Guinness At The Hawk Ponteland Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Newcastle

14:15

Date 2026-03-14

Distance 2m75y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Weather Overcast

Temp 3.3°C

Wind 11mph W

Rain 3%

Winning Time 4m 18.26s (slow by 16.26s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Forcetoreckonwith (IRE) Craig Nichol · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	100/30	Won
2nd	Count Adhemar (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	7/4F	2.25
3rd	Diamond Mix (IRE) Ryan Mania · Paul Robson	2/1	4
4th	Zumbi (GER) Leah Noreci · James Moffatt	12/1	1.5
5th	Calgary Tiger (GB) Charlie Price · William de Best-Turner	8/1	1

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Sao Carlos (GB) Sean Quinlan · Lizzie Quinlan	33/1

Runners (6)

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
3	Count Adhemar Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	157	—	3-3552	97	115	106	24d	—	—	-8	23.9	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Chased home subsequent winner at Ludlow (2m; beaten a neck) latest; 3lb rise justifiable.
1	Diamond Mix Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Paul Robson	J:Ryan Mania T:Paul Robson	168	—	7251-1	108	116	94	127d	—	—	+9	31.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Winning seasonal reappearance at Hexham (2m, good/sft; 9lb lower) in November; key player.
6	Forcetoreckonwith Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	146	t	702432	86	115	106	18d	—	—	+2	24.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Catterick effort (runner-up) as good as offering at Sedgefield in November; place claims.
2	Calgary Tiger Bay J:Charlie Price T:William de Best-Turner	J:Charlie Price T:William de Best-Turner	163	—	533-F5	103	111	65	77d	—	—	+6	15.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
No win since landing Class 3 at Newbury (2m, 13-8jf) in March 2023; outclassed last twice.
5	Zumbi Grey J:Leah Noreci(10) T:James Moffatt	J:Leah Noreci(10) T:James Moffatt	149	t	/8-PP4	89	98	80	18d	—	—	+6	11.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Towards rear - weakened before 2 out(op 20/1)
4	Sao Carlos Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	155	t	U5-P88	95	-	-	60d	—	—	+9	12.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Yet to hint at revival over hurdles since joining this trainer (0-3); mark is in freefall.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Count Adhemar	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8
Diamond Mix	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Forcetoreckonwith	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2
Calgary Tiger	8/1	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Zumbi	20/1	18/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Sao Carlos	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Diamond Mix

31.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Forcetoreckonwith

24.3

OR: 9 Form: 8.6 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Count Adhemar

23.9

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 10

13/8

Calgary Tiger

15.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Sao Carlos

12.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Zumbi

11.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Diamond Mix	108	116	94
Calgary Tiger	103	111	65
Count Adhemar	97	115	106
Sao Carlos	95	—	—
Zumbi	89	98	80
Forcetoreckonwith	86	115	106

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Forcetoreckonwith	18d ago	Fit
Zumbi	18d ago	Fit
Count Adhemar	24d ago	Fit
Sao Carlos	60d ago	Fresh
Calgary Tiger	77d ago	Fresh
Diamond Mix	127d ago	Long break