14:50 Newcastle

Saturday 19 December 2020

All12:0012:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

QuinnBet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 3m 25.29s

1^st

Victory Echo

711-4

4/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Ross Chapman

Led, jumped right, went well clear, ridden before 3 out, lead reduced but kept on well enough op 11/2

2^nd

3 ½

Le Grand Fromage

511-6

5/2f

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Chased leader, outpaced and dropped to rear before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, headway before 2 out, stayed on well to take second close home, never threatened winner op 7/2

3^rd

2 ¼

Zalvados

711-12

6/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Fergus Gregory (3)

Held up in rear, ridden before 4 out, went second before 3 out, stayed on without threatening winner, lost second close home op 7/2

4^th

Ain't My Fault

711-13

8/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Mid-division, ridden over 4 out, kept on one pace op 15/2

5^th

Palixandre

611-0

16/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Held up in rear, ridden before 4 out, no impression op 14/1

6^th

Calix Delafayette

811-6

12/1

T: J EwartJ: Danny McMenamin (3)

Chased leader, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out op 14/1 tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Little Rory Mac

611-12

16/5

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Lee Edwards

Tracked leader, fell second op 11/4 tchd 10/3

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£2.20, £1.90EX:£15.30Trifecta:£78.00SF:£14.18Swingers:£2.60, £4.30, £3.90

Forecasts

Le Grand Fromage (5/2), Little Rory Mac (16/5), Victory Echo (4/1), Zalvados (6/1), Ain't My Fault (8/1), Calix Delafayette (12/1), Palixandre (16/1)

Fitness has to be taken on trust but if ZALVADOS retains a similar level of ability he showed back in early-2019, he could be tough to beat with the handicapper seemingly giving him a chance of making a winning reappearance. Little Rory Mac is feared most making his chase/handicap debut after a solid second at Lingfield earlier this month, with top-weight Ain't My Fault another to consider.

ZALVADOS (FR)
LITTLE RORY MAC (IRE)
AIN'T MY FAULT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Ettila De Sivola

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: B S Hughes | T: J Ewart

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00