12:10 Newcastle

Saturday 22 December 2018

All11:4012:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:05

188Bet Casino Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 7f 91y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:10  |   Winning time: 6m 18.1s
1st
Horse silk
3
2/1f
T: P A KirbyJ: A Nicol
In touch, lost place 5th, mistake 8th, pushed along after next, outpaced 13th, detached 6 out, rallied after 2 out, ran on strongly to lead closing stages tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
2
4
9/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)
Led until 6 out, led again before 4 out, headed approaching next, rallied and led again after 2 out, mistake last, headed and no extra towards finish op 11/1 tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
2
7/2
T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day
Held up in touch, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance approaching last, kept on same pace op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
9/4
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook
Tracked leader, led 6 out, headed approaching 4 out, rallied after next, kept on same pace approaching last op 7/4
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
13/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: Henry Brooke
Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 4 out, led before next, headed approaching last, weakened closing stages tchd 5/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
710-9
33/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Alain Cawley
Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, outpaced after 12th, blundered 6 out, soon pulled up op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.20, £3.50EX:£16.80Trifecta:£44.50SF:£18.76Swingers:£3.00, £3.00, £3.00

Forecasts

Skipthescales (2/1), Absolutely Dylan (9/4), Western Rules (7/2), Knockrobin (13/2), Little Bruce (9/1), Crest (33/1)

Verdict

A decent contest in which the majority of the runners have potential for further improvement over fences. Absolutely Dylan is a robust chasing type, so it's no major surprise that he caught the attention of leading owner Trevor Hemmings after scoring at Sedgefield in October and he should fare well if over the exertions of a tough race at Haydock. However, preference is for the Phil Kirby (doubly-represented) trained SKIPTHESCALES. This reliable staying handicap hurdler had a couple of today's opponents in-behind when making a winning chasing debut at Wetherby (3m, soft) a fortnight ago.
  1. Skipthescales
  2. Absolutely Dylan
  3. Western Rules

Previous Winners

2017
Very First Time
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 5
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,153.002nd: £2,113.003rd: £1,057.004th: £529.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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