Newcastle Diamonds At Northumberland County Show Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:04 | Winning time: 5m 34.32s

Dis Donc^v1²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 100| D

6/1

Dual winner over hurdles, including a Wetherby seller on penultimate start, but he's 0-16 in this sphere and hopes very much pinned on the first-time visor making all the difference here.

Form: 445413-

The Electrician^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 87

10/1

Has hit the crossbar a few times over hurdles, but he made a discouraging debut in this sphere at Kelso last month.

Form: 4602P-8

Strike Of Lighting¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 87

17/2

Best effort yet over hurdles when sixth in a 13-runner Carlisle handicap in March, but failed to build on that upped to 23.3f here next time and he's opposable on chase debut.

Form: 3P546-P

Sputnik¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 87| CD

4/6

Hurdles winner here last spring and made it 2-4 here when opening his chase account in emphatic fashion over C&D 17 days ago. 10 lb rise tolerable and another bold show on the cards.

Form: P5425-1

Stowaway John^t1⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 84

20/1

Displayed ability in bumpers for Ronald O'Neill, but little in the way of worthwhile form over hurdles for current yard and can only be watched now switched to fences.

Form: 4/P893-7

Amber Run^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 70

9/1

Not entirely disgraced when fourth at Sedgefield (26.9f) a fortnight ago, and he could be in line for some minor place money if able to back that up here.

Form: 0/PP6P-4

Non-Runners

Haldon Hill¹³⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: V R A Dartnall J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Sputnik (4/6), Haldon Hill (5/2), Dis Donc (6/1), Strike Of Lighting (17/2), Amber Run (9/1), The Electrician (10/1), Stowaway John (20/1)

Consistency hasn't always been SPUTNIK's strong suit, but if he is in the same mood as when getting off the mark over fences here recently he will prove a tough nut to crack, despite going up 10 lb. Haldon Hill is not short of ability and will be a threat off this reduced mark if he puts his best foot forward, while Amber Run is best of the rest.