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12:45 Newcastle

Wbx.com World Bet Exchange Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft ((Heavy pl; Home Str Good - Soft places))
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 20.20s
  • Off Time: 12:45:22
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue, Red cap, Light Blue star
9/1
  • Form PPP/P-71
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leaders, ridden, outpaced 5 out, weakened after 3 out

2
Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

Ton-Chee

149 D
10/1
  • Form 2-4P2P8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 98

in rear, outpaced 4 out, never on terms

3
Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE stripes, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, BLACK cap
7/2
  • Form 3438/26
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 97

held up in touch, headway 4 out, led and jumped right 2 out, ridden and kept on flat

4
Silk - Red, Light Green triple diamond, White cap
  • Form 5/04-3FF
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 92

led, headed briefly 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on until no extra flat

5
Silk - Red and White diamonds, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 3P4260
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leader, led briefly 4 out, outpaced 2 out, ridden and stayed on well, flat

6
Silk - Orange, White chevrons, Dark Green and Yellow halved sleeves, Dark Green and Yellow quartered cap
3/1
  • Form 772634
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 88

held up, headway 4 out, effort when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure to go 2nd towards finish

In depth

Verdict

Eriskay gets the vote in this novices' handicap chase with Terlan and Ton-Chee the others to consider. The selection proved his well-being when he won well over hurdles last time. Connections clearly feel that he has a future over the bigger obstacles and although he has disappointed over fences here before, he will handle the ground and he should prove difficult to beat. Terlan does have the benefit of experience over fences but he has yet to really take to them and he was a big disappointment on heavy ground last time out. Ton-Chee certainly has the ability to win this race but all his best form is on a faster surface and for that reason we will take him on. Insurgent is another who has shown his best form on quicker ground and for the winner we are happy to return to the relatively lightly-raced Eriskay.

Formwatch

Eriskay (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd next, challenged last, ridden, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in May beating Corbie Lynn (11-2) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

Ton-Chee 4-1 (10-12) Mistake 5th, always towards rear, last of 8, well behind Lutea (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f beg chs (4) gf in Jul.

Terlan (GER) 11-1 (10-11) In touch, effort 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last, 6th of 9, 46l behind Archie Babe (11-4) at Hexham 2m beg chs (4) hvy.

Kalic d'Alm (FR) 100-1 (11-5) In touch when fell in race won by Rasharrow (11-5) at Kelso 2m 1f beg chs (4) gs in Nov, 11 ran.

Toulouse Express (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) In touch, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, well behind Witch Wind (11-0) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.

Insurgent (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Close up on outside, disputed lead 5th, led 7th, headed next, soon outpaced, 4th of 7, 12l behind Flake (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.