Newcastle
15:10
Get Raceday Ready Handicap Chase
Off Time: 15:10 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf Prize: £3,248
5/2 Tommy Combats, 4/1 Always A Reason, 5/1 Too Cool Forshrule, 6/1 Emotional Roller, 13/2 The Jad Factor, 7/1 Empty Nest, 15/2 Stylish Recruit, 33/1 Gandhi Maker, 100/1 Goodoldbill
Previous Runs No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight OFR Mkt
1 5 G Poor Martin Todhunter 168 99 2/1
Open: 2/1
2
Too Cool Forshrule (IRE)
Ayr winner in November; not quite in same form since but still enters calculations
5 G AVG Jackie Stephen 166 97 5/1
Open: 5/1
3
The Jad Factor (IRE)
Not always one to rely upon but has won his last two; headgear switched
8 G AVG Sandy Thomson 165 96 9/1
Open: 9/1
4
Always A Reason (IRE)
Ended 2025 in good form over hurdles and is open to more progress on this chasing debut
6 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 165 96 4/1
Open: 4/1
5
Gandhi Maker (FR)
Shaped quite well over hurdles on stable debut and reverts to chasing on tempting mark
9 G AVG Noel Wilson 165 96 40/1
Open: 40/1
6
Stylish Recruit (IRE)
Kept on for third at Hexham last spring but has poor completion record over fences
6 G Poor Sandy Thomson 163 94 15/2
Open: 15/2
7
Empty Nest (IRE)
Dual chase winner last season (once over C&D); might be back at concert pitch today
7 G AVG Mark Walford 163 94 6/1
Open: 6/1
8
Emotional Roller (IRE)
Made frame on first two starts this season; ran okay last time; back in trip; new headgear
7 G Poor Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 156 87 13/2
Open: 13/2
10
Goodoldbill (GB)
Won here in 2023 but it's a good while since he showed any worthwhile form
9 G Poor Jane Walton 142 73 33/1
Open: 33/1
NR
King Horse
Soundly beaten on handicap hurdle debut (2m); up in trip for chase debut; headgear added
5 G Poor Paul Robson 156 87 SCR
Open: SCR