Quinnbet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Newcastle

14:15

Date 2024-02-15

Distance 2m4f19y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £6,179

Winning Time 5m 46.12s (slow by 47.12s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Giovinco (IRE) Stephen Mulqueen · Lucinda Russell	4/11F	Won
2nd	Choosethenews (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	9/4	4

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Giovinco Bay J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	164	—	1-U12P	146	152	79	51d	—	—	-12	51	—	4/11 73%
Smart chaser who can collect this prize before a possible Grade 1 tilt at Cheltenham
4	Choosethenews Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	145	—	113-	127	-	-	397d	—	—	+16	42.3	—	5/2 29%
Point winner; promising novice hurdler last season; 7lb wrong for this chasing debut
NR	Cruz Control Bay J:TBC T:Tom Lacey	J: T:Tom Lacey	148	t	-25122	130	151	142	36d	—	—	—	34.5	—	—
Runner-up twice since C&D win in November; ought to give another good account
NR	Imperial Merlin Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:John & Sean Quinn	J:NON-RUNNER T:John & Sean Quinn	145	—	2F1-53	127	-	-	48d	—	—	—	19.3	—	—
Non-runner

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Giovinco	4/11	1/3	2/7	1/3	3/10
Choosethenews	9/4	9/4	5/2	9/4	9/4

Predictor

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

1st

Giovinco

OR: 24 Form: 7 Odds: 20

4/11

2nd

Choosethenews

42.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 15 Odds: 8

5/2

3rd

Cruz Control

34.5

OR: 20 Form: 14.5 Odds: 0

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Imperial Merlin

19.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Giovinco	146	152	79
Cruz Control	130	151	142
Choosethenews	127	—	—
Imperial Merlin	127	—	—

Last Run