3:35
Newcastle
27 Jan 2026
Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
(Class 3) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Heavy 16 fences 2 omitted
1st
£6,178.77 2nd
£2,843.10 3rd
£1,421.55 4th
£711.36 5th
£354.51
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 9 | 1110 tp | 115 | 58 | 122 | – |
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b g
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) |
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| Raced in second, joined leader 6th, led before 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden run-in, faced challenge final 110yds, just did enough (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form; gelding was routine tested) (tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 120 | 119 | 61 | 126 | – |
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b g
Champs Elysees |
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| Towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway before 3 out (usual 4 out), went second 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and challenging final 110yds, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
| 11 | 119 t | 114 | 35 | 97 | – |
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b g
Doyen (IRE) |
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| Led, joined 6th, headed 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened 3 out (usual 4 out) (op 6/1) | ||||||||||
| 10 | 117 | 112 | 27 | 89 | – | |||||
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ch g
Schiaparelli (GER) |
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| Towards rear but in touch with leaders, weakened 2 out (usual 3 out), went remote fourth run-in (op 7/2 tchd 10/3) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 1012 | 103 | 13 | 78 | – | |||||
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bb g
Malinas (GER) |
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| Prominent, not fluent 11th, not fluent 12th, outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), mistake last (usual 2 out), soon weakened (op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 113 b | 108 | 2 | 64 | – |
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b m
Passing Glance |
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| Towards rear, weakened 2 out (usual 3 out) (op 22/1) | ||||||||||
| 12 | 1112 p | 117 | – | – | – |
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b g
Milan |
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| In touch with leaders, lost position before 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out) (op 22/1) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 3:35:04 Winning time: 6m 38.63s (slow by 48.63s) Total SP: 113%
- Non-runners: Rattling Road (unsuitable ground)
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1st owner:
Garry Wilson (Theformismighty)
1st breeder: Shade Oak Stud -
2nd owner:
D & D Armstrong Ltd & L Westwood (Young Jack)
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3rd owner:
T Carruthers (If Not For Dylan)
- Tote win: £9 PL: £3.50 £2.60 Ex: £34.80 CSF: £38.67 Tricast: £175.70 Trifecta: £146.20