14:15 Newcastle

Thursday 11 December 2025

All12:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:15

bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 91y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:16  |   Winning time: 6m 9.24s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Jo Coko301
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR:  112
11/10
Purchased for £105,000 after winning an Irish point and shaped encouragingly when placed first 2 starts over hurdles. Disappointing down in trip here last time but interesting now going chasing for an in-form new stable (previously trained by James Ewart).
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Cosmic Blizzardp,t47
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR:  107
6/1
Stepped up on his return in pushing a less-exposed one close in 8-runner handicap chase at Kelso (23.4f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and respected from 3 lb higher.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Blakey Boyp23
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR:  101
7/1
Modest winning hurdler who had yet to make a move from mid-division when falling at the eleventh on his chasing debut at Kelso last month.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Paddy O'Mahlerp15
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR:  100| BF
15/8
Winning hurdler who has finished runner-up both starts in handicap chases, albeit no match for winner in 5-runner handicap at Wetherby (24.2f) latterly. Cheekpieces back on and good claims from same mark.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Orkney Blue1
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: N W Alexander  J: Bruce Lynn
NR

Forecasts

Jo Coko (11/10), Paddy O'Mahler (15/8), Cosmic Blizzard (6/1), Orkney Blue (13/2), Blakey Boy (7/1)

Verdict

JO COKO showed promise on 2 of his 3 starts over hurdles for James Ewart and being an Irish point winner, it's reasonable to assume he can do even better now switching to chasing for an-form yard. Paddy O'Mahler and Cosmic Blizzard are feared most in that order.

  1. Jo Coko11/10

Prize Money

1st: £4,700.002nd: £2,163.003rd: £1,081.004th: £541.005th: £270.00

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