December 14 / 14.15 Newcastle

14.15

Heavy

thehottubwarehouse.co.uk Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 7f 91y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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thehottubwarehouse.co.uk Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.58

Form: 6/3-42 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Five-time point winner who is lightly raced under rules and went close in his first handicap chase over C&D (soft) three weeks ago; now wears first-time cheekpieces and he could have more to offer; respected up 2lb.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

2

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

14:50 Hexham

Tom Cody

12st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in last

14/1

10th

2

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

14:50 Hexham

Tom Cody

12st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in last

14/1

3rd

7

26th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Tom Cody

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

Travelled well before being delivered after the final fence by Brian Hughes to win cosily over 3m at Carlisle (heavy); he'll be into unknown territory when beyond 3m1f but shapes as though he stays all day.

8/1

Form: 4P5P74

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
0-20 under rules and hasn't been threatening to win of late; 7lb out of the handicap today and others are readily preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

15:07 Sedgefield

Old Page

10st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Thompson

Won three times over 3m2f here (always on good ground) during productive campaign last season; needs career-best performance to overcome this rise in grade but returns here after respectable fourth over today's trip at Cartmel (good) last month.

9/2

4th

2

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:35 Cartmel

Old Page

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Thompson

Ended last season with two hard-fought wins at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when well-held fourth at Bangor (3m, good) in June but current mark demands a career-best performance and today's drop back in trip may not be ideal.

12/1

4th

5

21st Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

17:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Old Page

11st 1lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Thompson

Thriving over Sedgefield's extended 3m2f latterly, needing every yard of it last time (good) in order to complete a double; new career-high mark asks a question, and the return to 3m isn't certain to suit.

4/1

Form: 5P3898

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Point winner who is one to watch in the betting off a lowly mark on her chase debut; however, she's been struggling over hurdles this year and needs to raise her game in a big way.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

14:15 Newcastle

Just Hannah

10st 7lb

J: John Kington

T: Danny Brooke

Point winner who is one to watch in the betting off a lowly mark on her chase debut; however, she's been struggling over hurdles this year and needs to raise her game in a big way.

9/1

Form: /2344- D

Last run: 244 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won two handicap hurdles in a row in spring 2022 (3m/3m3f, good to soft; also effective on heavy) and fair efforts in that sphere this spring when last seen; the big question is whether he takes to fences at the first attempt but his dam was a useful chaser and he's not ruled out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

7th Mar 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

17:10 Ayr

Great Raffles

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Won two handicap hurdles in the spring of 2022 (3m/3m3f, good to soft); has been rather disappointing in his six runs over fences; no easy task from 4lb out of the handicap.

20/1

7th

12

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle

Great Raffles

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Won twice in a row (3m and 3m3f) over hurdles in spring 2022; way below form in his five races since switched to fences, absent 288 days before latest.

25/1

7th

12

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle

Great Raffles

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Won twice in a row (3m and 3m3f) over hurdles in spring 2022; way below form in his five races since switched to fences, absent 288 days before latest.

25/1

Non-runners

Don Brocco, Goodoldbill, Imperial Alex

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Payout
Exacta £5.10
Straight Forecast £5.09
Trifecta £10.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tom Cody

D Express:

Imperial Alex

The Star:

Goodoldbill

Telegraph:

Great Raffles

The Sun:

Imperial Alex

RP RATINGS:

Tom Cody

POSTDATA:

Tom Cody

The Times:

Tom Cody

The Guardian:

Tom Cody

Daily Mail:

Tom Cody

Daily Mirror:

Tom Cody

Daily Record:

Tom Cody