Newcastle
15:35
Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Newcastle Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £9 Place: £3.50 £2.60 Exacta: £34.80 Tricast: £175.70 Trifecta: £146.20
Non-Runners: Rattling Road (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced in second - joined leader 6th - led before 3 out (usual 4 out) - ridden run-in - faced challenge final 110yds - just did enough (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form; gelding was routine tested)(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
7 G AVG Dan Skelton 164 lbs 8/1 Won
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2nd
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway before 3 out (usual 4 out) - went second 3 out (usual 4 out) - ridden and challenging final 110yds - stayed on - just held
7 G AVG Chris Grant 168 lbs 4/1 0.2
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3rd
Led - joined 6th - headed 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened 3 out (usual 4 out)(op 6/1)
9 G AVG Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 163 lbs 5/1 22
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4th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened 2 out (usual 3 out) - went remote fourth run-in(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
8 G Good Sam England 161 lbs 9/2 6
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5th
Prominent - not fluent 11th - not fluent 12th - outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out) - mistake last (usual 2 out) - soon weakened(op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1)
7 G AVG Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 152 lbs 9/5F 5.5
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6th
Towards rear - weakened 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 22/1)
7 M AVG Micky Hammond 157 lbs 14/1 16
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99th
In touch with leaders - lost position before 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 22/1)
10 G AVG Nicky Richards 166 lbs 25/1 -
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