January 30 / 14.25 Newcastle

14.25

Good To Soft

Quinnbet Quarterback Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 75y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Quinnbet Quarterback Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: P9-413 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Chase/hurdle winner in France; opened British account at the expense of Six One Nine on soft ground at Sedgefield (by 2l) but was beaten 16l in his follow-up bid back there a month ago (behind Beat The Edge); contender if back to his best.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Perth

Contre Ordre

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

prominent, left in second 1st, not fluent 4 out, lost position gradually after 2 out, weakening when hit last

7/1

3rd

7

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

19:50 Cartmel

Contre Ordre

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Ex-French 6yo who came good for Micky Hammond at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in November; has very mixed record since but is 4lb lower now and didn't run badly when fifth (behind Sword Of Fate) in first-time blinkers at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) this month.

8/1

Form: 5-5322 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Consistent but hard to win with and he again came up short last time at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to soft) after looking as though he'd win; jockey will need to time his run to perfection.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Beat The Edge

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Extremely hard to win with and modest runs outweigh the good ones these days.

20/1

5th

10

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Beat The Edge

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Good third at Market Rasen two runs back (2m1f, good to soft); hard to win with, but an each-way chance; new combination of headgear tried.

10/1

6th

8

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:58 Market Rasen

Beat The Edge

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

On a good mark now (even from 3lb out of the weights) and arrested his decline with fairly good third of seven here (2m1f, good to soft; first-time hood) three weeks ago; however, this quirky customer doesn't always find much when the chips are down and has a modest strike-rate.

7/1

Form: 22-421 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won this race two years ago and beat its 2023 winner in game fashion over C&D just before Christmas (good); suited by this track and remains competitively treated.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

Form: P85604

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden yet to be placed; beaten 30l and 15l in his two chases, at 2m3f (good to soft) and 1m7f (soft); needs to step up.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

10

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Blue Bear

10st 8lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Ran well for a long way and seemed to have arrested his decline when fourth at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) last month but was soundly beaten over that C&D 11 days ago and now has questions to answer again; drops back in trip with hood removed after one use.

11/1

7th

8

8th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:52 Market Rasen

Blue Bear

10st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Chase winner in early 2024; generally disappointing since returning from long absence this year but ran well for a long way before weakening into fourth in C&D (good) contest won by De Deli Counter last month and has possibilities if first-time hood helps him to settle better in early stages today.

5/1

4th

9

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Blue Bear

10st 9lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Won over fences in 2024 (2m1f, soft) but soundly beaten in a hurdle race and two chases since returning from long absence in February; very unexposed over this sort of trip but needs to turn a corner.

10/1

Form: 52U663

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Now 0-23 after weakening tamely to be a remote third over 2m4f at Ayr when tried in cheekpieces; soft ground was no excuse on that occasion; others have more going for them.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Fathers Advice

10st 5lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Came good at 32nd attempt, from just out of the weights in Perth chase (3m, good) ten days ago; has run well here (albeit over hurdles) and is still unexposed over staying trips; no surprise if he features.

5/1

9

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Fathers Advice

10st 5lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Came good at 32nd attempt, from just out of the weights in Perth chase (3m, good) ten days ago; has run well here (albeit over hurdles) and is still unexposed over staying trips; no surprise if he features.

5/1

7

14th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

19:30 Perth

Fathers Advice

10st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: R Mike Smith

Has 0-31 strike-rate and is 2lb wrong today but ran quite well when upped to 3m over hurdles at Ayr (soft; also suited by good) in March and remains unexposed over this trip; back over fences today; not ruled out.

10/1

Form: -P4P04

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Limited maiden (0-35); didn't run too badly in the new cheekpieces at Market Rasen but he remains opposable.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

Non-runners

Augharue, Claret Dabbler, Dakota Moirette, Howyouplaythegame, Limerick Leader

Selections

The Times:

Six One Nine

RP RATINGS:

Beat The Edge

D Express:

Howyouplaythegame

The Star:

Brickadank

POSTDATA:

Beat The Edge

Telegraph:

Beat The Edge

The Guardian:

Six One Nine

Daily Mail:

Six One Nine

Daily Mirror:

Six One Nine

The Sun:

Six One Nine

Daily Record:

Six One Nine