January 28 / 14.55 Newcastle

14.55

Good To Soft

Download The At The Races App Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 0f 75y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Download The At The Races App Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 410-23 D

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles at Sedgefield (soft) last season; showed up for a long way when third of four finishers at Wetherby (1m7f, good to soft) two months ago on first chase start for current yard (0-4 over fences in France); more required but may well progress.
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1st

1

25th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

16:36 Cartmel

Coup De Coeur

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Won four-runner race by 19l at Sedgefield (2m, good to soft) in February and showed better form when second in competitive races on final two starts last season (2m, good to soft/good); could still be on a good mark after latest 2lb nudge; must be considered.

11/10

2nd

6

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Perth

Coup De Coeur

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Can be hit and miss in the jumping department but his profile over fences is generally progressive and he backed up February's Sedgefield romp with good second in fairly valuable series final at Carlisle (also 2m, good to soft) one month ago; respected.

7/2

2nd

1

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 2

15:17 Carlisle

Coup De Coeur

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Can make mistakes but not last time at Sedgefield when beating three rivals with ease (2m, good to soft); that race rather fell apart and he's up 7lb; could be vulnerable.

13/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 11/4-3 C

Last run: 44 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden point and two races over hurdles at Newcastle (2m1f/2m4f, heavy) in 2023; made a pleasing chase/handicap debut when third of five finishers at Carlisle (2m, soft) last month; should run well.
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2nd

1

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:55 Newcastle

Cold Sobar

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won a maiden point and two races over hurdles at Newcastle (2m1f/2m4f, heavy) in 2023; made a pleasing chase/handicap debut when third of five finishers at Carlisle (2m, soft) last month; should run well.

4/1

2nd

1

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:55 Newcastle

Cold Sobar

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won a maiden point and two races over hurdles at Newcastle (2m1f/2m4f, heavy) in 2023; made a pleasing chase/handicap debut when third of five finishers at Carlisle (2m, soft) last month; should run well.

4/1

Form: 6-3221 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Has improved with experience over fences and got off the mark at Taunton (2m, soft) 20 days ago; there should be more to come from this 5yo off 5lb higher; highly respected.
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1st

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

18:37 Chepstow

Torneo

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Jumping let him down in what was effectively a 0-150 handicap here latest (2m3f, good to soft); his string of low-130s RPRs before that read well in tonight's company, however, and although still 9lb above any mark defied he did land a C&D novice handicap last year on one other visit.

Evs

6th

3

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

15:32 Chepstow

Torneo

10st 8lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Competitive in all his runs this season but has edged up the weights in the process and all his form is at about 2m; may need to find improvement for this longer trip if he's to defy current mark in this competitive a contest.

7/1

4th

2

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

13:10 Kelso

Torneo

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Two wins during last season's novice chase campaign (2m, soft/good) and runner-up on three of his four starts this season, most recently going close at Windsor (2m, soft) behind a progressive winner; climbing the weights in defeat but leading claims today nevertheless.

9/4

Form: 2/4-2P

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Hasn't stood much racing and is 0-7 over hurdles; sports first time tongue-tie on chasing debut and others preferred.
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2nd

5

14th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:48 Hexham

Kidman

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Simon Waugh

Maiden hurdler who has come late to fences but he's shaped well on both his runs in this sphere; had a wind op before an unfortunate last of six in 2m1f Kelso handicap last month, stumbling after last when in with every chance; merits serious consideration off a 2lb lower mark.

100/30

2nd

5

14th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:48 Hexham

Kidman

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Simon Waugh

towards rear, bad mistake 1st, headway and prominent 8th, went second approaching last, challenging last, pushed along run-in, ridden final 110yds, just held

100/30

6th

6

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

13:10 Kelso

Kidman

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Simon Waugh

9yo who is 0-8 and 2lb out of the handicap today; however, he was consistent over hurdles and ran well when fourth of seven on chase debut at Newcastle (2m, soft) in January; could be a contender if wind surgery has helped.

10/1

Form: 622-27

Last run: 103 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Runner-up four times over hurdles for Paul Nicholls last season; sold for £58,000 in July and subsequently finished second again for new trainer at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in September before disappointing on handicap debut at Carlisle; makes chase debut and has questions to answer.
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8th

9

27th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:08 Cartmel

Beny Nahar Road

11st 1lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Henry Hogarth

Better chaser than hurdler but handicapped accordingly and has placed form in this discipline; however, he has been off since falling over fences in September.

16/1

7

16th Sep 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:10 Uttoxeter

Beny Nahar Road

11st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Henry Hogarth

Resurgent 6yo who won twice on good ground in the spring (2m3f/2m) and remains in good form; still on a workable mark but significant rain may scupper his chance today.

5/1

2nd

3

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 4

17:05 Cartmel

Beny Nahar Road

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Henry Hogarth

Won at Sedgefield (2m3f, good) in April and at Southwell (2m, good) in June, and he's run well in defeat the last twice (including here); there's every chance he'll be thereabouts.

5/1

Form: -42144 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Has four wins on the Flat and four over hurdles; sports first time tongue-tie and usual cheekpieces return on this chase debut after blinkers were worn when fourth of six at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) last month; has had plenty of racing and others may have more scope for improvement.
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4th

1

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 207y

Class 3

13:57 Carlisle

Matchless

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Three consecutive wins over hurdles in May/June (2m-2m7f, good/good to soft) and he was running okay in that sphere last month; however, he has something to find in today's company and he didn't improve for the switch to fences when soundly beaten in January on his sole previous chase start.

12/1

4th

1

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:52 Worcester

Matchless

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Came up rather short in higher grade last time; solid record (1112) in Class 4 otherwise this term, albeit has shot up the weights as a result; may be in the assessor's grip now.

13/2

3

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

16:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Matchless

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

It took a return to selling level to regain the winning thread in May but has since gone 112 in 2m4f/2m7f handicaps; getting high in the weights (nudged up another 1lb) but he's pretty solid.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 0-5415 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Horse

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Made a successful chasing debut at Carlisle (2m, soft) last month but disappointed at Chepstow (2m, soft) 12 days later when tailed off last of five finishers (race may have come too soon); may warrant another chance.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Thistle Ask

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.70
Straight Forecast £17.31
Tricast £31.21
Trifecta £56.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Torneo

The Guardian:

Cold Sobar

The Times:

Thistle Ask

Telegraph:

Coup De Coeur

Daily Mail:

Matchless

RP RATINGS:

Torneo

TOPSPEED:

Torneo

POSTDATA:

Torneo

Daily Mirror:

Torneo

The Sun:

Torneo

The Star:

Torneo

Daily Record:

Torneo

D Express:

Cold Sobar