Racecards
16:55 Newcastle
QuinnBet Best Odds Guranteed Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 91y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,130 added
- Winner: £2,989
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £350
- Form 34U246
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led, pushed along and headed on the run to 4 out, plugged on at one pace
- Form 1P3P44
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey S Mulqueen
mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 11th
- Form 2/0P6-P3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Ross Chapman
not fluent in rear, pushed along after 5 out, never a factor
- Form 8/8P4P-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R Patrick
towards rear, pushed along before 6 out and quickly lost touch, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 3-42221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
close up behind leaders, under pressure in fourth approaching 4 out, kept on to take third close home
- Form P-33152
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T Reed
- Jockey Harry Reed
raced in second, driven to lead approaching 4 out, passed by two rivals at last, faded on run-in
- Form PP3P-0P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey C J Todd
slightly worse than mid-division when bad mistake 9th and dropped towards rear, in last when mistakes 5 out and 4 out, never able to get competitive
- Form 3-05P32
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, went second before 4 out, slight mistakes 3 out and 2 out, disputed lead approaching last, ran on but not pace of winner
Catlin
18- Form 6-P5233
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
prominent early before settling in mid-division, ridden briefly after 10th and again 6 out, headway for pressure approaching 2 out, quickened to lead last and stayed on well
- Form P37-UP7
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Phillip Armson
mid-division, headway to track leaders 6 out, pushed along in fifth soon after and weakened after 3 out
- Form P-74P4P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
NonRunner
Verdict
Furius De Ciergues held off the attentions of runner-up Spirit Of Hale to score at Sedgefield on his first start after wind surgery. He’s 6lb higher for this but LEVEROCK LASS drops down in class after going very close over 2m4f here and having scored over 3m at Wetherby earlier, Tim Reed’s charge can return to winning ways in first-time cheekpieces. Catlin placed again when third at Leicester recently and is preferred to Choix Des Armes while Shanroe Street may do better back over today’s shorter distance.
Formwatch
Shanroe Street (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Led after 1st, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 14, 30 3/4l behind Game Line (10-10) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Crystal Lad (FR) 18-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed 9th, led 13th, soon headed, no extra 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, 18 1/2l behind Not The Chablis (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Choix Des Armes (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, not always fluent, mistake 13th, effort 4 out, no impression, no extra 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 6, 16 1/4l behind Not The Chablis (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Monbeg Aquadude (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, ridden for effort before 13th, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Furius De Ciergues (FR) 10-3fav (11-2) Made all, clear with one other until 5th, ridden 2 out, all out, won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Spirit Of Hale (10-5) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Leverock Lass (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Led narrowly, headed 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, still in touch 2 out, close up last, stayed on flat but could not match winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Molly Carew (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Againn Dul Aghaidh 40-1 (10-8) Not jump well, always behind, pulled up after 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Spirit Of Hale (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Close up, chased winner 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Furius De Ciergues (11-2) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Catlin 10-3 (10-4) Towards rear, closer in mid-division after 8th, pushed along and lost place 10th, rallied from after 3 out, stayed on into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Don Herbager (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Scorpo (IRE) 125-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 7th of 8, dist behind Oxwich Bay (12-1) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Commanding Spirit (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) In rear, ridden 11th, pulled up 13th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.