November 10 / 15.25 Newcastle

15.25

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  • Prize money: £4683.56
  • 2m 7f 91y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 938-31 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Regularly placed over hurdles (0-8); has made a good start over fences, finishing behind stablemate Rapid Raider at Perth but then impressing under Patrick Wadge at Hexham last week (3m, soft), albeit in an eventful race; escapes a penalty but he could find these conditions on the quick side.
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2

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:48 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

midfield, lost ground 4th, detached after 5th, struggling when pulled up before 15th

10/1

2

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:48 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Bagged a second C&D victory in November but his more recent form is less encouraging, only sixth over C&D last time; handily weighted if getting back on track, though.

10/1

6th

3

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:22 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Resumed winning ways over C&D in November and posted a respectable sixth of ten in 3m Musselburgh handicap chase following month; much respected for his in-form yard after a break.

6/1

20/1

  • Place: £7.60

Form: 266-56 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won off a 10lb higher mark at Kelso only last year (3m4f, good; fine at 3m) and he was runner-up at Catterick later on; however, limited encouragement to glean from his last four runs and he's had his ground the last twice.
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3

11th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:15 Southwell

Mance Rayder

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Henry Hogarth

held up in rear, niggled along briefly after 5th, reminders 7th, dropped to last 9th, lost touch and pulled up before 10th

33/1

1

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:35 Hexham

Mance Rayder

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Henry Hogarth

Good-ground performer who was third in a Doncaster handicap in March 2023; pulled up next time (September) and hasn't run since; on a career-low mark but may come on for the run.

25/1

1

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:35 Hexham

Mance Rayder

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Henry Hogarth

Good-ground performer who was third in a Doncaster handicap in March 2023; pulled up next time (September) and hasn't run since; on a career-low mark but may come on for the run.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 41-192 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles for Caroline Bailey (3m/3m1f, good) back in the spring; returning from a break when going close on his stable/chase debut at Kelso (2m7f, good to soft) and Brian Hughes rides again.
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4

22nd Nov 2022

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

13:05 Southwell

Matchmaking

11st 8lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: L J Morgan

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader before 6th

15/8

3rd

7

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:25 Newcastle

Matchmaking

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

midfield, good jump and went third 9th

11/4

2nd

7

22nd Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

14:15 Kelso

Matchmaking

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

in touch with leaders, awkward jump 4 out, going easily and disputed lead before 2 out, soon shaken up to lead, ridden and faced strong challenge before last, steadied and headed last, switched right and rallied run-in, just held

11/2

Form: 222424

Last run: 44 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Flat winner and hit the target three times over hurdles; however, he made it 0-15 as a chaser when well held at Southwell and he doesn't always look the easiest when it matters.
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4

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

15:33 Sedgefield

Zoffalee

10st 5lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Ran okay over hurdles last time but hasn't won a race since 2019 and he's had loads of chances over fences (0-23); capable of going well but not one for maximum faith.

14/1

4

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell

Zoffalee

11st 5lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Mike Sowersby

Soundly beaten in two chases in August and remains without a win since summer 2019; reverts to hurdling on a workable mark and runs this track well but is probably not the percentage call.

10/1

5

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

18:45 Hexham

Zoffalee

11st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Won three times over hurdles in Ireland; 0-22 over fences and was tailed off at Market Rasen (2m5f) 11 days ago but he was a good second at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good) on his penultimate run; that form puts him in the picture and he's not ruled out back up in trip.

8/1

Form: 637-43 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Has never been lower in the weights and under a positive ride he made the frame at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft); all his wins have been at shorter trips but he stays this far.
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6th

4

29th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 4

13:25 Sedgefield

Cracking Find

10st 12lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

led, headed but prominent 2nd

12/1

4th

9

22nd Nov 2022

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

12:35 Southwell

Cracking Find

11st 1lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

midfield

10/1

5th

6

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:25 Newcastle

Cracking Find

11st 8lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

led, pushed along before 4 out

9/1

Form: 111161 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Rattled off a four-timer during the summer (latterly beating Zoffalee narrowly) and bounced straight back from his heavy defeat at Hexham with another narrow success at Sedgefield (3m3f, good); a further 4lb rise leaves him with zero margin for error; regularly ridden by Emma Smith-Chaston.
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2

14th Apr 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

17:05 Sedgefield

Larry Looby

12st 0lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Dual C&D winner; prominent racer; 3lb higher than the more recent of those wins, last October; held at Newcastle next time and hampered and unseated early at Wetherby last week; may fare better back here but genuine soft ground would be a concern.

9/1

14

6th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:55 Wetherby

Larry Looby

10st 13lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

towards rear, hampered by faller and unseated 3rd

25/1

6th

4

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:25 Newcastle

Larry Looby

11st 10lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

took keen hold, prominent, dropped to midfield 8th, pushed along and lost position after 5 out

13/2

Form: 224-12 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Effective from 3m to 3m4f and nothing wrong with his mark; ran a pleasing race at Perth on his return from a break and cheekpieces may give him a lift.
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7th

5

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:25 Newcastle

Rapid Raider

11st 9lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

held up in rear, not fluent 13th, pushed along after 5 out

13/2

7

2nd Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 7f 108y

Class 3

16:37 Musselburgh

Rapid Raider

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Kept on well to win over 3m here (good to soft) last December and was back on the scoresheet when leading close home at Kelso (3m4f, good) in May; returned from a break with a fair second of four at Perth (3m, good) in September and today's test could be right up his street; cheekpieces go on.

5/1

2nd

3

22nd Sep 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

16:30 Perth

Rapid Raider

11st 2lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

raced in second, shaken up and disputing second from 13th, pushed along and back in clear second when mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra run-in

5/2

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Payout
Exacta £20.50
Straight Forecast £18.45
Trifecta £61.00

Selections

RP Ratings:

Return Fire

SPOTLIGHT:

Matchmaking

Daily Record:

Rapid Raider

The Star:

Larry Looby

POSTDATA:

Return Fire

The Times:

Return Fire

The Guardian:

Return Fire

Daily Mail:

Return Fire

D Express:

Return Fire

Daily Mirror:

Return Fire

The Sun:

Return Fire

Telegraph:

Matchmaking