16:00 Newcastle

Thursday 13 February 2025

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Arabian Horse Bahrain Equine Products UK Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 16.1s

Demoiselle Kap^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 98

5/6

Inconsistent performer but bounced back to form to make a winning start for this yard in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield last week. Able to race off same mark here back over fences so obvious claims.

Form: 1P-9471

Fia Fuinidh²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: M Todhunter| OR: 97| BF| D

10/1

Yet to score over fences though he went close at Kelso (17f) in November. Most disappointing both starts since, however, tried in headgear last time.

Form: 56-2255

Six One Nine^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 96| CD

9/1

Enhanced his strike rate over fences here last season, winning 3 times. Yet to hit top form this term, however, including back here latest.

Form: 131-445

Flash Du Pistolet¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 94

4/1

Ex-pointer who is winless under Rules but again ran with credit despite a couple of untimely errors when third at Catterick 2 weeks ago. More needed to get his head in front.

Form: 4-47353

Diamond Mix¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson| OR: 93

22/1

Hinted at ability on bumper debut and made the frame in a Carlisle novice (19.3f) on first start over hurdles. However, has gone backwards from that effort since, shaping as if amiss on handicap/chase debut 12 days ago.

Form: 6-94557

Valleyview Tommy^p⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 87| BF

10/1

Placed in a couple of maiden hurdles last season and left chasing debut effort behind when fourth of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh. However, added to patchy record when stuffed there 6 weeks ago.

Form: 5P-0P46

Ensel Du Perche⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 81| D

12/1

A dual 17f chase winner last term and showed he still has plenty to offer when beating a pair of subsequent winners at Catterick 6 weeks ago. Technically only 3 lb higher here so must be considered down in class.

Form: 136-361

Kuma Beach^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr S Lee⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 77

40/1

Little form in bumper/over hurdles. Makes chase debut.

Form: 7-867P5

Brickadank^t,p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 74

40/1

Took thirty-seven attempts to get off the mark before recording back-to-back wins at Market Rasen in the spring. Showed nothing both starts this season, however.

Form: 4411-P8

Non-Runners

Ritson⁴⁷

Weight: 10-10| Age: 10

T: L Bailey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Demoiselle Kap (5/6), Flash Du Pistolet (4/1), Six One Nine (9/1), Valleyview Tommy (10/1), Fia Fuinidh (10/1), Ensel Du Perche (12/1), Diamond Mix (22/1), Kuma Beach (40/1), Brickadank (40/1), Ritson (50/1)

DEMOISELLE KAP is far from reliable but she's hard to ignore having won off this mark in good style over hurdles at Sedgefield last week. In-form rivals are thin on the ground so Ensel du Perche is a clear next best having beat a pair of subsequent winners at Catterick last time.