April 15 / 16.00 Newcastle

16.00

Soft

QuinnBet Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 4f 19y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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QuinnBet Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 7301P2 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won two points before completing a hat-trick on his belated chase debut on heavy at Hexham (2m4f); ran another solid race when just denied there a fortnight ago and must have a chance.
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8

26th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 5

17:15 Wetherby

Ex SElance

10st 2lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Victor Thompson

Third in a point-to-point last month but this 12yo was pulled up when back under rules at Ayr (3m, soft) recently; 7lb out of the handicap and others are preferred.

50/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 548574

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Surprisingly well backed for his chase debut last time as he was 0-28 going into that and again he ended up well beaten.
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5

18th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

16:27 Market Rasen

Brickadank

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Hasn't been in the best of form in three runs this season (well-beaten eighth of nine over 2m at Newcastle last week); 4lb out of the handicap; blinkers replace cheekpieces; hard to fancy.

20/1

8th

10

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:00 Newcastle

Brickadank

10st 4lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Improved for cheekpieces last season, winning his last two races, both on soft ground at Market Rasen (2m3f/2m1f) in February/March; not hit form so far this season, but on his last winning mark and stable going better now.

50/1

8th

10

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle

Brickadank

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

A longstanding maiden until bagging two soft-ground handicap chases at Market Rasen (extended 2m3f and 2m2f) last February/March; pulled up there six weeks ago when back from eight months off but a return to peak efforts would put him in the mix.

14/1

Form: -83535

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
This is probably his trip but he finished behind Ex S'Elance at Hexham 16 days ago and he's now 0-19 under rules; visor tried.
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3rd

6

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:00 Newcastle

Broomfields Kan

10st 4lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

in touch with leaders, prominent 7th, slightly hampered 8th, led narrowly 9th

6/1

5th

6

30th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Broomfields Kan

10st 7lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

18-race rules maiden but he's shown some fair form this year and didn't see out 3m here a fortnight ago; 2m4f on heavy ground could be his ideal conditions and he's one to consider off a reduced mark.

11/2

3rd

6

16th Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

14:30 Hexham

Broomfields Kan

11st 0lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

17-race maiden; fair efforts at Ayr on last two starts; goes well on testing ground, on a career-low mark but yet to prove conclusively that he stays 3m.

9/1

Form: 212406 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won three times last year for Dianne Sayer but beaten a shade under a distance in 2m4f/2m handicaps for this yard; reservations despite what's now a fair mark.
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7

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

19:20 Cartmel

Tico Times

11st 1lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Miss A M Slack

9th

2

16th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:15 Newcastle

Tico Times

11st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Miss A M Slack

Safely held on all three outings this year but heavy ground would not have been in his favour on last two occasions; has become well handicapped and is of interest now back on a quicker surface.

12/1

4th

1

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:00 Newcastle

Tico Times

12st 1lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Miss A M Slack

jumped right on occasions, led, awkward jump 4th, headed 9th

10/1

Form: 3626-P

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
0-22 in Ireland and he was pulled up on his recent stable debut after a long absence.
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11

15th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:30 Kelso

Hell On Earth

10st 2lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Catch Bissett

Pulled up over fences on all three outings last year; showed some of his old zest when back over hurdles at Ayr (3m, good) last month but was on the retreat before falling at third-last flight; others preferred.

50/1

11

15th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:30 Kelso

Hell On Earth

10st 2lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Catch Bissett

Pulled up over fences on all three outings last year; showed some of his old zest when back over hurdles at Ayr (3m, good) last month but was on the retreat before falling at third-last flight; others preferred.

50/1

9

9th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:18 Ayr

Hell On Earth

10st 13lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: Catch Bissett

taken down early, mounted in chute

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: -P2741 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
First win of any nature but only his fifth run over fences when an idling winner over this far at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft); 4lb rise looks very manageable.
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0

4

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Thunder In Milan

11st 8lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Won over C&D (good to soft) in March and back on the scoresheet when doing it easily at Perth (2m4f, soft) in September; made two bad mistakes and was pulled up at Ayr (2m4f, good to soft) only on Saturday but remains of interest in view of that penultimate performance.

6/1

0

8

4th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:07 Ayr

Thunder In Milan

10st 12lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

held up in rear, bad mistake 3rd, soon detached, recovered towards rear when bad mistake and dropped to last 10th, pulled up before 11th

3/1

1st

5

27th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 5

15:30 Perth

Thunder In Milan

11st 0lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Just held on to open account off 2lb lower at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in March and also ran well on his next two outings (2m5f/3m); has fitness to prove after 133-day break but still enters calculations.

5/1

Form: 7F2622 C

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in three of his last four runs but his strike-rate is 2-29 and both wins have come on good ground.
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4th

2

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Six One Nine

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Chris Grant

led at steady pace, headed before 7th

4/1

4th

2

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Six One Nine

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Chris Grant

led at steady pace, headed before 7th, no extra and lost second before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out

4/1

7

3rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

16:30 Newcastle

Six One Nine

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Won all three starts at Newcastle (2m and 2m4f; good and heavy) between December and April last season and was back on track when close up here two starts ago; unseated since; didn't appear to want beyond 2m4f earlier in career but times may have changed now.

6/1

Non-runners

Thunder In Milan, Six One Nine

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Payout
Exacta £8.60
Straight Forecast £7.96
Trifecta £13.40

Selections

The Guardian:

Ex S'Elance

SPOTLIGHT:

Thunder In Milan

RP Ratings:

Broomfields Kan

TOPSPEED:

Tico Times

D Express:

Brickadank

Telegraph:

Six One Nine

The Times:

Broomfields Kan

POSTDATA:

Thunder In Milan

Daily Record:

Thunder In Milan

Daily Mail:

Tico Times

Daily Mirror:

Ex S'Elance

The Sun:

Ex S'Elance

The Star:

Ex S'Elance