March 31 / 15.30 Newcastle

15.30

Good To Soft

Cinch Self Storage cinchstorage.co.uk Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 7f 91y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Cinch Self Storage cinchstorage.co.uk Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £5.20

Form: 0-UPP3

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
1-7 in Irish points and 0-12 under rules; 12l third of ten in recent C&D handicap (good to soft) was, however, easily his best show in four starts for this yard, so all hope may not be lost.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

13th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:43 Perth

Aill Dubh

10st 6lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Micky Hammond

Ex Irish; took a while to warm to the task for this trainer but he's getting the hang of things now and there was plenty to like about the manner in which he knuckled down to see off Cahier's Den at Newcastle (3m, good to soft) six weeks ago; still lowly weighted despite a token rise; player.

4/1

1st

7

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle

Aill Dubh

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Micky Hammond

1-7 in Irish points and 0-12 under rules; 12l third of ten in recent C&D handicap (good to soft) was, however, easily his best show in four starts for this yard, so all hope may not be lost.

7/1

3rd

9

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

16:35 Newcastle

Aill Dubh

10st 8lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Won a four-runner Irish point in November 2024 (3m, good); yet to complete in three outings for present yard and best watched for now.

33/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 23-643

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Maiden point winner who is 0-9 under rules; however, best form when switched to chasing for handicaps at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) and Wetherby (3m, soft) on last two outings and he may well be on the premises.
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6th

3

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Cahiers Den

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

RPRs have been improving gently since sent handicap chasing, and a better jump at the last may have seen him oblige at Newcastle latest (3m, good to soft); won't mind good ground, having won an Irish point on it.

3/1

2nd

1

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle

Cahiers Den

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Maiden point winner who is 0-9 under rules; however, best form when switched to chasing for handicaps at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) and Wetherby (3m, soft) on last two outings and he may well be on the premises.

11/4

3rd

6

26th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:25 Wetherby

Cahiers Den

10st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

3m point winner who is 0-8 under rules; respectable fourth on chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) last month; there's stamina in his pedigree and he's a possible improver now up in trip; not ruled out.

7/1

Form: 54141P BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
A dual runner-up in points, she cut little ice over hurdles but found her mark over fences, winning twice over an extended 2m3f at Market Rasen (good to soft/soft); flopped, however, as favourite trying 3m at that track six weeks ago.
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3rd

4

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle

Florita

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

A dual runner-up in points, she cut little ice over hurdles but found her mark over fences, winning twice over an extended 2m3f at Market Rasen (good to soft/soft); flopped, however, as favourite trying 3m at that track six weeks ago.

11/4

5

17th Feb 2026

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:30 Market Rasen

Florita

11st 9lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

A dual runner-up in points, she cut little ice over hurdles but has found her mark over fences, winning twice around here over 2m3f; promises to stay 3m and holds solid claims.

11/8

Form: 542114 CD

Last run: 125 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Maiden prior to winning from off the pace in novice handicap chases over C&D (good) and at Kelso (2m7f, good to soft) in the autumn; not so good latest start and has had four months off since; big player if back to best.
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1st

3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Sir Carnegie

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

He can make mistakes and may be better over further, but he won two in a row last autumn (2m7f, good/good to soft) and was back on song when runner-up here (3m, good) three weeks ago in reapplied cheekpieces (retained since); good third here (3m, good to soft) yesterday; could be in the mix.

5/1

3rd

3

13th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:43 Perth

Sir Carnegie

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Completed a double with win at Kelso (3m, good to soft; 11-4) last November; wasn't fluent - has been a theme - but bounced back to form in reapplied cheekpieces when chasing home Inis Oirr over C&D (good) three weeks ago; 2lb higher with James Bowen taking over in the saddle; likely candidate.

9/2

2nd

6

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

17:15 Perth

Sir Carnegie

10st 12lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Won novice handicaps over this trip at Newcastle (good) and Kelso (good to soft) earlier in the season; not in quite such good form since but excuses for heavy defeat at Newcastle last time (bad mistake five out); not out of it.

10/1

Form: 74-5P5

Last run: 119 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
A whiff of ability before he flopped badly in his two handicaps (2m4f); has since changed hands and left the Twiston-Davies yard; tongue tied first time for this chase debut after four months off.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Lennie Godber

10st 3lb

J: Mr William Hamilton

T: Andrew Hamilton

Relatively unexposed, but mainly modest efforts, including on stable debut at Ayr last time (2m7f, good to soft); may do better.

33/1

5th

5

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle

Lennie Godber

10st 10lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Andrew Hamilton

A whiff of ability before he flopped badly in his two handicaps (2m4f); has since changed hands and left the Twiston-Davies yard; tongue tied first time for this chase debut after four months off.

10/1

5

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:06 Newton Abbot

Lennie Godber

11st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Well beaten in two bumpers for this stable in March 2024 and also struggled on both hurdling starts for Steph Cameron last autumn; now back in the Twiston-Davies yard; huge improvement needed.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5457

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 07-57P

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish mares' maiden point at the fifth attempt but has offered little in her five races under rules, pulled up on chase/handicap debut at Ayr (3m, soft; 10-1) on latest; dropped 5lb.
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6

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle

Bennys Jenny

10st 2lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Won an Irish mares' maiden point at the fifth attempt but has offered little in her five races under rules, pulled up on chase/handicap debut at Ayr (3m, soft; 10-1) on latest; dropped 5lb.

16/1

5

6th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:53 Ayr

Bennys Jenny

10st 11lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Offered little in a pair of bumpers for Stuart Coltherd and it's been a similar story in a pair of novice hurdles at Kelso (2m4f) and here (2m) either side of Christmas; has won an Irish point though so could still do better now going chasing, especially if the market vibes are positive.

8/1

7th

2

21st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Ayr

Bennys Jenny

11st 4lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Irish point scorer but she beat only one in bumper at Aintree (2m1f) on her debut under rules in October; she needs to take a step forward now going hurdling.

25/1

Non-runners

Rosa Diaz

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.50
Straight Forecast £9.60
Trifecta £30.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sir Carnegie

POSTDATA:

Cahier's Den

The Star:

Aill Dubh

RP RATINGS:

Sir Carnegie

Telegraph:

Sir Carnegie

The Guardian:

Sir Carnegie

Daily Mail:

Sir Carnegie

Daily Mirror:

Sir Carnegie

Daily Record:

Sir Carnegie

The Times:

Cahier's Den

D Express:

Cahier's Den

The Sun:

Cahier's Den