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16:35 Newcastle

Betfred 'The Home Of Goals Galore' Handicap Chase (Qualifier for The Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Final) (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 19y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,747
  • 2nd: £2,862
  • 3rd: £1,431
  • 4th: £716
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 27.90s
  • Off Time: 16:35:26
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, yellow braces, sleeves and cap
  • Form 3-314U5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 135

held up behind, headway before 4 out, chased front pair before next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th from last

2
Silk - GOLD, RED sash, sleeves and cap with GOLD hoop
7/1
  • Form 111-P32
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 132

held up behind, struggling 8th, soon lost touch, headway but still plenty to do 4 out, rallied 2 out, finished well flat, went 2nd and every chance towards finish, just held

3
Silk - White, Light Blue stars, Light Blue sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

Blakemount (IRE)

110 BFCD
5/2
  • Form 312/2-33
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 132

tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, no impression from next

4
Silk - Black and White stripes, checked sleeves, White cap
6/1
  • Form 130/P21
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 130

mid-division, mistake 2nd, lost place 11th, ridden after 4 out, never on terms

5
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap
  • Form 735-101
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 130

tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, ridden and rallied to chase leader after next, ran on flat, led narrowly towards finish, held on

6
Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE star, sleeves and cap

Majala (FR)

23 pt D
20/1
  • Form 6PP-0P8
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 130

led, mistake 10th, headed 4 out, weakened from next

7
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
12/1
  • Form 5-24112
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 127

mid-division, headway when hit 11th, fell 5 out

8
Silk - Dark blue and light blue check, hooped sleeves
  • Form 923221
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 127

tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, led 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
12/1
  • Form 12152/4
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 120

held up behind, badly hampered 5 out, not recover, never able to challenge, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Blakemount will be winning over fences before long but still makes plenty of mistakes at present. Special Catch beat Central Flame over track and trip last time and that pair are hard to separate but INDIAN TEMPLE was clear of fourth-placed Humbie when scoring at Musselburgh on his latest start. He's upped 7lb but this looks less competitive and he is just preferred to Five In A Row. The latter also scored at Musselburgh on only his second start over fences while Nautical Twilight won at Catterick before going close back at the same track last time and is another to consider.

Formwatch

Final Assault (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Behind, struggling 4 out (usual 5 out), some headway when hit 2 out (usual 3 out), disputed modest 3rd last (usual 2 out), weakened flat, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Annacotty (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.

Central Flame 4-1 (11-8) Led to 6th, mistake 10 out and soon lost place, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Special Catch (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.

Blakemount (IRE) 2-1fav (10-13) Led until 1st, remained prominent, led again 5th, headed before next, mistake 8th, led again 11th, headed when blundered next, every chance 4 out, weakened 2 out, modest 3rd, 3rd of 5, 31 1/4l behind Salubrious (11-3) at Carlisle 3m (2) hvy in Nov.

Special Catch (IRE) 11-4 (11-3) In touch and towards rear, challenged 3 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Central Flame (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

Five In A Row (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Led until 4th, headed and jumped left 6th, went left again next, last and struggling after 4 out, about 12 lengths down and looked well held 3 out until last, stayed on well flat, led close home, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f (3) sft in Feb beating Sametegal (11-3) by 1/2l, 4 ran.

Majala (FR) 50-1 (11-10) In rear and mistakes, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, 8th of 10, 35l behind As De Fer (10-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.

Nautical Twilight 7-2 (11-8) Mid-division, went 3rd before 6th, went 2nd before 8th, ridden and chance last, kept on and held near finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Star Presenter (10-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.

Indian Temple (IRE) 17-2 (10-6) Always prominent, led after 4th, joined from 6th, headed after 4 out, led again after next, stayed on strongly (2 fences ommited), won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Royal Macnab (10-8) by 7l, 11 ran.

Humbie (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, blundered next, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 9l behind Indian Temple (10-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.