14:08 Newcastle

Saturday 24 February 2024

All13:0513:3814:0814:5015:2716:0016:35

Betting.Bet Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 9m 8.50s

1^st

Anglers Crag

911-0

11/2

T: B EllisonJ: Henry Brooke

Held up in mid-division on inside, mistake 9th, not fluent 15th, closed when not much room 4 out, challenging when mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, led towards finish op 4/1

2^nd

Prince Des Fichaux

710-2

11/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Danny McMenamin

Chased leaders, went 2nd 19th, challenged 4 out, soon led, pressed 2 out, stayed on, headed towards finish

3^rd

6 ½

Tommie Beau

911-10

18/1

T: J W MullinsJ: M G Nolan

Mid-division, headway 9th, ridden 4 out, left 3rd 2 out, no impression on front pair, kept on op 14/1

4^th

1 ¾

Gold Clermont

810-3

11/1

T: A IrvineJ: Philip Armson (3)

Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, left 4th 2 out, kept on, no impression on front pair op 10/1

5^th

3 ¼

Cruz Control

711-4

5/1

T: T LaceyJ: B S Hughes

Held up in rear, not fluent 16th, some headway 4 out, no impression next, left 5th 2 out op 6/1

6^th

Easy Bucks

910-2

66/1

T: P & M BowenJ: William Maggs (7)

In rear, struggling 16th, behind when hampered 20th, plugged on from 3 out, no impression op 50/1

7^th

3 ¼

Fenland Tiger

810-8

4/1f

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Mid-division, slow 10th, headway when not fluent 16th, mistake 17th, lost place before 3 out op 9/2

8^th

5 ½

Flower Of Scotland

910-8

6/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, slow 10th, headway on outside 4 out, no impression from 3 out tchd 13/2

9^th

Christopher Wood

911-2

12/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Led until 1st, mistake 2nd, led 3rd, headed 5th, led 7th, headed 10th, led 12th, headed 14th, led 16th, mistake 4 out, soon headed, no extra 3 out op 11/1 tchd 14/1

Also Ran

The Galloping Bear

1112-0

17/2

T: Ben ClarkeJ: Joe Anderson (5)

Led 1st, headed 3rd, led 5th, mistake and headed 7th, led 10th, headed and not fluent 12th, mistake 13th, led 14th, headed 16th, mistake 17th, weakened 20th, pulled up before 3 out tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1

Major Dundee

911-6

14/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Prominent until 1st, tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, 2 1/2 lengths 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 2 out tchd 18/1

Rath An Iuir

1110-3

18/1

T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leaders, pecked 12th, lost place 19th, fell next op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Sidi Ismael¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 10

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.20Pl:£2.50, £3.00, £4.20EX:£68.00Trifecta:£1,241.30Tricast:£1,031.46SF:£65.12Swingers:£14.10, £17.70, £22.60

Forecasts

Fenland Tiger (4/1), Cruz Control (5/1), Anglers Crag (11/2), Flower Of Scotland (6/1), The Galloping Bear (17/2), Prince Des Fichaux (11/1), Gold Clermont (11/1), Christopher Wood (12/1), Major Dundee (14/1), Tommie Beau (18/1), Rath An Iuir (18/1), Sidi Ismael (33/1), Easy Bucks (66/1)

ANGLERS CRAG made it 3 from 3 for this yard in emphatic fashion at Musselburgh 3 weeks ago and remains of strong interest with this longer trip unlikely to be an issue. The progressive Fenland Tiger rates the main threat, with Gold Clermont and Tommie Beau also respected.

ANGLERS CRAG
FENLAND TIGER
GOLD CLERMONT (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Kitty's Light

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: Jack Tudor | T: Christian Williams

7/4

Prize Money

1st: £41,624.002nd: £19,136.003rd: £9,568.004th: £4,784.005th: £2,392.006th: £1,192.00