High Gosforth Park Golf Club Novices' Handicap Chase (Go North Forgive 'N Forget Qualifier) (GBB)

Newcastle

13:50

Date 2026-01-27

Distance 2m75y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,700

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.4°C

Wind 12mph SE

Rain 0%

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Spadestep Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	167	tp	22-122	117	122	107	45d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-6	27.4	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Point/novice hurdle winner; fine run on chase debut; not as good last time; headgear tried
1	Pony Soprano Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	168	—	58-353	118	122	111	38d	—	—	-4	26.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Maiden hurdle winner; best chase run when third at Haydock last time; chance down in grade
4	The Grafter Bay J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	156	t	22225-	106	-	-	278d	—	—	+8	28.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Maiden; second in four h'cap hurdles last time; no easy task on chase debut after break
5	Kids Say Lastgojoe Chestnut J:Callum Bewley T:Micky Hammond	J:Callum Bewley T:Micky Hammond	143	h	5U-73P	93	-	-	74d	—	—	+5	12.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Bumper winner; not progress over hurdles; now goes chasing with a hood on for second time
NR	Double Digits Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Ann Hamilton	J:Danny McMenamin T:Ann Hamilton	160	—	11-274	110	121	106	32d	—	—	—	15	—	—
Two wins over hurdles in April; fair chase debut over 2m3f, and 2m should suit better

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Spadestep	13/8	13/8	13/8	6/4	6/4
Pony Soprano	7/4	7/4	7/4	13/8	15/8
The Grafter	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Kids Say Lastgojoe	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Double Digits	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

The Grafter

28.7

OR: 14 Form: 8.5 Odds: 6.2

3/1

2nd

Spadestep

27.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

13/8

3rd

Pony Soprano

26.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

Double Digits

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Kids Say Lastgojoe

12.9

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pony Soprano	118	122	111
Spadestep	117	122	107
Double Digits	110	121	106
The Grafter	106	—	—
Kids Say Lastgojoe	93	—	—

Last Run