14:10 Newcastle

Saturday 22 February 2025

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Virgin Bet Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   4m 1f 56y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Amended Result
  • Off time: 14:13  |   Winning time: 8m 45.10s
1st
Horse silk
15
Knockanore
810-9
16/1
T: R PotterJ: Freddie Mitchell (5)
Mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, well clear last, easily Mkt1: op 33/1 tchd 18/1; Mkt2 op 18/1
2nd
Horse silk
16
2
O'Connell
911-10
7/1
T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)
Held up towards, smooth headway tracking leaders home turn, ridden to challenge 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on from last Mkt1: op 6/1; Mkt2 tchd 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
Passing Well
811-5
10/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Rear of mid-division, headway under pressure approaching 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on well from last, never on terms Mkt1: op 11/1 and tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
18
Prince Des Fichaux
810-2
28/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Sean Quinlan
Chased leader on outside, led 13th, hard pressed 17th, ridden and headed 4 out when not fluent, plugged on from 2 out Mkt1: tchd 25/1; Mkt2 op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
hd
10
Your Own Story
911-5
14/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge
Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, kept on well from 2 out, disqualified Mkt1: op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
15
12
Choosethenews
811-4
5/1f
T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton
Mid-division on inside, pushed along and made no impresssion home turn Mkt1: op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
8
Major Dundee
1011-5
25/1
T: A KingJ: B S Hughes
Mid-division on outside, headway tracking leaders 19th, pushed along and weakened 4 out Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 28/1
7th
Horse silk
8 ½
16
Chemical Warfare
810-9
22/1
T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor
In rear, pushed along and made no impression 4 out Mkt1: op 25/1 and tchd 28/1; Mkt2 op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ¼
14
Sporting Ace
910-12
14/1
T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan
Mid-division on inside, pushed along and dropped to rear 19th, plugged on from 4 out Mkt1: tchd 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
Collectors Item
812-0
11/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jack Hogan (3)
Chased leader, pushed along and weakened 19th, pulled up after 3 out Mkt1: tchd 12/1; Mkt2 tchd 12/1
F
Horse silk
3
Egbert
811-10
25/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Mid-division on outside, ridden from 9th, headway to challenge 17th, led 4 out, hard pressed 3 out, soon headed, fell last when rallying Mkt1: op 16/1
RO
Horse silk
4
History Of Fashion
1111-8
16/1
T: P A FahyJ: H E Sexton (7)
Held up towards rear, not fluent throughout, behind home turn, ran out approaching 2 out when keeping on Mkt1: op 14/1 tchd 18/1
PU
Horse silk
6
Ilikedwayurthinkin
1111-7
8/1
T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon
Prominent, almost upsides 17th, pushed along and weakened rapidly approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out Mkt1: op 17/2
PU
Horse silk
9
Gaboriot
911-5
11/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke
Always towards rear, struggling from 18th, pulled up after 3 out Mkt1: op 9/1 tchd 12/1
PU
Horse silk
11
Bretney
1011-4
66/1
T: H D DalyJ: Alice Stevens (3)
Led, mistake 4th, ridden and headed 12th, weakened thereafter, pulled up before 16th Mkt1: op 50/1
UR
Horse silk
13
Bodhisattva
811-2
10/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey (5)
Rear of mid-division, not fluent 17th, mistake and unseated rider 18th Mkt1: op 12/1; Mkt2 op 9/1
UR
Horse silk
17
Lord Roco
910-5
8/1
T: J EwartJ: William Maggs (5)
Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 19th, mistake and unseated rider 4 out Mkt1: op 10/1
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Result Amended

Choosethenews - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.
Major Dundee - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.
Chemical Warfare - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.
Sporting Ace - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.
Your Own Story - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 9th.

Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Anglers Crag20
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 10
T: B Ellison  J: Craig Nichol
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.10Pl:£4.30, £2.50, £3.00, £7.10EX:£221.40Trifecta:£2,807.40Tricast:£1,215.44SF:£124.71Swingers:£32.80, £39.50, £15.50

Forecasts

Choosethenews (5/1), O'Connell (7/1), Anglers Crag (7/1), Ilikedwayurthinkin (8/1), Lord Roco (8/1), Passing Well (10/1), Bodhisattva (10/1), Collectors Item (11/1), Gaboriot (11/1), Sporting Ace (14/1), Your Own Story (14/1), Knockanore (16/1), History Of Fashion (16/1), Chemical Warfare (22/1), Major Dundee (25/1), Egbert (25/1), Prince Des Fichaux (28/1), Bretney (66/1)

Verdict

The pick of several compelling candidates is ILIKEDWAYURTHINKIN, who looks tailor-made for this test judged on his impressive display over 3¾m here on his penultimate start. He jumps/travels well and remains on a plausible mark. Choosethenews bounced back from a poor run at Carlisle when runner-up here last time and he will be a threat if his stamina passes the test, while the likes of Collectors Item, Egbert, Gaboriot and O'Connell all command respect.

  1. ILIKEDWAYURTHINKIN (IRE)
  2. CHOOSETHENEWS (IRE)
  3. COLLECTORS ITEM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Anglers Crag
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 9
J: Henry Brooke  |  T: B Ellison
11/2

Prize Money

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

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