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16:30 Newcastle

Saturday 25 February 2017

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Betfred 'The Home Of Goals Galore' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 31.05s

1^st

Gold Opera

810-11

9/2

T: N W AlexanderJ: B S Hughes

With leader, led 8 out, headed 3 out, regained lead before 2 out, kept on well from last op 6/1

2^nd

Caraline

610-8

10/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Joe Colliver

In rear, headway 8 out, chased winner from last, always well held op 6/1

3^rd

Ballybolley

811-12

2/1f

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders in 4th, led briefly 6th, led again 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra from last op 3/1

4^th

Special Wells

811-1

11/2

T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook

In rear, weakened before 5 out op 4/1

5^th

The Ramblin Kid

910-0

14/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leaders, lost place after 5 out op 12/1

6^th

Mister Spingsprong

1011-1

5/2

T: B EllisonJ: Henry Brooke

Led, headed briefly 6th, jumped right 7th, headed 8 out, weakened before 3 out tchd 9/4

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Eastview Boy¹⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: P A Kirby J: A Nicol

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£2.20, £4.30EX:£49.80Trifecta:£196.30SF:£40.80Swingers:£3.50, £1.40, £4.90

Forecasts

Ballybolley (2/1), Mister Spingsprong (5/2), Gold Opera (9/2), Special Wells (11/2), Eastview Boy (7/1), Caraline (10/1), The Ramblin Kid (14/1)

BALLYBOLLEY is without doubt better than these rivals, and looks certain to pay a return visit for the final of this Challenger Series in due course. Whilst some concerns persist about this deep ground, this trip is without doubt his optimum, and the handicapper has been very fair easing him slightly to a mark of 135. Despite top weight, he's taken to get the better of the hat-trick seeking Uttoxeter regular Special Wells. 1. Ballybolley 2. Special Wells 3. Eastview Boy