Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase – Newcastle

Newcastle

15:20

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase

Date 2025-01-16

Distance 2m4f19y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 5m 19.00s (slow by 20.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Jad Factor (IRE) Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	4/1	Won
2nd	Empty Nest (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	11/8F	.5
3rd	Wotsmyname (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Leonard Kerr	14/1	.75
4th	Heads Or Harps (GB) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	14/1	1
5th	Six One Nine (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Chris Grant	7/1	3.5
6th	Treaty Boy (IRE) Sam Coltherd · Stuart Coltherd	10/1	4.25
7th	Great Raffles (FR) Emma Smith-Chaston · Micky Hammond	12/1	18
8th	Brickadank (IRE) Brian Hughes · Micky Hammond	33/1	11

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Iwa (FR) Sean Houlihan · D J Jeffreys	8/1

Runners (12)

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
6	Empty Nest Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	162	t	-PP461	92	106	86	21d	—	—	-3	30.4	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Tongue tied first time when breaking his duck at Wetherby (2m4f) and did so by 14l; up 9lb
8	The Jad Factor Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	154	tp	F3P2/4	84	102	71	40d	—	—	-1	12.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Seasonal/stable debut showed something; cheekpieces back and revival may well be possible
4	Treaty Boy Chestnut J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	166	t	-603U5	96	105	91	36d	—	—	+2	16	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Respectable on last two completions; has had excuses previously at this sort of trip
2	Six One Nine Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	167	p	131-44	97	102	90	51d	—	—	+1	16.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Three chase wins (one 2m4f) here last term; not disgraced in November after 200 days off
9	Iwa Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:D J Jeffreys	J:Sean Houlihan T:D J Jeffreys	148	b	P-8864	78	105	81	30d	—	—	+1	9.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
0-8 in Britain; has come way down the weights but others still have more pressing claims
11	Wotsmyname Chestnut J:Conor O'Farrell T:Leonard Kerr	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Leonard Kerr	144	—	86/P99	74	-	-	14d	—	—	+1	8.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Fourth race since a long absence; well down the weights but there have to be doubts
5	Heads Or Harps Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	165	t	1PP4P/	95	-	-	668d	—	—	+7	12.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Lacks solid claims for this chase debut after 668 days off but he is very lightly raced
12	Great Raffles Bay J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	142	—	4534-8	72	93	55	40d	—	—	+2	6.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Way below form in his five races since switched to fences, absent 288 days before latest
10	Brickadank Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	146	tp	4411-P	76	103	92	42d	—	—	+2	8.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Longstanding maiden before wins at Market Rasen last February/March; pulled up on return
NR	Nights In Venice Chestnut J:Henry Brooke T:Donald Whillans	J:Henry Brooke T:Donald Whillans	168	—	4143-P	98	103	66	40d	—	—	—	12	—	—
Presumably needed the race badly on reappearance; nearly all best results on soft or heavy
NR	Pitempton Power Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	167	—	/566/9	97	-	-	46d	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
Lost his form over fences two winters back; 698 days off before heavy defeat over hurdles
NR	Benefit Ben Chestnut J:Theo Gillard T:Adam Nicol	J:Theo Gillard T:Adam Nicol	160	p	268-94	90	85	71	15d	—	—	—	10	—	—
0-5 in points and 0-6 under rules, well below form in three handicaps; chase debut latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Empty Nest	-	7/4	6/4	13/8	13/8
The Jad Factor	-	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1
Treaty Boy	-	6/1	11/2	11/2	9/2
Six One Nine	-	11/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Iwa	-	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Wotsmyname	-	9/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Heads Or Harps	-	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1
Great Raffles	-	20/1	20/1	16/1	18/1
Brickadank	-	18/1	14/1	16/1	12/1
Nights In Venice	-	-	-	-	-
Pitempton Power	-	-	-	-	-
Benefit Ben	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Empty Nest

30.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 9.3 Odds: 10.6

7/4

2nd

Six One Nine

16.2

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Treaty Boy

OR: 11.5 Form: 0.5 Odds: 4

6/1

Heads Or Harps

12.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

The Jad Factor

12.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Nights In Venice

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Pitempton Power

11.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Benefit Ben

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Iwa

9.2

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Wotsmyname

8.1

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Brickadank

8.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Great Raffles

6.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nights In Venice	98	103	66
Six One Nine	97	102	90
Pitempton Power	97	—	—
Treaty Boy	96	105	91
Heads Or Harps	95	—	—
Empty Nest	92	106	86
Benefit Ben	90	85	71
The Jad Factor	84	102	71
Iwa	78	105	81
Brickadank	76	103	92
Wotsmyname	74	—	—
Great Raffles	72	93	55

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Wotsmyname	14d ago	Fit
Benefit Ben	15d ago	Fit
Empty Nest	21d ago	Fit
Iwa	30d ago	Fit
Treaty Boy	36d ago	Fit
The Jad Factor	40d ago	Fit
Great Raffles	40d ago	Fit
Nights In Venice	40d ago	Fit
Brickadank	42d ago	Fit
Pitempton Power	46d ago	Fresh
Six One Nine	51d ago	Fresh
Heads Or Harps	668d ago	Long break