Get Raceday Ready Handicap Chase.
Newcastle · Thursday, 15 Jan · 19:10
· 2m 4f 19y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:10
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
TOMMY COMBATS (IRE
🥈 Second
TOO COOL FORSHRULE (IRE
🥉 Third
ALWAYS A REASON (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
51
50/1
10 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Tommy Combats (G)
FAV
Made steady progress without success over hurdles and further improvement sent chasing last term, winning at Hexham over a year ago. Good runner-up efforts on 3 of his 4 starts since, including on return at Ayr (2m4f) in November. Player.
|
Callum Bewley | M Todhunter | 7 | 76.2 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Too Cool Forshrule (G)
Resumed winning ways at Ayr in November and not disgraced both runs since, fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Musselburgh (23.6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Enters calculations once more.
|
Joshua Thompson | Mrs J Stephen | 7 | 75.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
The Jad Factor (G)
[TV1]
Goes about things in laboured fashion these days but took this 12 months ago and ended the season with a win at Kelso. Found plenty to lead close home at Wetherby on return and well in the mix in a change of headgear.
|
P W Wadge | A M Thomson | 10 | 74.8 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Always A Reason (G)
[P1]
Improved to land a 20.5f Southwell handicap in December and backed it up with a good second of 8 at Carlisle (19.3f, soft) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces go on for his chase debut. nd his low-mileage profile suggests there may be more to come.
|
Ross Chapman | R Menzies | 7 | 74.8 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Gandhi Maker (G)
[T]
Out of sorts last spring for Rebecca Menzies and little promise shown at Carlisle on sole for David Thompson and for another new stable on his return. A course winner but he's hard to warm to back chasing.
|
Sean Quinlan | N Wilson | 10 | 74.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Stylish Recruit (G)
[PT]
Fair 2m winner over hurdles but he comes here well below par over fences, pulled up in 2m4f Musselburgh handicap in November. Others appeal more despite a tumbling mark.
|
B S Hughes | A M Thomson | 8 | 73.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Empty Nest (G)
[T]
Gamely bagged a second chase victory over C&D in March. Below par since, however, including both starts this November at Ayr and Carlisle. Not easy to warm to.
|
Jamie Hamilton | M Walford | 8 | 73.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Emotional Roller (G)
[B1]
Consistent sort who was in good form until a below-par fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (24f, soft) 15 days ago. The sort to bounce back in a change of headgear though.
|
Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith | 8 | 70.8 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 9 | — |
King Horse (G)
[P1]
Lightly-raced maiden who came in only 10th of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (16f, soft) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces go on for his chasing bow with lots more needed. NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | Paul Robson | 6 | 70.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Goodoldbill (G)
[P]
It's been all downhill since his narrow breakthrough success in a 23f handicap chase here in November 2023. Best to look elsewhere from 4 lb out of the handicap.
|
Charlie Maggs | Mrs J Walton | 10 | 64.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Tommy Combats (9/4), Too Cool Forshrule (4/1), Emotional Roller (11/2), Empty Nest (6/1), The Jad Factor (13/2), Always A Reason (9/1), Stylish Recruit (10/1), King Horse (33/1), Gandhi Maker (50/1), Goodoldbill (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |