14:50 Newcastle

Saturday 19 December 2020

All12:0012:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

QuinnBet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 75y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 3m 25.29s
1st
Horse silk
6
4/1
T: M A BarnesJ: Ross Chapman
Led, jumped right, went well clear, ridden before 3 out, lead reduced but kept on well enough op 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
4
5/2f
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
Chased leader, outpaced and dropped to rear before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, headway before 2 out, stayed on well to take second close home, never threatened winner op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
711-12
6/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Fergus Gregory (3)
Held up in rear, ridden before 4 out, went second before 3 out, stayed on without threatening winner, lost second close home op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
14
1
8/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen (3)
Mid-division, ridden over 4 out, kept on one pace op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
12
7
16/1
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
Held up in rear, ridden before 4 out, no impression op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
6
5
12/1
T: J EwartJ: Danny McMenamin (3)
Chased leader, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out op 14/1 tchd 11/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
16/5
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Lee Edwards
Tracked leader, fell second op 11/4 tchd 10/3

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£2.20, £1.90EX:£15.30Trifecta:£78.00SF:£14.18Swingers:£2.60, £4.30, £3.90

Forecasts

Le Grand Fromage (5/2), Little Rory Mac (16/5), Victory Echo (4/1), Zalvados (6/1), Ain't My Fault (8/1), Calix Delafayette (12/1), Palixandre (16/1)

Verdict

Fitness has to be taken on trust but if ZALVADOS retains a similar level of ability he showed back in early-2019, he could be tough to beat with the handicapper seemingly giving him a chance of making a winning reappearance. Little Rory Mac is feared most making his chase/handicap debut after a solid second at Lingfield earlier this month, with top-weight Ain't My Fault another to consider.

  1. ZALVADOS (FR)
  2. LITTLE RORY MAC (IRE)
  3. AIN'T MY FAULT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Ettila De Sivola
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 5
J: B S Hughes  |  T: J Ewart
11/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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