22 Dec 2018 12:10 Newcastle
Winner: £12,435 (Penalty: £7,153); Distance: 2m 7f 91y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
188Bet Casino Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Skipthescales (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1413-01 / 13 | Jump (14) | A Nicol | P A Kirby Alexander Family | 2/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 5th, mistake 8th, pushed along after next, outpaced 13th, detached 6 out, rallied after 2 out, ran on strongly to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2 L | Little Bruce (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 81-41FP / 10 | Jump (14) | Nathan Moscrop | P A Kirby The GPS Partnership | 9/1 | |
| led until 6 out, led again before 4 out, headed approaching next, rallied and led again after 2 out, mistake last, headed and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Western Rules (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 421P-U2 / 11 | Jump (20) | R D Day | N G Richards Tarzan Bloodstock | 7/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Absolutely Dylan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 178-131 / 10 | Jump (17) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 9/4 | |
| tracked leader, led 6 out, headed approaching 4 out, rallied after next, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Knockrobin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 312P-33 / 9 | Jump (17) | Henry Brooke | D McCain Jnr Deva Racing Knockrobin… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 4 out, led before next, headed approaching last, weakened closing stages | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Crest (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 56-421P / 10 | Jump (14) | Alain Cawley | Micky Hammond Mr R J Hewitt | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, outpaced after 12th, blundered 6 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
