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15:05 Newcastle

Tote Eider (A Showcase Handicap Chase) (Class B)

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 4m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 8m 43.50s
  • 20 Ran
1
Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 22P210
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leader, mistake 3rd, blundered 15th, led 20th, stayed on strongly from 3 out

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
16/1
  • Form 04F-42P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5

mid-division, mistake and dropped rear 10th, no danger after

3
Silk - White, Black seams, Mauve sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 20-4344
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-4

in touch, pushed along approaching 16th, ridden and weakened after next

4
Silk - Dark Green, White and Black hooped sleeves, Red cap
9/2
  • Form 35-1222
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, mistake 14th, reminder next, weakened quickly and pulled up before 16th

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red stars, white sleeves, white cap, red stars
12/1
  • Form P1-113P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1

led 2nd, mistake 15th, headed 20th, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves, red cap
20/1
  • Form 1130-U2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, reminder 8th, headway to track leaders 15th, weakened 5 out

7
Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap
11/1
  • Form 21/11-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, pushed along 18th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

8
Silk - YELLOW, MAROON and YELLOW hooped sleeves, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form P46P-64
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13

towards rear, lost touch halfway

9
Silk - Black, Yellow hollow box, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star
  • Form F11112
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11

in touch, pushed along 5 out, ridden to chase winner 3 out, until no extra run-in

10
Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 1-0F514
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-8

towards rear, brought down 3rd

11
Silk - Red and White diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red diamond
  • Form P1/P-UP3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-8

towards rear, headway and in touch 19th, effort 5 out, no extra from 3 out

12
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
25/1
  • Form 3P0-410
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8

held up towards rear, hampered 3rd, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 20th

13
Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, armlets and cap

Robbo

7
18/1
  • Form 203435
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-4

led to 2nd, tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out to 3 out, stayed on to regain 2nd run-in

14
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 212211
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0

held up in touch, fell3rd

15
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
11/2
  • Form 31/12-21
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0

held up in mid-division, pushed along 16th, mistake next, headway under pressure 5 out, outpaced next

16
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange epaulets
  • Form 1P2-P4P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0

mistakes, towards rear, reminder 1st, blundered 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th

17
Silk - Yellow and Pink stripes, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Pink star
40/1
  • Form 114-556
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0

held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 6th

18
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Pink diamond
50/1
  • Form P-2PB44
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0

held up in rear, badly hampered 3rd, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 15th

19
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and PINK (halved), BLUE cap
100/1
  • Form P54101
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0

in touch, pushed along 15th, soon weakened

20
Silk - N/A
200/1
  • Form 22-5432
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0

soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 16th

In depth

Verdict

Tipsey Mouse is very much on the upgrade and can land a competitive renewal of this prestigious staying contest, with Harlov, Lord Jack and Only Once just three of his main rivals. Sue Smith has a strong hand in the staying department and also runs Grand National fancy Ardent Scout, but Tipsey Mouse makes most appeal after his two Haydock victories this season. They came on the back of a sterling second at Hexham to Bear On Board who is also Aintree-bound, and the gameness shown in mastering Wain Mountain in unsuitably soft going last time will stand him in good stead here. He looks ready for the step up in trip and will be galloping on relentlessly when some have cried enough. Harlov proved he stays when successful at Catterick last time and has solid credentials, while Lord Jack put in an eyecatching effort at Ayr, eventually left in third place after the fall of Thosewerethedays at the last fence. Luzcadou finished a place ahead of him that day but Lord Jack will be that bit fitter. Point-to-point winner Only Once holds an entry in the Grand National, and shaped well on his return over hurdles at Ayr last week. A novice chase winner last term, he too can take a hand in proceedings. Topweights do not win the Eider normally, so Tyneandthyneagain has it to do, and Fasgo has a tendency to find one too good. Martin Pipe sends up a trio of contenders, the best of whom may be Magical Bailiwick, but in a fascinating contest we return to Royal Athlete's full-brother Tipsey Mouse to enhance his already growing reputation.