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Abandoned

13:50 Newcastle

Racecourse Video Services Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Surface: Turf
1
Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

Glenfarclas Boy (IRE)

23 p D
  • Form 2-47372
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 90

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue diabolo on sleeves, Light Blue cap

Assumetheposition (FR)

19 p CD
  • Form 5F442F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 90

3
Silk - Black and White stripes, Light Blue sleeves and cap

Go Nomadic

253 pt D
  • Form 324P-12
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 86

4
Silk - Dark Green, White diamond, halved sleeves, White cap

Jballingall

18 b BFD
  • Form 31-2P2P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 84

5
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

Mikasa (IRE)

14 CD
  • Form PP5281
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 82

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED stars on sleeves, WHITE cap

Pornic (FR)

14 b D
  • Form 658656
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 68

7
Silk - MAROON, WHITE seams, diabolo on sleeves, WHITE cap

Jimmys Duky (IRE)

67
  • Form 333P-R5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 67

8
Silk - Emerald Green, White star, Orange and White striped sleeves, Orange cap

Jupsala (FR)

12 p
  • Form 3-81PP6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 61

9
Silk - DARK GREEN, BEIGE sash and armlets, quartered cap

Viking Song

22
  • Form 08P-P9P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 60

In depth

Verdict

Mikasa has gone up 3lbs for his defeat of Bob's Buster over course and distance two weeks ago and on previous evidence he is none too consistent so looks worth taking on with Glenfarclas Boy, who is preferred to Go Nomadic. Like a lot of the stable's runners, the selection stepped up on form during the autumn when seen this winter here recently when chasing home Bob's Buster. Glenfarclas Boy had Mikasa behind that day and is taken to confirm that form. Jballingall is better than he showed at Wetherby last time but may be a shade high in the weight snow, while Assumetheposition is less exposed than most of these at the age of six but needs to improve. Jimmys Duky has claims on the pick of his form but has not shown that for some time and a safer bet looks to be Glenfarclas Boy, who is taken to give Lucinda Russell another winner.

Formwatch

Glenfarclas Boy (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, mistake 4th, not fluent 9th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on to chase winner after last, one pace, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Bob's Buster (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.

Assumetheposition (FR) 25-1 (11-0) fell in race won by Lubinas (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Jan, 14 ran.

Go Nomadic 11-4 (11-7) Made most to 4 out, one pace from next, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Dark Thunder (9-4) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in May.

Jballingall 7-2jt-fav (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened from 5 out, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Sound Of Cheers (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.

Mikasa (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway 5 out, effort 3 out, led last, stayed on strongly, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan beating Bob's Buster (12-1) by 3l, 5 ran.

Pornic (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Led, ridden, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 36l behind Silver Seeker (10-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.

Jimmys Duky (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Held up, headway 13th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 14, 22l behind Almire Du Lia (11-8) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs in Nov.

Jupsala (FR) 25-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, soon beaten, 6th of 13, 40l behind Another Club Royal (10-3) at Musselburgh 3m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jan.