Newcastle

Sunday Lunch At The Border Minstrel Novices' Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m7f91y
Going: Good
Prize: £3,248
Runners: 7
Winning time: 6m 7.89s (slow by 13.89s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 86
SP: 7/1
Jumped well - led - increased tempo 10th - briefly headed 13th - pushed along 14th - joined briefly when good jump 4 out - kept on well from 3 out - ridden run-in - comfortably(op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
2 3
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 13lbs
OR: 95
SP: 18/1
Prominent - went second going best 3 out - went clear with winner from 2 out - not fluent last - no impression run-in(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
3
Age: 11
Weight: 10st 9lbs
OR: 77
SP: 8/1
Prominent - lost position briefly 7th - briefly led 13th - briefly disputed lead when not fluent 4 out - soon outpaced - lost ground quickly 3 out - slow jump 2 out - rallied last - stayed on run-in - went third again towards finish(op 9/1 and tchd 10/1)
4 ½ 10
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 6lbs
OR: 88
SP: 9/2
In touch with leaders - prominent 7th - outpaced when not fluent 2 out - soon no impression - lost third towards finish(op 5/1)
5 1 11
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 8lbs
OR: 76
SP: 4/1
Held up in rear - outpaced 4 out - in touch with leaders 14th - slow jump 3 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 10/3)
PU
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 96
SP: 6/4F
In touch with leaders - mistake 8th - slow jump and dropped to rear 9th - outpaced 13th - lost touch 14th - pulled up before 4 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that the run had come too soon for gelding having run 16 days ago)(op 13/8 tchd 11/8 and tchd 7/4)
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 83
SP: 12/1
Held up in rear - some headway 9th - jumped right 10th - mistake 14th - soon lost ground and struggling - eased and pulled up before 4 out(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £8.30
Tote place: £3.60 £5.90
Exacta: £47.80
Trifecta: £453.10
CSF: £98.31