Racecards
15:15 Newcastle
Freeclaim I.D.C. Handicap Chase (Class B)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
Flaxley Wood
21- Form 4/112F4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey Mr B Hitchcott
mid-division, ridden 7th, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 112221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey A Maguire
chased leader, mistake 4th and next, led 6th, blundered 10th, mistake 4 out, headed 2 out, rallied to lead flat, all out
- Form F21231
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey P Niven
held up, headway 12th, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, held when not fluent last
Tom Brodie
22- Form 2245P-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A S Smith
held up, headway before 7th, ridden and every chance 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 411-643
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
prominent, ridden 11th, mistake 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
High Mood
42- Form 64-2164
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey R Wakley
led, headed and reminders 6th, ridden 8th, soon lost touch
- Form 161415
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey A Dobbin
in touch, lost place 10th, headway and every chance 4 out, led 2 out, headed flat, no extra
Formwatch
Flaxley Wood Good effort last outing at Cheltenham behind decent Young Spartacus; sure to give another good account of himself despite topweight.
Heidi III (FR) Best performance so far when landing Great Yorkshire Chase last time and is on the upgrade; likely to go close once again.
A Piece of Cake (IRE) Won slowly run novices event over course and distance last time, but has a little to find on balance of form.
Tom Brodie Has gone off the boil of late and likely to find a few too good once again.
Lannkaran (IRE) In and out performer who has plenty of ability and has been given a chance by the handicapper today; good each-way claims.
High Mood Won well at Newbury in November but hasn't progressed since and others make more appeal.
Gayles And Showers (IRE) Seems to win every other race but hard to see the sequence being maintained today.
Nosam Hasn't won for a while and is another to be on a fair handicap mark if back to his best; market may provide a few clues.