14:00 Newcastle

Thursday 15 January 2026

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High Gosforth Park Golf Club Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 6m 6.90s

Walking On A Dream³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Jack Power⁽⁵⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 112

4/1

Back on track when second at Hexham (20f) last month, pulling well clear with one at the top of his game. Upped further in trip and big run likely if he stays.

Form: 221P-32

Great Notions^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: Fiona Needham| OR: 112

10/1

Dual point winner and took a maiden hunter at Hexham (3m) in May. Failed to stay 26f at Kelso over Christmas and drop back in trip will suit.

Form: 2-13235

Chemical Warfare^t⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: D Pipe| OR: 112| CD

22/1

A multiple winner for his current yard in 2024/25 (mostly in the North), including over C&D. Should have come on for November Lingfield return and worth a look back here.

Form: 71-66P0

Sunset Hill²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 111

15/2

Consistent hurdler but hasn't gone on from her reappearance in this sphere, bigger fences looking an effort for her at Aintree on Boxing Day for all nearly half of them were omitted.

Form: 20-4355

Shadows In The Sky^p²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Chadwick⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 108

25/1

Found improvement since joining James Owen, winning twice and placed several times. Stamina seemingly stretched over 29f at Sedgefield last time and merits respect back down in trip here.

Form: 333P23

Mighty Fleur^h²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 106| BF

14/1

Runner-up on 5 of her 8 starts, including in an 8-runner novice hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, soft, 5/1) in November. Rare off day at Uttoxeter last time and now switches to fences for handicap debut.

Form: 23-2225

Court At Slip^b¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 100| CD

11/1

Has returned in form, shaping better than the distance beaten suggests at Kelso (26f) latest. Back at the scene of his last victory.

Form: P54-523

Shadow Chaser^b1¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: A M Thomson| OR: 98

11/2

Modest form at best over hurdles. Return to this sort of trip will suit on chase debut and not dismissed in first-time blinkers.

Form: 6PP-277

Swallows Song^b1²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: I Jardine| OR: 92

12/1

Debut bumper winner in 2022, but remains winless following 14 attempts over hurdles/fences, jumping left in first-time cheekpieces at Musselburgh last time. Blinkers tried now.

Form: 474-744

Jamesieconn^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards| OR: 88| BF

11/4

Point winner who left hurdles form behind when making a successful chase debut at Doncaster (26f) in February. Yet to build on that but well backed for new yard and returned with a decent second at Sedgefield on return. One to consider.

Form: 51473-2

Uptown Harry^v³⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 80| D

16/1

Not the force of old but fared better than of late from a mark that's fallen a long way when second at Musselburgh over this trip 5 weeks ago, putting in good late work. Must back that up now.

Form: 6P-5462

Non-Runners

Donna's Double⁷⁶⁸

Weight: 12-2| Age: 10

T: A Nicol J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

Jamesieconn (11/4), Walking On A Dream (4/1), Shadow Chaser (11/2), Sunset Hill (15/2), Great Notions (10/1), Court At Slip (11/1), Swallows Song (12/1), Mighty Fleur (14/1), Uptown Harry (16/1), Donna's Double (16/1), Chemical Warfare (22/1), Shadows In The Sky (25/1)

CHEMICAL WARFARE has fallen below his last successful mark and it's worth remembering he's done a lot of his winning in the North. He could be worth chancing on the back of his November Lingfield return. Walking On A Dream and Jamesieconn are a couple of the other likely sorts.