12:10 Newcastle

Saturday 22 December 2018

All11:4012:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:05

188Bet Casino Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 6m 18.1s

1^st

Skipthescales

611-0

2/1f

T: P A KirbyJ: A Nicol

In touch, lost place 5th, mistake 8th, pushed along after next, outpaced 13th, detached 6 out, rallied after 2 out, ran on strongly to lead closing stages tchd 9/4

2^nd

Little Bruce

610-12

9/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)

Led until 6 out, led again before 4 out, headed approaching next, rallied and led again after 2 out, mistake last, headed and no extra towards finish op 11/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

Western Rules

811-3

7/2

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day

Held up in touch, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance approaching last, kept on same pace op 13/2

4^th

Absolutely Dylan

510-4

9/4

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Tracked leader, led 6 out, headed approaching 4 out, rallied after next, kept on same pace approaching last op 7/4

5^th

2 ¼

Knockrobin

711-8

13/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: Henry Brooke

Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 4 out, led before next, headed approaching last, weakened closing stages tchd 5/1

Also Ran

Crest

710-9

33/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Alain Cawley

Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, outpaced after 12th, blundered 6 out, soon pulled up op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.20, £3.50EX:£16.80Trifecta:£44.50SF:£18.76Swingers:£3.00, £3.00, £3.00

Forecasts

Skipthescales (2/1), Absolutely Dylan (9/4), Western Rules (7/2), Knockrobin (13/2), Little Bruce (9/1), Crest (33/1)

A decent contest in which the majority of the runners have potential for further improvement over fences. Absolutely Dylan is a robust chasing type, so it's no major surprise that he caught the attention of leading owner Trevor Hemmings after scoring at Sedgefield in October and he should fare well if over the exertions of a tough race at Haydock. However, preference is for the Phil Kirby (doubly-represented) trained SKIPTHESCALES. This reliable staying handicap hurdler had a couple of today's opponents in-behind when making a winning chasing debut at Wetherby (3m, soft) a fortnight ago.

Skipthescales
Absolutely Dylan
Western Rules

Previous Winners

2017

Very First Time

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: B S Hughes | T: T D Easterby

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,153.002nd: £2,113.003rd: £1,057.004th: £529.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00