15:35 Newcastle

Tuesday 27 January 2026

All12:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 38.63s

1^st

Theformismighty

911-10

8/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell

Prominent, disputed lead 6th, led outright 13th, going easily 2 out, soon nudged along, kept on run-in, diminishing advantage near finish, just did enough tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2

2^nd

Young Jack

812-0

4/1

T: C GrantJ: Danny McMenamin

Held up in midfield, headway to chase winner 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on well run-in, pressed winner near finish, just held

3^rd

If Not For Dylan

1111-9

5/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox

Led, joined 6th, headed 13th, lost position 3 out, soon ridden, rallied into third approaching last, no match for leaders op 6/1

4^th

Fenland Tiger

1011-7

9/2

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Held up in rear, ridden and brief headway 3 out, soon weakened op 7/2 tchd 10/3

5^th

5 ½

The Big Breac

910-12

9/5f

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Callum Bewley

Midfield, not fluent 14th, soon briefly ridden, mistake 15th, ridden and in touch with winner 3 out, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace and lost third approaching last where mistake, faded run-in op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1

6^th

Shighness

911-3

14/1

T: Micky HammondJ: B S Hughes

Midfield, dropped to rear before 6th, driven before 13th, in touch 3 out, soon outpaced op 22/1

Also Ran

Marown

1211-12

25/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan

Ran in snatches, midfield, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up op 22/1

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Non-Runners

Rattling Road⁵⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: L Russell & M Scudamore J: Jack Power

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£3.50, £2.60EX:£34.80Trifecta:£146.20Tricast:£175.70SF:£38.67Swingers:£4.20, £6.40, £4.10

Forecasts

The Big Breac (9/5), Young Jack (4/1), Fenland Tiger (9/2), If Not For Dylan (5/1), Theformismighty (8/1), Rattling Road (10/1), Shighness (14/1), Marown (25/1)

THE BIG BREAC had taken to fences very well so is worth another chance after a below-par run at Wetherby. If Not For Dylan won this last year off the same mark and rates the main threat ahead of Fenland Tiger, who's back at a more suitable level.

THE BIG BREAC (IRE)
IF NOT FOR DYLAN (IRE)
FENLAND TIGER

Previous Winners

2025

If Not For Dylan

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 10

J: Alan Doyle | T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,179.002nd: £2,843.003rd: £1,422.004th: £711.005th: £355.00