April 15 / 14.15 Newcastle

14.15

Soft

quinnbet.com Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 2m 7f 91y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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quinnbet.com Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.20
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 6655-2

Last run: 157 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 8yo; finished second on his only handicap over hurdles (2m3f, soft) and this Irish point winner can improve for fences, especially over this longer trip.
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7

13th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

15:25 Wetherby

Here Comes The Man

11st 1lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

Won in fine style on his chase debut at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) last April; strong claims if reproducing that form but hasn't been at the same level on his three starts since and needs to raise his game.

10/1

5th

5

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

12:30 Newcastle

Here Comes The Man

11st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

Won in fine style on his chase debut over C&D (heavy); he'll be tough to beat if reproducing that form now back here, but he's been well beaten on his two starts since (3m/3m2f, soft) and has to turn things around.

8/1

6th

4

26th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 34y

Class 4

16:30 Carlisle

Here Comes The Man

11st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

Point winner who impressed on his chase debut at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) in April; well beaten at Perth (3m, soft) 13 days later but that run may have come too soon and this lightly raced 8yo retains potential.

13/2

9/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 146114 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Was 2-2 in these blinkers having won here (2m7f, good) and at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft); came up short at Carlisle but that was in a higher grade; should go well.
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6th

8

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

Court At Slip

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

Pulled up over 4m here last time (soft); plenty of decent placed efforts in 3m chases before that; has an each-way chance.

8/1

8

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:41 Hexham

Court At Slip

10st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

Without a win since December 2023 but this consistent sort has finished second at Catterick (3m1f/3m, soft) on his last two starts and ran well over 3m6f there in January 2024; each-way claims.

8/1

Form: -33241 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
The race he won at Wetherby (3m, soft) rather fell apart but has only gone up 1lb for that and he's a lightly raced 7yo who can keep progressing.
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4

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:05 Wetherby

East Street

11st 10lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Moved to this yard last season and won three in a row towards the end of last year (2m4f/3m, good to soft/soft); disappointing subsequently but perhaps a break will have helped and he's down to a handy mark; interesting to see how he goes in the betting.

20/1

4

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:05 Wetherby

East Street

11st 10lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Moved to this yard last season and won three in a row towards the end of last year (2m4f/3m, good to soft/soft); disappointing subsequently but perhaps a break will have helped and he's down to a handy mark; interesting to see how he goes in the betting.

20/1

1

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:20 Carlisle

East Street

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: James Owen

always behind

14/1

Form: 193295

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Two-time point winner who is only five and is open to improvement now back up in trip in his second chase; however, he was well beaten in fifth at Doncaster (2m4f, good) and has to take a big step forward.
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5th

6

4th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:05 Hexham

Macavity

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Has won a point and a bumper; placed twice in handicap chases this summer until below-par run at Worcester last time; more exposed than most.

12/1

10th

4

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Worcester

Macavity

11st 9lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Won his only bumper; 0-13 jumping under rules (3-6 in points) but placed in good-ground handicap chases at Uttoxeter (3m2f) and Perth (3m) on last two outings; place chance again.

15/2

2nd

6

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

18:05 Perth

Macavity

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Turned over at short odds on final start for Jack Teal, and didn't offer much on his first two starts for this trainer; better when a staying on third in similar company at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good 14-1) latest; 2lb higher and others favoured.

4/1

Form: 1647F3

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won at Kelso (3m2f, soft) off this mark last November; not even 3m on heavy at Hexham appeared to provide a sufficient stamina test last time, though he still ran well; the softer it gets the better his chance.
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7th

6

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:02 Hexham

Camp Belan

11st 3lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Lucinda Russell

Has won over 3m2f on soft at Kelso; sound reappearance run when third at Ayr in October (3m, good to soft); rather disappointing since; fell in this race two years ago; has a bit to prove.

12/1

11th

1

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:00 Carlisle

Camp Belan

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Chase record is 2-22; regressive this season but this drop back to Class 5 may prompt a turnaround; won at Ayr on last attempt in this grade.

10/1

11th

1

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:00 Carlisle

Camp Belan

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Chase record is 2-22; regressive this season but this drop back to Class 5 may prompt a turnaround; won at Ayr on last attempt in this grade.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2P-622 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Strong stayer whose recent narrow defeats came on heavy ground over 3m2f and 4m; up 5lb for those but should give his running.
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0

5

11th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 5f 214y

Class 3

14:30 Catterick

Glittering Love

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Kept on for fair fourth behind Court At Slip at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) last month and could build on that run now back up in trip, having gone close over 4m at Hexham last March; capable of having a say.

10/1

4th

4

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

12:30 Newcastle

Glittering Love

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

11yo who was well beaten on his comeback at Carlisle last month but he left last season's reappearance behind to go very close at Kelso (3m2f, heavy) next time, and he's on a competitive mark; blinkers are replaced by cheekpieces (ran well in them earlier in career); not discounted.

10/1

Form: -P45U4 D

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Looked beaten when hampered and unseating three out at Southwell on his second stable start and then ran moderately at Catterick; regressive profile.
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0

9

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Worcester

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10st 9lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: D J Jeffreys

Prolific winner but seems in no form at the minute and was 40-1 when pulled up at Newton Abbot.

25/1

0

2

22nd Aug 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Ratfacemcdougall

12st 0lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: D J Jeffreys

held up in rear, reminder 4th

20/1

4th

7

21st May 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:35 Stratford

Ratfacemcdougall

11st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

Seven-time winner over hurdles but has been out of form in that sphere for a while now and his record over fences in 2019 (four attempts) was not convincing; very well handicapped, but needs to turn a corner.

12/1

Form: -7PP5P D

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Very well handicapped on form as recent as last April but this season is proving a struggle; was hampered last time.
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2nd

5

28th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 20y

Class 4

12:47 Ayr

Crixuss Escape

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Gillian Boanas

Out-and-out staying veteran; placed on all four starts last season in a light campaign, winning at Catterick (3m1f) in December before finishing a good second, off this mark, back there (3m6f) the following month; respected but his record back from a break suggests he'll likely need his first outing since January.

5/1

2nd

5

28th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 20y

Class 4

12:47 Ayr

Crixuss Escape

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Gillian Boanas

Out-and-out staying veteran; placed on all four starts last season in a light campaign, winning at Catterick (3m1f) in December before finishing a good second, off this mark, back there (3m6f) the following month; respected but his record back from a break suggests he'll likely need his first outing since January.

5/1

2nd

7

11th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 5f 214y

Class 3

14:30 Catterick

Crixuss Escape

10st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Gillian Boanas

Ended long losing run with an easy win here (3m1f, soft) a fortnight ago; on that evidence his claims shouldn't be dismissed off today's 8lb higher mark, but this 11yo is in a tougher race and is unproven at the trip.

16/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £27.60
Straight Forecast £22.90
Tricast £65.67
Trifecta £105.80

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Court At Slip

Telegraph:

East Street

SPOTLIGHT:

Glittering Love

The Times:

Camp Belan

The Star:

Here Comes The Man

Daily Mirror:

East Street

Daily Record:

East Street

POSTDATA:

Court At Slip

The Guardian:

Court At Slip

Daily Mail:

Court At Slip

D Express:

Camp Belan

RP Ratings:

Glittering Love

The Sun:

Glittering Love