Will Pugh 21st Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

Newcastle

15:55

Date 2023-02-16

Distance 2m7f91y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £6,232

Winning Time 6m 3.54s (slow by 9.54s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Court At Slip (IRE) Mr William Easterby · Tim Easterby	15/8	Won
2nd	Return Fire (IRE) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell	7/4F	14
3rd	Flying Verse (GB) Brian Hughes · David Dennis	11/2	11
4th	Dragonfruit (GB) Henry Brooke · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	4/1	1.75

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR	Twoshotsoftequila Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	170	—	5-4432	112	119	104	18d	—	—	—	15.5	—	—
6yo who has been running well in defeat of late at up to 2m5f; every chance he's a player
2	Hitman Fred Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Rose Dobbin	J:Craig Nichol T:Rose Dobbin	169	v	11-31P	111	115	77	22d	—	—	—	15.3	—	—
Won at Ayr on second start back from long absence; pulled up at Catterick since
3	Flying Verse Bay J:Brian Hughes T:David Dennis	J:Brian Hughes T:David Dennis	165	b	2115P3	107	116	82	18d	—	—	—	21.2	—	—
Won two in a row in the autumn and good third at Southwell latest; capable of a bold bid
4	Dragonfruit Chestnut J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	165	p	5U-2P4	107	118	67	18d	—	—	—	14.3	—	—
In touch with leaders - bad mistake and pushed along briefly 10th - jumped right 12th - outpaced and lost touch 14th - hung left but brief headway before 4 out - slow jump 3 out - soon weakened(op 7/2)
5	Return Fire Bay J:Patrick Wadge(7) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge(7) T:Lucinda Russell	165	t	-31144	107	118	91	21d	—	—	—	22.9	—	—
Won two in a row in November but hasn't quite matched that form the last twice
6	Follow Your Arrow b/br J:Jonathon Bewley(3) T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley(3) T:George Bewley	161	—	-3142P	103	117	110	13d	—	—	—	18.9	—	—
Runner-up at Hexham two starts ago but was pulled up at Catterick recently
7	Court At Slip Bay J:Mr William Easterby(5) T:Tim Easterby	J:Mr William Easterby(5) T:Tim Easterby	161	b	-43146	103	116	105	21d	—	—	—	19.2	—	—
Won on chase debut in December; below par the next twice but maybe the blinkers will help
8	Loughermore Bay J:William Shanahan(7) T:Simon Waugh	J:William Shanahan(7) T:Simon Waugh	148	tp	224058	90	119	98	21d	—	—	—	11	—	—
Well treated on best chase form and encouraging run over hurdles last time; interesting

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Return Fire

22.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 0

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2nd

Flying Verse

21.2

OR: 14.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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3rd

Court At Slip

19.2

OR: 13.3 Form: 5.9 Odds: 0

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Follow Your Arrow

18.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 5.6 Odds: 0

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Twoshotsoftequila

15.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Hitman Fred

15.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Dragonfruit

14.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Loughermore

OR: 10 Form: 1 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Twoshotsoftequila	112	119	104
Hitman Fred	111	115	77
Flying Verse	107	116	82
Dragonfruit	107	118	67
Return Fire	107	118	91
Follow Your Arrow	103	117	110
Court At Slip	103	116	105
Loughermore	90	119	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Follow Your Arrow	13d ago	Quick return
Twoshotsoftequila	18d ago	Fit
Flying Verse	18d ago	Fit
Dragonfruit	18d ago	Fit
Return Fire	21d ago	Fit
Court At Slip	21d ago	Fit
Loughermore	21d ago	Fit
Hitman Fred	22d ago	Fit