Newcastle
14:35
Vickers.Bet Family Owned Independent Bookmaker Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qual')
Newcastle Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.60 Place: £1.90 £2 £1.50 Exacta: £31.60 Tricast: £61.74 Trifecta: £75.40
Non-Runners: Fete Champetre (unsuitable ground), Son Of The Somme (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Heltenham (FR) 8 G AVG Dan Skelton 162 lbs 4/1 Won Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders - prominent before 6th - bad mistake when pressed leader 8th - bad mistake 11th - soon shaken up - pushed along before 2 out - ridden when not fluent last - kept on and led run-in - won going away(op 9/2)
2nd 9 Just Don't Know (IRE) 8 G Poor Paul Robson 163 lbs 11/2 2.75 Pressed leader - led from 5th - headed but pressed leader 9th - shaken up after 11th - pushed along when led narrowly from 3 out - ridden when not fluent last - no extra and headed run-in(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
3rd 8 Heroique De Maulde (FR) 8 G AVG James Ewart 163 lbs 9/4F .75 Travelled strongly - prominent - pressed leader from 7th - going easily before 12th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and weakened gradually run-in(op 2/1)
4th 3 Fusain (FR) 10 G Poor Patrick Neville 163 lbs 20/1 20 Pressed leader - led narrowly from 9th - shaken up when headed 3 out - lost position before 2 out - soon weakened and beaten(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
5th 1 If Not For Dylan (IRE) 9 G AVG Andrew Hamilton 161 lbs 8/1 25 Always towards rear - tailed off(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
6th 13 Contre Ordre (FR) 5 G Poor Micky Hammond 151 lbs 33/1 12 Always towards rear - tailed off(op 50/1)
99th 11 Wye Aye (GB) 6 G AVG Philip Kirby 156 lbs 18/1 - In touch with leaders - mistake 2nd - towards rear after 3rd - niggled along when fell 7th(op 16/1)
99th 2 Crixus's Escape (IRE) 11 G Poor Gillian Boanas 163 lbs 28/1 - Prominent - lost ground from 3rd - towards rear before 6th - got behind from 7th - tailed off when pulled up before 12th (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 18/1)
99th 4 Avoid De Master (IRE) 9 G Poor Susan Corbett 164 lbs 12/1 - In touch with leaders - lost ground and towards rear after 2nd - got behind from 7th - tailed off when pulled up before 12th(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
99th 6 Road Warrior (GB) N/A AVG Rebecca Menzies 166 lbs 16/1 - Led but pestered - headed 5th - soon pressed leader - lost ground after 7th - ridden and weakened after 9th - soon got behind - slow jump and pulled up 10th(op 14/1)
99th 12 Hello Judge (GB) 8 G Good Ann Hamilton 158 lbs 15/2 - In touch with leaders - lost ground and towards rear before 6th - tailed off when pulled up before 12th (trainer's rep said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)