13:40 Newcastle

Saturday 21 December 2019

All12:0012:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:20

bet365 Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 5m 35.70s

1^st

Geronimo

811-9

11/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led before next, soon ridden, drew clear after 2 out, stayed on well op 14/1

2^nd

2 ¼

River Frost

711-8

8/1

T: B HaslamJ: Alain Cawley

Held up in last pair, struggling 10th, headway on outside before 4 out, hung left, ridden before next, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on, no impression with winner op 7/1

3^rd

Dustin Des Mottes

611-7

9/2

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Henry Brooke

Held up in last pair, driven and outpaced after 4 out, went 3rd before, ridden and kept on flat, never getting to front pair op 4/1

4^th

Well Above Par

710-12

9/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Thomas Willmott (5)

Led to 4th, led again narrowly after 6th, headed after 4 out, hit next, soon beaten, weakened before last tchd 4/1

5^th

4 ½

The Dubai Way

711-12

5/2f

T: C J MannJ: Harry Bannister

Chased leaders, driven after 5 out, ridden after next, never going pace to challenge, weakened 2 out op 3/1

6^th

Ascot De Bruyere

911-9

8/1

T: J EwartJ: Danny McMenamin (5)

Tracked leader, led 4th, reminder and headed narrowly after 6th, ridden and lost place before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 11/1

Also Ran

Glittering Love

711-2

7/2

T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, close up on inside when fell 5 out tchd 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.80Pl:£4.30, £1.30EX:£126.70Trifecta:£643.30SF:£91.72Swingers:£7.20, £12.60, £5.70

Forecasts

The Dubai Way (5/2), Glittering Love (7/2), Dustin Des Mottes (9/2), Well Above Par (9/2), River Frost (8/1), Ascot De Bruyere (8/1), Geronimo (11/1)

After returning to form of late, River Frost could snatch a place after running admirably in defeat in this class most recently. Geronimo is likely to be on the scene after a successful first season over fences, but is more of a place contender on his seasonal return against race-fit horses. Top-weight The Dubai Way had the form of his most recent success franked by the runner-up lately, and should make a bold-bid to notch a hat-trick. However, GLITTERING LOVE still holds a 100% record over fences (4-4). He went from strength to strength last season and this lightly raced seven-year-old who goes well fresh can post a career-best to win this.

Glittering Love
The Dubai Way
Geronimo

Previous Winners

2018

Rock On Fruity

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 9

J: Alain Cawley | T: B Haslam

40/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,213.002nd: £2,118.003rd: £1,059.004th: £529.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00