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16:30 Newcastle

Betfred 'The Home Of Goals Galore' Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 19y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 31.05s
  • Off Time: 16:30:35
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gold Opera (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Caraline (FR)

    10/1

      1
      Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap

      Ballybolley (IRE)

      98 t D
      2/1
      • Form 4-2112P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 135

      tracked leaders in 4th, led briefly 6th, led again 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra from last

      2
      Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

      Mister Spingsprong (IRE)

      31 BF
      5/2
      • Form 5/22P43
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 124

      led, headed briefly 6th, jumped right 7th, headed 8 out, weakened before 3 out

      3
      Silk - Yellow, purple stars, hooped sleeves, yellow cap, purple star

      Special Wells

      42 D
      11/2
      • Form 2-34411
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 124

      in rear, weakened before 5 out

      4
      Silk - Purple, white disc, yellow sleeves, purple diamonds, purple and yellow quartered cap

      Gold Opera (IRE)

      39 v CD
      9/2
      • Form 3P-P1P3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 120

      with leader, led 8 out, headed 3 out, regained lead before 2 out, kept on well from last

      5
      Silk - Light Blue, White chevrons, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Light Blue and White striped cap

      Caraline (FR)

      27 C
      10/1
      • Form 11P-443
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 117

      in rear, headway 8 out, chased winner from last, always well held

      7
      Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), BLACK sleeves, WHITE armlets, BLACK cap

      The Ramblin Kid

      414 C
      14/1
      • Form 14/74FP-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 109

      chased leaders, lost place after 5 out

      6
      NR

      Eastview Boy

      14 C
      7/1
      • Form 5U162P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 114

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2016
      Silk -

      Five In A Row (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7

      2015
      Silk -

      Oscar Rock (IRE)

      13/8
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9

      2014
      Silk -

      Wicklow Lad

      4/1
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ballybolley completed a double on good ground back in October but was pulled-up in testing going at Haydock last time. Special Wells is upped in class off a higher mark as he bids for a treble on the back of his latest success at Wetherby while Gold Opera is another facing a tougher task after placing at Ayr. CARALINE had been struggling for form until posting a better effort in this grade at Sedgefield last month. Racing off the same mark here, she’s preferred to Mister Spingsprong, without a win since 2014, and Micky Hammond’s mare gets the nod.

      Formwatch

      Ballybolley (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out, pulled up, at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Nov.

      Mister Spingsprong (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Led until 8th, led after 4 out, headed next, no impression on winner 2 out, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Herons Heir (11-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.

      Special Wells 7-2fav (11-10) With leader, every chance 3 out, led 2 out, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Huff And Puff (11-6) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

      Gold Opera (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 6 out, hit 4 out, ridden before 3 out and soon pressed, kept on from last, weakened and headed towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Rowdy Rocher (11-10) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

      Caraline (FR) 8-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, slow 11th, headway 2 out, took closer order 3 out, hampered next, never able to challenge, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Special Catch (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.

      The Ramblin Kid 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, weakened quickly from 5 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.

      Eastview Boy 9-2 (11-6) Mid-division, weakened after 5 out, tailed off pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.