12:48 Newcastle

Friday 13 November 2020

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QuinnBet Live Casino Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:49 | Winning time: 6m 5.27s

Don't Need To Know^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 102

9/4

11/1 and tongue strap on, made promising start over fences when second of 13 in 3m handicap chase at Kelso 20 days ago. More to come from this low-mileage 6-y-o so he rates a big player.

Form: B3-5462

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King Of Fashion^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan| OR: 100| D

20/1

Modest 23f winner over hurdles but he offered little on belated chasing bow when pulled up in handicap at Ayr (20.5f, heavy) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on now with plenty to prove.

Form: 60/409-P

Mance Rayder^b²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 100

10/1

Not disgraced when seventh over hurdles at Carlisle last time but made the frame just once from five starts over fences last term. Blinkers back on now yet others appeal more.

Form: 5463-87

Furius De Ciergues^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 93

9/2

Still without a win but he returned from 9 months off with good fourth of 10 in handicap chase (15/2) at Fontwell (26f, soft) 23 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 06P73-4

Farm The Rock^p,t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 93| BF| D

10/1

Fair chaser at his best for Katy Price but well below his best in three runs over hurdles for new yard this term. Hard to make a case for back over fences now.

Form: 009-P4P

Geordielandgangsta³⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin| OR: 93

11/2

Form: 6778/36-

Eagle Ridge^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 89

11/2

Ended last season with 20f Musselburgh handicap chase win and tenderly handled both runs this term under claiming rider, running-on fifth of 14 at Sedgefield last month. Bold showing on the cards now.

Form: 4441-45

Epsom Des Mottes^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Ross Chapman| T: P A Kirby| OR: 86

16/1

Wide-margin winner of 21f Ayr handicap hurdle last term but pulled up final start and unseated rider early on return at Hexham. Goes chasing now with bit to prove.

Form: 8612P-U

Hard Knocks^p,t⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 81

28/1

Fair maiden chaser at his best but he has failed to complete on his last three runs, in rear when unseating seven out at Musselburgh last time. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 224P-PU

Kennedys Field^h⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 78

40/1

Maiden hurdler who has finished well held after year off both starts over fences this season, not impressing with his jumping. Easily opposed.

Form: 89/57-58

Pc Dixon^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 74

20/1

Ended last term below par over fences and fared no better on return when remote fifth in 20f handicap chase at Musselburgh 9 days ago. Others lot more persuasive.

Form: P4654-5

Forecasts

Don't Need To Know (9/4), Furius De Ciergues (9/2), Eagle Ridge (11/2), Geordielandgangsta (11/2), Mance Rayder (10/1), Farm The Rock (10/1), Epsom Des Mottes (16/1), Pc Dixon (20/1), King Of Fashion (20/1), Hard Knocks (28/1), Kennedys Field (40/1)

DON'T NEED TO KNOW still has few miles on the clock and shaped really well when finding only one too good on his chasing bow at Kelso so is taken to go in here at the chief expense of Eagle Ridge, who looks primed for a bold showing after catching the eye at Sedgefield last time. In-form Furius de Ciergues appeals as the pick of the rest and rates a solid place prospect.