15:15 Newcastle

Saturday 29 November 2025

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BetMGM Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 4.7s

Hang In There⁵⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 152

18/1

Returned to form when coming from well off the pace to land a veterans' handicap at Chepstow (23.6f, good to firm) last month. Remains feasibly treated up 5 lb, but it's unlikely that circumstances will pan out quite so favourably this time.

Form: 9-42771

Cruz Control^t²³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 143| CD

11/2

Wasn't disgraced when fifth in 2024 Eider Chase here and otherwise unbeaten at this course (3-4 overall at Newcastle). Well below par first 2 starts last term, but looked better than ever when landing a major Aintree handicap during the spring and 4 lb rise fair. One to consider for in-form yard.

Form: 114/7P1-

Deafening Silence^p²⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 132

6/1

Grade 2 hurdles winner who opened chase account in first-time cheekpieces when taking a 3-runner novice at Warwick (3m, soft) in February. Suffered a heavy defeat back in handicap company at Uttoxeter the following month, but he remains one to be positive about and a bold show could be on the way.

Form: 1/34215-

Dare To Shout^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 131| BF| C

11/1

Didn't need to improve much (if at all) to make a winning reappearance at Carlisle last month. However, he failed to match that at Kelso next time and others look better treated.

Form: 2235-14

Docpickedme^t,p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 131

9/1

Enhanced fine Doncaster record when a fortunate winner of the Great Yorkshire handicap chase in January. Pulled up in race won by Cruz Control at Aintree on final start of last season, but resumed with an encouraging fifth over hurdles and he's certainly not without hope.

Form: 6321P-5

Jasmin De Grugy^t²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: R P McLernon| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 126| D

2/1

Multiple hurdles winner who bagged handicaps at Southwell and Newbury on first 2 starts in this sphere last season. Last seen finishing second in a pretty valuable Punchestown handicap chase (24.5f, good to soft) in May and he remains open to improvement over fences.

Form: 111132-

Konfusion⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 125| BF

3/1

Much improved sent chasing during second half of last season, scoring twice, and took another step forward when making all on return in 8-runner Wetherby handicap chase (24.2f, good). Unseated rider before the race began in earnest at Haydock last weekend and he could still have more to offer.

Form: 1312-1U

Hold That Taught^b1¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 122

18/1

Low-mileage 10-y-o who won twice during 2023/24 campaign. Lightly raced and below that form since, though should be better for recent Bangor return and represents the yard responsible for the last 2 winners of this valuable handicap. Blinkers go on.

Form: 11P/64-4

Forecasts

Jasmin De Grugy (2/1), Konfusion (3/1), Cruz Control (11/2), Deafening Silence (6/1), Docpickedme (9/1), Dare To Shout (11/1), Hang In There (18/1), Hold That Taught (18/1)

There should be better to come from JASMIN DE GRUGY, who capped a promising first season over fences with a creditable effort at Punchestown during the spring and he clearly goes well fresh (made a winning reappearance on the back of a similar absence last term). Deafening Silence remains of interest, despite bombing out when last seen in March, and he is second choice ahead of Cruz Control and Konfusion.