February 15 / 14.15 Newcastle

14.15

Heavy

Quinnbet Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6178.77
  • 2m 4f 19y
  • Class 3
  • 2 runners
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Quinnbet Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 2 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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2/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.37

Form: 1-U12P D

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 146

Form & Verdict
3-3 over hurdles last season (including impressive Listed success); unseated rider on chasing debut but made amends with small-field Aintree handicap win (3m1f, soft) and very creditable second in Sandown Grade 2 (3m, soft); pulled up in Kempton Grade 1 on Boxing Day but wasn't the only one taken out of his comfort zone by the winner there; might be heading to Cheltenham for another Grade 1 next month and ought to be hard to beat here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

12th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Giovinco

11st 7lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Acts on heavy ground; the only C&D winner in this field, ran well in the Brown Advisory at Cheltenham (3m) most recently and represents a trainer who landed this prize two years ago; therefore has respected credentials and cannot be dismissed.

9/1

3

12th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Giovinco

11st 7lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Acts on heavy ground; the only C&D winner in this field, ran well in the Brown Advisory at Cheltenham (3m) most recently and represents a trainer who landed this prize two years ago; therefore has respected credentials and cannot be dismissed.

9/1

3

13th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 1

14:10 Cheltenham

Giovinco

11st 7lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Strong traveller who has won two small-field handicaps this season but Stay Away Fay had too much for him in 3m Sandown Grade 2 on soft ground in December; pulled up in Kauto Star at Kempton later that month on his other attempt at Graded level; playing for minor honours unless his form takes a leap forward.

20/1

Form: 13-

Last run: 397 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won maiden point by 25l on debut in spring 2022 and made pleasing start to rules career the following December, winning Ayr novice hurdle (2m5f, good to soft) by 6l; not discredited when third on next outing and looks a very good chasing prospect but has fitness to prove after 397-day absence and is 7lb out of the weights here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

15:50 Market Rasen

Choosethenews

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

in rear but in touch with leaders

4/1

1

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

15:50 Market Rasen

Choosethenews

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

in rear but in touch with leaders

4/1

3

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

14:40 Newcastle

Choosethenews

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Won this last year (heavy) and good second here (2m7f, soft) in January; also effective on good ground; failed to stay 4m1f in the Eider here in February and could play a leading role now back down in distance.

7/2

Non-runners

Cruz Control, Imperial Merlin

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Giovinco

TOPSPEED:

Cruz Control

RP RATINGS:

Giovinco

Daily Mail:

Giovinco

D Express:

Giovinco

Daily Mirror:

Giovinco

The Star:

Giovinco

Daily Record:

Giovinco

POSTDATA:

Cruz Control

The Times:

Cruz Control

Telegraph:

Cruz Control

The Guardian:

Cruz Control

The Sun:

Cruz Control