14:00 Newcastle

Cellular Solutions Handicap Chase 2m 110y

(4yo+, 2m 110y, Class 4, 6 runners)
Winner £3,444 2nd £1,011 3rd £506 4th £253
Going: Good to Soft (Good in places last 3f)
Surface: Turf

14/1 AP McCoy to ride a Cheltenham double this afternoon

Weighed In:

Winning time: 4m 9.10s
Off time: 14:00:22

Full result

Result 14:00 Newcastle
Pos	Horse	Distance/th>	Odds
1^st	4 Tahiti Pearl		3/1
2^nd	2 Ros Castle	½	2/1f

Racecard

#	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Trainer	Jockey	OR	SP
1	345943	Bhaltair (IRE) 16 T:D McCain Jnr J:J M Maguire Form: 345943 Age: 6 Weight: 11-12p OR: 113 Naps:	6	166 11-12 p	D McCain Jnr	J M Maguire	113	13/2
2	9133P-1	Ros Castle (IRE) 27 T:Mrs R Dobbin J:K Renwick Form: 9133P-1 Age: 6 Weight: 11-10 OR: 111 Naps:	6	164 11-10	Mrs R Dobbin	K Renwick	111	2/1f
4	425-612	Tahiti Pearl (IRE) 16 T:Mrs S J Smith J:Ryan Mania Form: 425-612 Age: 8 Weight: 11-4 OR: 105 Naps:	8	158 11-4	Mrs S J Smith	Ryan Mania	105	3/1
5	745257-	Pamak D'airy (FR) 207 T:H Hogarth J:F Davis Form: 745257- Age: 9 Weight: 11-0p OR: 101 Naps:	9	154 11-0 p	H Hogarth	F Davis	101	12/1
6	1371-3P	Overlaw 155 T:W Coltherd J:D F O'Regan Form: 1371-3P Age: 10 Weight: 10-8t OR: 95 Naps:	10	148 10-8 t	W Coltherd	D F O'Regan	95	8/1
7	14-8503	Prince Tam 6 T:Mrs H O Graham J:Gary Rutherford Form: 14-8503 Age: 8 Weight: 10-4p OR: 91 Naps:	8	144 10-4 p	Mrs H O Graham	Gary Rutherford (5)	91	4/1

Non Runners

#	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Trainer	Jockey	OR	Naps	Odds
3	443277	Knockavilla (IRE) 6 T:B Storey J:R McGrath Form: 443277 Age: 9 Weight: 11-6p1 OR: 107 Naps:	9	116 p1	B Storey	R McGrath	107		NR

Race History

Race History
Year	Draw	Horse	A	Wgt	Trainer	Jockey	SP
2011		Kings Grey (IRE) T:K G Reveley J:J Reveley	7	11-7	K G Reveley	J Reveley	2/1

In depth

Verdict

Prince Tam goes well here but tends to struggle in this grade. Haydock second Tahiti Pearl has to be considered, however, as he looks to have improved this season and should again take care of old rival Bhaltair. But the vote goes to ROS CASTLE, who made an impressive debut over the larger obstacles at Kelso and can only improve. Rose Dobbin has wasted no time putting him in a handicap. Knockavilla may be best of the rest with both Pamak D'Airy and Overlaw returning from a break.

Formwatch

Knockavilla (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Disputed 2nd, reminders after 5th, lost place next, behind from 8th, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Swift Arrow (11-6) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.

Tahiti Pearl (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in touch, pecked 1st, closed 5th, went 2nd before next, led 9th, not fluent 4 out, soon headed, beaten last, one pace, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Parsnip Pete (11-11) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Oct.

Ros Castle (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, led before omitted 2 out, kept on strongly, ridden out, won at Kelso 2m 1f Beginners Chase (0-110) (4yo+) (4) hvy in Oct beating Angel Sun (11-2) by 9l, 5 ran.

Prince Tam 22-1 (9-11) Disputed 2nd, driven when hit 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 9, 21l behind Swift Arrow (11-6) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.

Pamak D'airy (FR) 18-1 (11-0) In touch until before 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, 50l behind The Thirsty Bricky (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Apr.

Bhaltair (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and lost place before 5th, mistake 6th, weakened approaching 4 out, went remote 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 6, 32l behind Parsnip Pete (11-11) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Oct.

Overlaw 9-2 (11-2) Led, headed just after 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Forty Five (11-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in Jun, 7 ran.