14:50 Newcastle

Saturday 21 December 2019

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

bet365.com Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 4m 33.80s

1^st

Ettila De Sivola

511-6

11/8f

T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes

Led, went right 4th, reached for 4 out, soon headed narrowly, ridden after next, stayed on to regain lead after last, held on well op 15/8

2^nd

Raecius Felix

511-4

9/4

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Jamie Hamilton

Tracked winner, led narrowly soon after 4 out, ridden between last 2, not fluent and headed after last, kept on, held towards finish op 2/1 tchd 11/4

3^rd

Lord Of The Rock

711-6

10/3

T: L A MullaneyJ: Henry Brooke

Raced keenly, tracked front pair, blundered 4 out, soon outpaced, no chance with front pair from next op 7/2 tchd 3/1

4^th

Inca Gold

511-0

6/1

T: B HaslamJ: Alain Cawley

Held up in rear, close up 5 out, outpaced after next, behind from 3 out, tailed off op 9/2 tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

Manetti³⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: N W Alexander J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10EX:£5.90Trifecta:£12.40SF:£5.03

Forecasts

Ettila De Sivola (11/8), Raecius Felix (9/4), Lord Of The Rock (10/3), Manetti (11/2), Inca Gold (6/1)

This is a weak event and one which offers INCA GOLD an opportunity to banish the memory of his recent fall at Sedgefield and secure his first win over fences at the ninth time of asking. He won't have it all his own way though as the chasing newcomer Lord Of The Rock showed enough in three runs over hurdles last season to suggest he can make his presence felt at this level. Raecius Felix can get back on track and prove best of the rest as he appears as one who is capable of more than he has showed in his short career so far.

Inca Gold
Lord Of The Rock
Raecius Felix

Previous Winners

2018

Treshnish

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 5

J: Danny Cook | T: J Parkinson & S Smith

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,458.002nd: £1,603.003rd: £801.004th: £401.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00