15:45 Newcastle

Saturday 20 March 2021

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QuinnBet Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 5m 24.12s

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Road Warrior^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 110

10/3

Took 13 attempts to get the job done over fences, but he did it good style when coming home in splendid isolation at Sedgefield (21f, heavy) last month. 8 lb rise tolerable and he has to be feared.

Form: 462271

Cave Top^t,v¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 109| D

10/1

Regained the winning thread at Southwell in November. Has failed to fire in 2 subsequent starts, though, and his record is too patchy for comfort. Visor refitted.

Form: 4-P21P5

Ard Chros^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 108| D

9/1

More miss than hit subsequent to Carlisle success and while his latest effort there 9 days ago was fair, others make more appeal on balance.

Form: P14P73

Blakerigg⁵⁰⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 107| C| D

11/2

Beaten a fair way when runner-up at Ayr (21.5f, soft) on latest start in November 2019, but resumes on a 7 lb lower mark, he boasts a winning course form and the drying ground will aid his cause.

Form: 113P/22-

Thelongwayaround^p1¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 105| D

13/2

Fair hurdles winner who shaped pretty well when runner-up on second start over fences at Market Rasen in November 2019. However, well held both starts this season and now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 61/42-07

Don't Need To Know^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: D R Fox| T: R M Smith| OR: 95

4/1

Runner-up on Kelso chase debut in October and performed to a similar level when third at Catterick 2 months later. Not so good the last twice, but possibilities off this career-low mark nonetheless.

Form: 3U4346

Too Wise Man^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 95

9/1

Winner of sole start between the flags, but has gone in the wrong direction subsequent to an encouraging Rules debut at Hexham in June 2019.

Form: 3U2-4P6

Lastin' Memories^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 94| C

12/1

Kelso winner last term and placed on a couple of occasions this season, including when second back at that venue a fortnight ago. Each-way shout.

Form: 4-P3PP2

Knocknamona⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 92| C| D

18/1

Successful at Bangor before a good second back over hurdles at Uttoxeter. Well held returned to this sphere on his last 2 starts, though, and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: P8127P

Non-Runners

Mah Mate Bob¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: G Bewley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Road Warrior (10/3), Don't Need To Know (4/1), Blakerigg (11/2), Thelongwayaround (13/2), Ard Chros (9/1), Too Wise Man (9/1), Cave Top (10/1), Mah Mate Bob (10/1), Lastin' Memories (12/1), Knocknamona (18/1)

There are reasons to be optimistic where BLAKERIGG is concerned, despite the fact that he has a 16-month absence to overcome, and Nicky Richards' charge earns the vote in an open-looking contest. Road Warrior won by a street at Sedgefield last time and he is a much-respected main danger. Don't Need To Know and Lastin' Memories can do battle for minor honours.

BLAKERIGG (IRE)
ROAD WARRIOR
DON'T NEED TO KNOW (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

The Paddy Pie

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 7

J: Danny Cook | T: J Parkinson & S Smith

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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