Jimmy Hunter 60th Birthday Celebration Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Newcastle · Saturday, 21 Feb · 18:10
· 2m 75y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:10
Off time
6
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
THE GRAFTER (IRE
🥈 Second
ALWAYS A REASON (IRE
🥉 Third
STICK WITH ME SAM (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
13
12/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Spadestep (G)
FAV
[T]
Point winner who scored at the third time of asking over hurdles on his reappearance at Hexham (2m, soft) in October. Has proven expensive to follow since switched to fences though, including in first-time cheekpieces over C&D latest.
|
D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 7 | 76.2 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
The Grafter (G)
FAV
[T]
Runner-up 4 times over hurdles last season and surpassed that form when making a winning chasing bow in 4-runner handicap over C&D (heavy) last month, by 6½ lengths from Spadestep. Open to improvement and looks capable of defying an 8 lb r…
|
Jonathan England | S England | 7 | 75.3 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Sleeping Satellite (G)
[T]
At the top of his game with a tongue tie fitted, back to winning ways at Stratford (19.5f) in October and impressed with his jumping when making all at Catterick the following month. Right-handed track didn't suit quite as well last time b…
|
J J Burke | F O'Brien | 8 | 72.6 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Always A Reason (G)
[P]
Winning Irish pointer who went the right way as a hurdler and made it 2 from 2 over fences in 5-runner handicap at Catterick (19.2f, soft) last month, just holding on. Open to further improvement and much respected bidding for the hat-tric…
|
Ross Chapman | R Menzies | 7 | 72.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Stick With Me Sam (G)
[HT]
Hasn't looked back since his return, completing a hat-trick in decisive fashion at Catterick (15.7f, soft) recently. This is more competitive but can't be taken lightly in his current mood.
|
B S Hughes | T R Gretton | 7 | 71.7 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Ballyedward (G)
[T]
Placed in points and improved on the modest form he's shown in maiden hurdles sent chasing when third in small-field handicap at Ayr (20.5f, heavy) earlier in the month. May build on that.
|
Sean Quinlan | S R B Crawford | 6 | 68.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Galidam (G)
[T]
Fair hurdler in France. Modest form at best for current yard, though some promise switched to fences last 2 starts, not helped by a bad error at Catterick latest.
|
Callum Bewley | Micky Hammond | 6 | 68 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: The Grafter (2/1), Spadestep (2/1), Always A Reason (11/2), Stick With Me Sam (8/1), Galidam (10/1), Sleeping Satellite (11/1), Ballyedward (12/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |