January 31 / 15.45 Newcastle

15.45

Soft

Quinnbet Quarterback Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £6073.15
  • 2m 0f 75y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Quinnbet Quarterback Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 7-P25P

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Found one too strong but was clear of the others when heavily backed at Ayr (2m4f, good to soft) in October, in his second chase; well beaten on both appearances the following month (finished lame on first occasion) but still worth keeping a close eye on in the betting.
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Verdict Starting price

5

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

15:10 Newcastle

Gandhi Maker

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Noel Wilson

Lightly raced and generally disappointing since spring 2024, having been in a few different yards, but shaped quite well on debut for latest new trainer, in recent 2m1f hurdle, and reverts to chasing on tempting mark.

33/1

6

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Carlisle

Gandhi Maker

11st 6lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: David Thompson

A fair winning chaser (at up to 2m3f) for Stuart Coltherd but he came in last of 17 back hurdling at Doncaster (3m) on his final run for Rebecca Menzies in January; he starts out for another new yard now with plenty to prove.

25/1

6

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Carlisle

Gandhi Maker

11st 6lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: David Thompson

soon disputed lead, led 2nd

25/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 6-432P

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Placed on consecutive hurdle starts at Hexham (2m, good) last June; always on the back foot after a bad jumping error in early stages of chasing debut here on Boxing Day but some positives can be drawn from that performance and he still has potential over fences.
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4

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

14:00 Newcastle

Chemical Warfare

12st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: David Pipe

He's struggled on his last four starts but is now 3lb lower than when winning at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) last April and his southern trainer has a very healthy 24% strike-rate here; interesting, especially if backed.

12/1

3

18th Nov 2025

Good

2m 6f 10y

Class 4

14:45 Lingfield

Chemical Warfare

11st 10lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Went up 40lb for winning six handicap chases last season (also won twice over hurdles); below par in three runs this season; needs to bounce back after a 139-day break.

10/1

2

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Worcester

Chemical Warfare

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Scored off 3lb lower mark at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) in April but well held subsequently at Fakenham (3m5f, good) and here over hurdles in May; looks too high in the weights.

12/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 3-5P42

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Has rather mixed record over fences and remains a maiden but was seemingly aided by a tongue-tie when clear second at Ayr (2m, heavy) this month, and a recent wind op might enable an even better run today.
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5th

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Coolmoyne

10st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

jumped right on occasions, prominent, weakening when not fluent 2 out

12/1

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Coolmoyne

10st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

1-24 over fences, the win for a different stable at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last May; ran well when second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) in February but was below that form when back at Hexham last month and is not the percentage call here.

12/1

4th

3

25th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:50 Hexham

Coolmoyne

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Has a poor strike-rate but his sole win came over C&D (good to soft) last May and, following wind surgery, he returned to form with a close second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) last month; he's one to consider.

9/4

Form: 080-53

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles but ran very well from the front when a close third at Fairyhouse (2m, soft) on New Year's Day and will be hard to beat if able to transfer that level of form to fences.
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4

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 5f 0y

12:23 Fairyhouse

Dont Talk

11st 9lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Gained back-to-back wins at Down Royal and at this course last January, latterly off 104; huge improvement needed judged on first two runs of the season but tends to come alive around this time of the season; monitor the betting.

20/1

7

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Dont Talk

10st 6lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: Karl Thornton

Followed up a 2m4f win at Down Royal in January with a 2m1f success at this venue four days later, beating subsequent 8l Gowran winner Champagne Mahler; should be better for a run at Limerick earlier in the month; has 3-8 record at this track.

10/1

7

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Dont Talk

10st 6lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: Karl Thornton

Followed up a 2m4f win at Down Royal in January with a 2m1f success at this venue four days later, beating subsequent 8l Gowran winner Champagne Mahler; should be better for a run at Limerick earlier in the month; has 3-8 record at this track.

10/1

Form: P57/9-

Last run: 444 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Well beaten after racing too freely on handicap hurdle debut in November 2021 and not seen again since; 5lb out of the weights for today's chasing debut; considered only if attracting some market support.
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8

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

15:23 Hereford

Johnny Mac

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Matt Sheppard

Coped with varying conditions when completing a hat-trick last season in 2m chases; this campaign isn't going half as well and this new headgear combination did nothing for him last time.

10/1

8

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

15:23 Hereford

Johnny Mac

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Matt Sheppard

Coped with varying conditions when completing a hat-trick last season in 2m chases; this campaign isn't going half as well and this new headgear combination did nothing for him last time.

10/1

7th

6

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

14:55 Warwick

Johnny Mac

10st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

towards rear but in touch with leaders

13/2

Form: 0/684

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Very lightly raced 9yo who made quite promising chase/handicap debut when fourth at Ayr (2m, heavy) three weeks ago; has over 7l to find with Coolmoyne on that form but still enters calculations.
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4th

4

10th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

14:10 Kelso

Zihuatanejo

10st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Forster

Points scorer but this maiden hurdler/chaser faces a very stiff task from 41lb out of the handicap.

100/1

0

6

23rd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:50 Newcastle

Zihuatanejo

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sandy Forster

Lightly raced since winning an Irish point in 2020; has bled from the nose and, even should the wheels stay on, it's not ideal being 9lb out of the weights (Dylan Johnston's claim helps).

25/1

Form: 462335 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Placed four times over fences last spring/summer and is well handicapped on those exploits but returned from a break with two lesser efforts towards the end of last year and needs to up his game.
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9th

9

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 5

16:50 Perth

Fourth Of July

10st 7lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: R Mike Smith

Dual 2m1f chase winner (both good to soft); losing run is now at 20 starts; hasn't threatened to end that on either his final start last spring or his return last month after a lengthy break; others preferred.

20/1

9th

9

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 5

16:50 Perth

Fourth Of July

10st 7lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: R Mike Smith

Dual 2m1f chase winner (both good to soft); losing run is now at 20 starts; hasn't threatened to end that on either his final start last spring or his return last month after a lengthy break; others preferred.

20/1

9th

8

25th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:20 Perth

Fourth Of July

11st 1lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: R Mike Smith

14-race maiden over hurdles, but has won two chases, both over 2m1f on good to soft at Kelso; effective on soft ground, is 3lb lower over hurdles but may need the run after 345-day break.

8/1

Form: F74136 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Gained clearcut success off much reduced mark at Musselburgh (2m, good to soft) in November but ended last year with a 34l defeat over C&D and has become very unreliable.
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9th

11

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:48 Sedgefield

Budarri

10st 5lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Stuart Coltherd

No win since scoring at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) in February 2023, but has finished runner-up four times since, including to Kicksaftersix at Hexham (2m) last summer; was "never travelling" when last in action at Musselburgh three months ago; no issue with the forecast conditions.

14/1

9th

11

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:48 Sedgefield

Budarri

10st 5lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Stuart Coltherd

No win since scoring at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) in February 2023, but has finished runner-up four times since, including to Kicksaftersix at Hexham (2m) last summer; was "never travelling" when last in action at Musselburgh three months ago; no issue with the forecast conditions.

14/1

5

18th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 5

16:20 Musselburgh

Budarri

10st 13lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Fair second here (2m, soft) last month when 6lb out of the handicap and runs off his proper mark today, which is the same as when winning this 12 months ago (soft); strong contender.

7/2

Form: 515-U7

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Might have needed this month's low-key run at Ayr and is now 3lb lower than when winning gamely there (1m7f, heavy) last March but his good days have become very infrequent.
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6

6th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:05 Hexham

Choix Des Armes

11st 1lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Alison Hamilton

Shouldn't be the answer on these terms but at least he ran a half-decent race last time.

25/1

3rd

16

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

14:15 Hexham

Choix Des Armes

10st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Alison Hamilton

Well treated on his win at Wetherby (1m7f, heavy) last March but things have not gone well this season and he was tailed off behind Cudgel over C&D last month; has something to prove and he needs to jump better than last time.

25/1

4th

4

30th Mar 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

14:10 Hexham

Choix Des Armes

10st 3lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Alison Hamilton

7lb lower than when winning at Wetherby (1m7f, heavy) last March and he's not totally written off in this weak race, but this inconsistent 11yo has been soundly beaten the last twice and needs to raise his game.

7/1

Form: 47P-75

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Behind Coolmoyne and Zihuatanejo when fifth on recent chase/handicap debut and effectively 4lb higher from further out of the weights here but, after only five career runs, he's open to improvement.
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10th

11

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:45 Newcastle

Andre Le Notre

10st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Pauline Robson

Behind Coolmoyne and Zihuatanejo when fifth on recent chase/handicap debut and effectively 4lb higher from further out of the weights here but, after only five career runs, he's open to improvement.

14/1

5th

11

9th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Ayr

Andre Le Notre

10st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Pauline Robson

midfield

7/1

7th

2

29th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

12:00 Ayr

Andre Le Notre

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Pauline Robson

Has not shown enough in a bumper and two novice hurdles to suggest he can win this.

25/1

Form: 62-P2P

Last run: 95 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on two of five starts for Jake Coulson, losing out only by a nose at Southwell (2m4f, good; first-time visor) in September; can probably cope with this drop back in trip but not seen since running very poorly three months ago; cheekpieces back on.
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5th

6

1st Apr 2023

Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:27 Stratford

Kingston King

11st 4lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

led, headed but close up 4th, ridden and weakened quickly after 2 out, tailed off

50/1

5

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:45 Newcastle

Kingston King

10st 12lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Runner-up on two of five starts for Jake Coulson, losing out only by a nose at Southwell (2m4f, good; first-time visor) in September; can probably cope with this drop back in trip but not seen since running very poorly three months ago; cheekpieces back on.

16/1

10

28th Oct 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Uttoxeter

Kingston King

10st 13lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

prominent, mistake 3rd, hit 9th, soon struggling, weakened 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £26.60
Straight Forecast £25.01
Tricast £111.18
Trifecta £134.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Coolmoyne

SPOTLIGHT:

Don't Talk

RP Ratings:

Fourth Of July

Daily Mail:

Budarri

D Express:

Don't Talk

The Star:

Don't Talk

The Times:

Coolmoyne

Telegraph:

Coolmoyne

The Guardian:

Coolmoyne

Daily Mirror:

Coolmoyne

The Sun:

Coolmoyne

Daily Record:

Coolmoyne

TOPSPEED:

Fourth Of July