December 14 / 13.22 Newcastle

13.22

Good

ACS Tyres Services Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 7f 91y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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ACS Tyres Services Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 241114 CD BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Five wins (one hurdle, four chase) since June, with the latest coming over C&D (good) at the end of October; his winning run came to a halt at Wetherby last time but clipping heels and stumbling on the run to four out cost him momentum at a crucial stage and he's given another chance.
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4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

14:12 Doncaster

Chemical Warfare

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Completed a hat-trick in September/October (3m2f/2m7f, good/good to soft) and bounced back from Wetherby defeat when readily making all at Newcastle (2m7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; he's up 6lb for last time and in a tougher race today, but he's clearly thriving and has to be respected.

2/1

5th

4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

14:12 Doncaster

Chemical Warfare

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

held up in rear, headway when bad mistake 5 out, weakened after 4 out

2/1

1st

3

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

13:22 Newcastle

Chemical Warfare

11st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

made all, mistake 6th, clear with one other 12th, went clear 5 out, going easily 3 out, pushed along when good jump last, ridden out run-in, unchallenged

11/8

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11/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2-6873

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Hurdle and dual chase winner at around 2m3f, including on good; two respectable efforts back from a break this autumn but weakened late over 2m6f at Leicester last time and it remains to be seen if this slightly longer distance is ideal.
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2nd

1

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

13:22 Newcastle

Nothin To Ask

11st 10lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

raced in third, slightly hampered but left in second 8th, went clear with winner 12th, not fluent 5 out, no chance with winner when jumped slightly left 2 out, awkward jump last, kept on

11/4

2nd

1

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

13:22 Newcastle

Nothin To Ask

11st 10lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

raced in third, slightly hampered but left in second 8th, went clear with winner 12th, not fluent 5 out

11/4

3rd

3

18th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:10 Leicester

Nothin To Ask

11st 10lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Hurdle and dual chase winner at around 2m3f, including on good; may be better for last month's return from a break at Chepstow and, if so, he's not written off from this 3lb lower mark.

11/2

Form: 21P5-0 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Hit the ground running over fences last season with form figures of 31121 (all on soft or heavy) but lost his way in the spring and always behind on last month's Bangor reappearance; that was a warm race but this course scorer needs to have come on a lot.
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6th

6

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:30 Newcastle

Carrigeen Castle

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Record of 3-9 over fences but the wins came at a lower level and he was well behind Santonito at Bangor before finishing a 13l third over C&D when never dangerous; more needed.

14/1

6th

6

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:30 Newcastle

Carrigeen Castle

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Record of 3-9 over fences but the wins came at a lower level and he was well behind Santonito at Bangor before finishing a 13l third over C&D when never dangerous; more needed.

14/1

3rd

2

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

13:22 Newcastle

Carrigeen Castle

11st 9lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

held up in rear, left in third 8th, awkward jump 10th, lost ground 12th, weakened from 3 out

7/1

Form: 11P7-6 D

Last run: 204 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Visored for back-to-back wins over hurdles in summer 2023; not in the same form back from a break in the spring but he returns from a further seven months off with the Jennie Candlish yard in good form; chase debut.
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3rd

1

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Basford

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

led, headed and raced in second before 5th

15/2

3rd

1

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Basford

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

led, headed and raced in second before 5th

15/2

4th

4

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

13:22 Newcastle

Basford

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

held up in last, overjumped 4th, hampered by faller 8th, lost ground and niggled along before 10th, struggling when jockey lost iron briefly 12th, lost touch before 4 out

9/2

Form: 225PP- C

Last run: 314 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Started off for current stable with two seconds at Hexham (2m4f/1m7f) off 11lb higher last autumn; lost his way badly subsequently (pulled up final two starts) but a good record fresh provides hope back from 314 days off.
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4th

4

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Ayr

Overcourt

11st 7lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, lost position and towards rear 8th

20/1

4th

4

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Ayr

Overcourt

11st 7lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, lost position and towards rear 8th

20/1

5

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

13:22 Newcastle

Overcourt

11st 2lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

raced in second, fell 8th

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.60
Straight Forecast £3.98

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chemical Warfare

The Sun:

Nothin To Ask

RP RATINGS:

Chemical Warfare

TOPSPEED:

Chemical Warfare

POSTDATA:

Chemical Warfare

The Times:

Chemical Warfare

Telegraph:

Chemical Warfare

Daily Mail:

Chemical Warfare

D Express:

Chemical Warfare

Daily Mirror:

Chemical Warfare

The Star:

Nothin To Ask

Daily Record:

Nothin To Ask