November 23 / 13.50 Newcastle

13.50

Heavy

Favourite From The Sun Now Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 7f 91y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Favourite From The Sun Now Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 56-800 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Now 1lb lower than when winning soft-ground Wetherby chase (3m) just under a year ago but returned from break with two down-the-field hurdle runs this autumn and needs to up his game; cheekpieces removed.
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1

4th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Aire Valley Lad

12st 6lb

J: Mr Gary Derwin

T: J J M Winston

prominent, bumped and squeezed out 1st, lost position gradually after 6th, dropped to last and pushed along 10th

50/1

8th

3

5th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:07 Carlisle

Aire Valley Lad

11st 12lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sue Smith

bumped start

14/1

10

13th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

15:25 Wetherby

Aire Valley Lad

10st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sue Smith

Well backed when reverting to fences at Newcastle (2m7f, soft) in November and bounced back to form with a win; his inconsistent profile is a concern but he remains well treated back up 5lb and has won over C&D.

7/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 56/3-4

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Five-time point winner on ground ranging from good to soft to heavy; made fairly encouraging seasonal/stable debut in 2m4f novice hurdle last month and, with that outing under his belt, looks quite interesting on today's handicap chase debut.
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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

10/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: /564-P

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Gave good account when fourth of 15 at Hexham (3m, soft; also handles heavy) in April but dropped out very tamely on last month's seasonal debut there and his overall strike-rate is now 0-17.
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8

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

16:35 Newcastle

Eveque

10st 13lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Jane Walton

Won at Hexham in November (3m, good to soft); very disappointing since; best watched for now.

33/1

Form: 353-4P D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent 9yo who gained his latest win over 4m in a first-time visor just over a year ago; will be suited by today's trip/ground and his current mark is workable but he was pulled up over hurdles last month, after a break, and is not an easy one to predict.
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9

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Event Of Sivola

11st 1lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

Thorough stayer who made all to win by 14l over C&D (soft) three weeks ago and is now 7-39 over fences; this is more competitive than the races he's used to contesting, though, and he probably doesn't have much margin for error after recent 5lb rise.

9/2

9

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Event Of Sivola

11st 1lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

disputed lead, not fluent 4th, bad mistake and fell heavily last

9/2

1st

4

25th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:00 Perth

Event Of Sivola

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

Prominent racer who won at Hexham in December (3m, heavy) and at Catterick in January (3m1f, soft); stiffer task here but visor back on; should go well again.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 3710-2

Last run: 48 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Has modest 2-28 career strike-rate and is not the force of old but his chase win was gained on heavy ground and he posted a sound effort when second at Hexham (2m4f, soft) last month; tries a new trip here; contender if stamina holds out.
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2nd

2

6th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

14:50 Newcastle

En Meme Temps

11st 11lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, smooth headway before 3 out, led going best before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, nudged along approaching last, headed run-in, weakened inside final 110yds

5/1

5th

1

23rd Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

13:50 Newcastle

En Meme Temps

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

Has modest 2-28 career strike-rate and is not the force of old but his chase win was gained on heavy ground and he posted a sound effort when second at Hexham (2m4f, soft) last month; tries a new trip here; contender if stamina holds out.

3/1

Form: 3644P- CD

Last run: 213 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Thorough stayer who has a C&D win on his CV and copes well with slow ground; not seen since a poor run in April and does not have a compelling record when fresh but begins the new season from a career-low mark.
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3rd

5

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Morozov Cocktail

11st 12lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: W H Easterby

Not seen under rules since pulled up over C&D 11 months ago; a dual winner in the pointing field in 2025 however so this one-time fair winning 3m chaser can't be dismissed.

7/1

3rd

5

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Morozov Cocktail

11st 12lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: W H Easterby

Not seen under rules since pulled up over C&D 11 months ago; a dual winner in the pointing field in 2025 however so this one-time fair winning 3m chaser can't be dismissed.

7/1

9

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Morozov Cocktail

10st 8lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

prominent on outer, in touch with leaders 4th, dropped to last and reminders 12th

10/1

Form: 6/2P-P CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Just held on to win over C&D (good) in March 2022 but has run to form on only one of four subsequent appearances; struggled (albeit over 2m3f) on recent seasonal debut and may not be ideally suited by the forecast heavy ground here; others preferred.
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9th

10

26th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

15:55 Sedgefield

Ballintogher Boy

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

midfield

25/1

0

8

23rd Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

13:50 Newcastle

Ballintogher Boy

10st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Just held on to win over C&D (good) in March 2022 but has run to form on only one of four subsequent appearances; struggled (albeit over 2m3f) on recent seasonal debut and may not be ideally suited by the forecast heavy ground here; others preferred.

12/1

Form: 5P0F3-

Last run: 250 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden; not seen since keeping on for remote third over C&D (heavy) in March and makes very limited appeal from 4lb out of the weights.
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11

24th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Diamond Road

10st 2lb

J: Miss Ella Herbison

T: Jean McGregor

Modest hurdler/chaser who is 11lb out of the handicap and would be a surprise winner.

50/1

11

24th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Diamond Road

10st 2lb

J: Miss Ella Herbison

T: Jean McGregor

Modest hurdler/chaser who is 11lb out of the handicap and would be a surprise winner.

50/1

6

30th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

16:50 Carlisle

Diamond Road

10st 2lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Jean McGregor

Struggled off lowly mark in Newcastle handicap chase on latest outing in November and is now 0-17 under all codes; 5lb out of the weights here; tongue-tie refitted; can't be recommended.

50/1

Non-runners

Ex S'Elance

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.30
Straight Forecast £19.46
Tricast £89.28
Trifecta £132.30

Selections

Telegraph:

En Meme Temps

The Guardian:

Ex S'Elance

SPOTLIGHT:

Tom Cody

POSTDATA:

Morozov Cocktail

RP RATINGS:

Eveque

D Express:

Tom Cody

The Times:

Morozov Cocktail

Daily Mail:

En Meme Temps

Daily Mirror:

En Meme Temps

Daily Record:

En Meme Temps

The Sun:

Ex S'Elance

The Star:

Ex S'Elance