14:45 Newcastle

Monday 5 February 2018

All13:4014:1514:4515:2015:5016:20

Read Noel Fehily At 188Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 32.90s

1^st

Smooth Stepper

911-4

2/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Jumped well, led until 1st, led 4th, clear from 2 out, eased towards finish op 5/2 tchd 11/4

2^nd

4 ½

Silver Tassie

1011-0

16/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Alain Cawley

Held up, went 3rd 5th, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner tchd 14/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Baywing

912-0

3/1

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day (3)

Held up in rear, slow 3rd, pecked 10th, not fluent next, went 4th after 5 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd flat tchd 7/2

4^th

3 ¾

Firth Of The Clyde

1311-12

22/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Held up, headway 10th, chased winner next, no impression 2 out, lost 2nd before last, no extra flat op 12/1

5^th

Gold Opera

910-9

12/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander

Prominent until mistake 1st, ran in snatches after and not that fluent, in touch 13th, weakened after 5 out op 14/1

Also Ran

The Young Master

911-11

15/8f

T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily

Led 1st until 4th, not fluent 10th, lost place 13th, slow next, weakened 5 out, jumped left and mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 2/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.20, £7.10EX:£31.50Trifecta:£101.40SF:£26.51Swingers:£3.70, £1.80, £6.80

Forecasts

The Young Master (15/8), Smooth Stepper (2/1), Baywing (3/1), Gold Opera (12/1), Silver Tassie (16/1), Firth Of The Clyde (22/1)

THE YOUNG MASTER has fallen to an attactive rating and connections might well have found him the ideal opportunity to regain the winning thread. This more galloping track than at Kempton latest will also suit. Baywing is aonther returning to a fair mark and despite top weight coannot be ruled out, and Smooth Stepper is another to consider as he continues to hold his form well. The other three contenders all have a point to prove at present.

The Young Master
Baywing
Smooth Stepper

Prize Money

1st: £7,343.002nd: £2,156.003rd: £1,078.004th: £539.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00