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14:30 Newcastle

Watch Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 91y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,700 added
  • Winner: £7,343
  • 2nd: £2,156
  • 3rd: £1,078
  • 4th: £539
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 56.10s
  • Off Time: 14:30:26
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Special Prep (IRE)

15/8

    1
    Silk - Pink, Dark Blue chevron, hooped sleeves

    Ascot De Bruyere (FR)

    33 b CCD
    5/6
    • Form P/1-7611
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 135

    led, not fluent 9th, reached at 11th, not fluent 14th, headed 3 out, no impression next, went 2nd near finish

    2
    Silk - Light blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue and yellow striped cap

    Straidnahanna (IRE)

    11 C
    15/2
    • Form P-634F4
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 130

    chased leader, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, every chance 3 out, no impression before last where left 2nd, lost 2nd near finish

    3
    Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Black sleeves, White cap

    Special Prep (IRE)

    34 pt
    15/8
    • Form 1-38212
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 128

    chased leaders, not much room briefly after 4 out, led going best 3 out, about 3 lengths ahead when left clear last

    4
    Silk - Light Blue and Black (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black cap

    Jet Master (IRE)

    26 ht C
    12/1
    • Form 831213
    • Age 13
    • Weight 11-1
    • Official Rating 124

    not always fluent in rear, closed 11th, every chance 3 out, ridden and about 3 lengths 2nd when fell last

    5
    NR

    Petiville (FR)

    18 D
    10/1
    • Form 1-PU327
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-7
    • Official Rating 116

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Special Prep stays the trip well as he showed over 3m2f at Doncaster and he very nearly overcame a 9lb rise at Catterick. Jet Master has been superbly placed to win nine races, including over this trip from higher marks. His last two runs have been over hurdles but he won over 2m4f over fences here in November. Straidnahanna won a Catterick handicap at this level just over a year ago but hasn't shown much subsequently while Petiville found 3m5f too far at Warwick after showing some potential in earlier starts. ASCOT DE BRUYERE has been to this track three times and won them all, twice by wide margins including when making all last month. Not surprisingly he's been hit with a 13lb rise but he's difficult to oppose in this kind of form.

    Formwatch

    Ascot De Bruyere (FR) 5-2fav (11-2) Made all, clear before 3 out, eased towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb beating Cave Top (11-8) by 18l, 8 ran.

    Straidnahanna (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Led, headed approaching 9th, remained prominent, effort 3 out, weakened after next, 4th of 6, 33 3/4l behind Takingrisks (10-11) at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.

    Special Prep (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) In touch, tracked leaders 5th, went 2nd and poised to challenge 3 out, led approaching next, ridden between last 2, 3 lengths clear last, kept on when hard pressed closing stages, headed near finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Solstice Star (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Feb.

    Jet Master (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Held up, closed before 3 out, every chance 2 out, outpaced and beaten before last, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Bialco (11-6) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.

    Petiville (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 16th, lost place next, soon well beaten, 7th of 9, dist behind Goodnight Charlie (10-10) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.