press for 3rd
set steady pace, ridden and headed when bad mistake 3 out, weakened approaching last, just held on to 3rd
tracked leader until 5 out, tracked leaders, rallied to lead 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace flat
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Goodoldbill returned a 33/1 winner over track and trip last month when just getting the better of Imperial Alex in a novices‘ handicap. But TOM CODY was beaten only a neck at the same fixture and may edge this with cheekpieces added to the usual tongue-tie. Great Raffles makes his chasing debut while Don Brocco was set to run at Hexham yesterday.
Tom Cody (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-13) Chased leaders, led approaching 3 out where mistake, soon ridden and wandered, faced challenge approaching last where good jump, kept on until headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 8, nk behind Aire Valley Lad (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Great Raffles (FR) 11-4 (10-9) Held up in last trio, closer 3 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn, flattened 2 out, kept plugging on until no extra before the last, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Atomic Angel (10-10) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Just Hannah (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Off the pace and always towards rear, some headway 4 out, soon weakened and behind, 8th of 14, 36 1/4l behind Joie De Vivre (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Old Page (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Led until after 2nd, led 3rd, headed after 6th, struggling 4 out, mistake 2 out, went modest 4th flat, 4th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Roger Rarebit (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Imperial Alex (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) Mid-division, hit 9th, shaken up and went 3rd 3 out, pressed leader and out-jumped 2 out, soon ridden and rallied run-in, just held towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Goodoldbill (10-5) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Don Brocco 14-1 (11-8) Prominent, lost position and ridden before 4 out, well behind 2 out, 6th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Goodoldbill (10-5) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Goodoldbill 33-1 (10-5) Made all, led narrowly, pushed along before 2 out where good jump and forged on, ridden run-in, stayed on very gamely when challenged, all out, won at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Imperial Alex (12-0) by nk, 8 ran.
