NEWCASTLE
22 February 2025
Saturday 22nd February

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Virgin Bet Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 4m 1f 56y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Newcastle
Runners
18

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Collectors Item silk
Collectors Item b
J: Jack Hogan 3
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Shapes strongly as if this test will suit; major player despite top weight
4-1521
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 136
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Wcn Wincanton 26.5f GS 3HcCh 11-7 b 1/10 Katate Dori (3L) 14/1 132 140
7 Dec 24 San Sandown 28.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-1 b 2/10 Mr Vango (1½L) 25/1 130 139
7 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 23.5f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-7 b 5/5 Bowtogreatness (47L) 17/2 132 95
18 May 24 Utt Uttoxeter 24f GS 3HcCh 11-9 b1 1/12 Saint Arvans (8L) 5/1 125 136
19 Mar 24 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-4 p 4/6 Top Of The Bill (15L) 7/2J 127 119
24 Feb 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Hy 2HcH 11-5 p 7/12 Classic Concorde (23L) 9/1 130 112
2
O'Connell silk
O'Connell
J: Peter Kavanagh 3
T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Hat-trick includes a 3m4f win; up another 6lb but he's going from strength to strength
4-8111
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 132
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 San Sandown 24f Hy 2HcCh 10-11 1/9 Dreaming Blue (2¾L) 7/4F 124 135
26 Dec 24 Mar Market Rasen 27.5f GS 3HcCh 11-2 1/9 Concetto (9½L) 3/1 115 128
1 Dec 24 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Sft 3HcCh 10-12 1/12 Fortunate Man (shd) 7/1 110 122
24 Oct 24 Crl Carlisle 20f GS 4HcCh 11-6 8/15 The Flier Begley (18½L) 16/1 113 103
20 Mar 24 Hay Haydock 28.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-4 4/8 Jubilee Express (19L) 7/2 115 104
7 Mar 24 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-12 2/7 Uptown Harry (2¼L) 9/4F 111 118
3
Egbert silk
Egbert v
J: Tom Cannon
T: Alan King
Style of 3m2f Haydock win (heavy) means it's not hard to envisage him as a thorough stayer
12P-51
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 132
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Hy 2HcCh 11-4 v 1/9 Jacks Parrot (4¼L) 16/1 127 136
8 Nov 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-8 v 5/6 Tightenourbelts (38L) 9/2 128 104
20 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 32f Sft HcChG3 10-2 b PU/26 Macdermott () 50/1 132 -
16 Mar 24 Kem Kempton 24f GS 3HcCh 11-12 b1 2/8 Slipway (4L) 18/5 128 132
27 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 24f Gd 3NvHcCh 10-6 v1 1/7 Snipe (4L) 7/1 124 132
15 Dec 23 Don Doncaster 24f GS 3NvHcCh 11-5 PU/9 Twinjets () 13/2 125 -
4
History Of Fashion silk
History Of Fashion p
J: Harry Sexton 7
T: P A Fahy
Won over extended 3m5f at Fairyhouse (soft) in December; creditable 6th in hat-trick bid
-PP116
Age: 11
Weight: 11-8
OR: 130
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y HcChL 9-12 p 6/27 Perceval Legallois (15L) 33/1 129 125
1 Dec 24 Fai Fairyhouse 29.5f Y HcChL 10-5 p 1/13 Another Choice (1¼L) 10/1 122 129
2 Nov 24 Dro Down Royal 24f Gd/Y HcCh 10-12 p 1/9 Potters Party (2L) 40/1 116 122
13 Oct 24 Cor Cork 24f Gd HcCh 11-4 p PU/12 Hand Over Fist () 33/1 118 -
4 May 24 Pun Punchestown 31.5f Sft HcCh 10-3 p PU/21 The Gradual Slope () 16/1 120 -
1 Apr 24 Fai Fairyhouse 29f Hy HcChG3 9-9 p 5/20 Intense Raffles (18L) 50/1 122 114
5
Anglers Crag silk
CD
Anglers Crag
J: Craig Nichol
T: Brian Ellison
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Won this last year; major player if cutting out last time was because he needed the race
1P-854
Age: 10
Weight: 11-8
OR: 130
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 31.5f GS 2HcCh 11-5 4/14 Magna Sam (23L) 15/2 131 124
17 Jan 25 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f GS 2HcCh 11-4 5/10 The Flier Begley (17½L) 17/2 132 128
30 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Gd HcChG3 11-2 8/13 Frero Banbou (38L) 40/1 134 117
20 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 32f Sft HcChG3 10-4 PU/26 Macdermott () 14/1 134 -
24 Feb 24 Ncs Newcastle 33.5f Hy 2HcCh 11-0 1/12 Prince Des Fichaux (nk) 11/2 126 138
3 Feb 24 Mus Musselburgh 23.5f GS 3HcCh 11-1 1/9 Captain Quint (11L) 5/4F 115 130
6
Ilikedwayurthinkin silk
C
Ilikedwayurthinkin p
J: Richie McLernon
T: Ben Haslam
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Resurgence has yielded four wins, latest in fine style over 3m6f at this track in November
113112
Age: 11
Weight: 11-7
OR: 129
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 24f Sft 3HcCh 12-0 p 2/5 Undeniable Alibi (4L) 4/1 129 132
30 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle 30f Gd 3HcCh 11-8 p 1/7 Jem In Em (8½L) 9/4F 121 134
13 Nov 24 Ayr Ayr 24f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 p 1/3 No Regrets (35L) 9/4 121 130
26 Aug 24 Crt Cartmel 25.5f Hy 3HcCh 10-9 p 3/6 Tommie Beau (8L) 100/30 121 118
22 Jul 24 Crt Cartmel 25.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-12 p 1/7 Motion In Limine (1L) 5/4F 118 125
28 Jun 24 Crt Cartmel 25.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-4 p 1/11 Do No Wrong (3¼L) 4/1J 110 124
7
Passing Well silk
C
BF
Passing Well tp
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Jamie Snowden
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Upped markedly to 3m5f at Lingfield (heavy) and only just lost out against Sporting Ace
4-2232
Age: 8
Weight: 11-5
OR: 127
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Lin Lingfield 29f Hy 3HcCh 11-2 tp 2/12 Sporting Ace (hd) 7/2F 123 130
26 Dec 24 Wcn Wincanton 25f GS 3HcCh 11-11 tp1 3/5 Ioupy Collonges (3½L) 15/2 123 126
6 Dec 24 San Sandown 24f Sft 3HcCh 11-7 t 2/6 Hoe Joly Smoke (4¼L) 100/30 123 129
10 Nov 24 San Sandown 20f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 t 2/6 El Rio (4¼L) 5/2J 123 130
1 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 20f Hy 3NvHcCh 11-8 4/4 Martator (11L) 6/4F 124 124
31 Jan 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-1 5/6 Top Of The Bill (25L) 7/2 125 110
8
Major Dundee silk
D
Major Dundee v
J: Brian Hughes
T: Alan King
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Close up two out in this contest last year only to unseat; has not fired this term
5PU-6P
Age: 10
Weight: 11-5
OR: 127
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Lin Lingfield 29f Hy 3HcCh 11-9 v PU/12 Sporting Ace () 12/1 130 -
13 Nov 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Sft 2HcCh 11-4 v 6/10 Celebre d'Allen (23L) 16/1 132 116
24 Feb 24 Ncs Newcastle 33.5f Hy 2HcCh 11-6 v UR/12 Anglers Crag () 14/1 132 136
13 Jan 24 War Warwick 29.5f Sft HcChG3 11-3 v1 PU/14 My Silver Lining () 12/1 135 -
9 Dec 23 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Hy 2HcCh 10-11 5/10 Nassalam (33L) 7/1 137 107
8 Nov 23 War Warwick 25.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-11 3/7 Enqarde (5¼L) 13/2 137 135
9
Gaboriot silk
D
Gaboriot p
J: Henry Brooke
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Bit below form last two starts but assured stamina (won 4m hunter chase) requires respect
-11363
Age: 9
Weight: 11-5
OR: 127
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 28.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-7 3/7 Saint Xavier (11L) 100/30 128 126
14 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 24f GS 2HcCh 10-7 p 6/14 Charlie Uberalles (13L) 5/2F 128 125
9 Nov 24 Ain Aintree 21f GS 2HcCh 10-2 p 3/13 King Turgeon (4¼L) 10/1 127 132
29 May 24 Crt Cartmel 25.5f Sft 5HntCh 12-1 1/9 Jerrysback (2¼L) EvensF 127 133
3 May 24 Chl Cheltenham 32.5f Sft 4HntCh 11-11 1/10 Master Templar (3¼L) 3/1 126 129
11 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 21f Hy 2HntCh 12-0 p UR/22 Its On The Line () 16/1 126 -
10
Your Own Story silk
Your Own Story p
J: Patrick Wadge
T: Lucinda Russell
1-14 as chaser, with eight 2nds; abundance of stamina puts him into each-way calculations
2-2P26
Age: 9
Weight: 11-5
OR: 127
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 24 Chp Chepstow 30.5f Sft HcChG3 10-8 p 6/15 Val Dancer (18½L) 20/1 128 118
8 Dec 24 Kel Kelso 32.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-13 p1 2/11 Bretney (10L) 14/1 128 126
3 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 26f GS 3HcCh 11-9 PU/9 Val Dancer () 14/1 130 -
4 May 24 Pun Punchestown 31.5f Sft HcCh 10-13 2/21 The Gradual Slope (nk) 13/2 125 128
15 Apr 24 Kel Kelso 23.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-9 2/6 Up Helly Aa King (2L) 9/2 126 128
5 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Hy 3HcCh 11-2 2/3 Twoshotsoftequila (3½L) 9/4 127 128
11
Bretney silk
D
Bretney b
J: Alice Stevens 3
T: Henry Daly
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Soft ground seems best for him; pulled up at 25-1 on good to soft in Edinburgh National
P1-71P
Age: 10
Weight: 11-4
OR: 126
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 31.5f GS 2HcCh 11-1 p PU/14 Magna Sam () 25/1 127 -
8 Dec 24 Kel Kelso 32.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-5 p 1/11 Your Own Story (10L) 12/1 120 129
13 Nov 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Sft 2HcCh 10-7 p 7/10 Celebre d'Allen (36L) 12/1 121 91
26 Apr 24 Per Perth 30.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-8 b 1/9 Duke Of Deception (1¼L) 11/1 116 124
17 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 28f Gd 3HcCh 11-8 p PU/16 Hymac () 16/1 116 -
10 Mar 24 War Warwick 29.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-9 p 2/7 Well Dick (nse) 13/2 112 124
12
Choosethenews silk
C
Choosethenews
J: Jamie Hamilton
T: Mark Walford
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Probably well handicapped but this much longer trip would be bit of a guess
1-22P2
Age: 8
Weight: 11-4
OR: 126
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Sft 3HcCh 12-1 2/8 If Not For Dylan (2L) 7/2 126 134
1 Dec 24 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Sft 3HcCh 12-0 PU/12 O'Connell () 9/2C 126 -
2 Nov 24 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-13 2/7 Tedley (1¼L) 7/2 123 134
4 May 24 Hex Hexham 20f GS 3NvHcCh 10-8 2/6 Playful Saint (2L) 5/4F 121 126
13 Apr 24 Ncs Newcastle 20f Hy 3HcCh 11-3 1/6 Pay The Piper (2½L) 5/4F 118 126
7 Mar 24 Crl Carlisle 21f Sft 4NvHcCh 12-0 3/6 William Of York (4L) 11/2 119 129
13
Bodhisattva silk
Bodhisattva p
J: Alex Harvey 5
T: John C McConnell
Passed Anglers Crag, among others, to take 2nd in the Edinburgh National (extended 3m7f)
-6P822
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 124
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 31.5f GS 2HcCh 10-7 p 2/14 Magna Sam (9½L) 10/1 124 127
29 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 24f GS 3HcCh 11-1 p 2/6 Finn Lough (nk) 11/1 122 127
24 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 24f Y/Sft Ch 11-2 v 8/13 Stumptown (52L) 33/1 118 69
24 Jul 24 Wex Wexford 25.5f Y HcCh 11-9 v PU/14 Sphagnum () 16/1 120 -
2 May 24 Pun Punchestown 33f Y Ch 11-12 v 6/14 Singing Banjo (45L) 18/1 121 75
26 Apr 24 Dpt Downpatrick 29f Gd HcCh 10-7 v1 3/14 Jumping Jet (6¼L) 22/1 121 123
14
Sporting Ace silk
Sporting Ace
J: Jack Quinlan
T: Neil King
Won at Lingfield (3m5f, heavy) last time in a ding-dong battle with Passing Well; up 5lb
2-2751
Age: 9
Weight: 10-12
OR: 120
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Lin Lingfield 29f Hy 3HcCh 10-8 1/12 Passing Well (hd) 6/1 115 122
19 Dec 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f GS 3HcCh 11-1 v1 5/11 Don't Rightly Know (33L) 22/1 117 102
10 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Sft 3HcCh 11-1 p 7/9 Sound And Fury (24L) 6/1 117 99
16 Nov 24 Utt Uttoxeter 26f Gd 4HcCh 11-10 p 2/5 Ajp Kingdom (15L) 7/2 117 116
23 Feb 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f Hy 3NvHcCh 10-6 p 2/4 Pimlico Point (2L) 5/1 117 120
27 Jan 24 Utt Uttoxeter 26f Hy 4NvHcCh 11-12 p 2/8 Here Comes McCoy (11L) 85/40F 118 120
15
Knockanore silk
Knockanore p
J: Freddie Mitchell 5
T: Ryan Potter
2m4f winner in December; never having raced beyond 3m leaves him with a lot to prove
562133
Age: 8
Weight: 10-9
OR: 117
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 25 Mar Market Rasen 24f GS 4HcCh 11-10 p 3/10 Eyed (8¼L) 11/2 118 117
31 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 4NvHcCh 11-9 p 3/9 Taras Halls (21L) 3/1J 118 111
20 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 4HcCh 11-2 p 1/8 Taras Halls (13L) 13/2 108 124
26 Nov 24 Sth Southwell 20.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-9 p 2/10 Jasmin De Grugy (6L) 11/2 108 116
12 Nov 24 Lin Lingfield 20f Gd 4HcCh 11-5 p 6/11 Hurlerontheditch (22L) 33/1 112 98
13 Oct 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 3NvHcCh 11-1 p 5/8 Booster Bob (24L) 18/1 115 105
16
Chemical Warfare silk
C
w1
Chemical Warfare t
J: Jack Tudor
T: David Pipe
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts here (60%)
Wind surgery since tailed off last time; had a bountiful 2024 but needs a big career best
111415
Age: 8
Weight: 10-9
OR: 117
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 24f GS 3HcCh 11-3 t 5/6 Finn Lough (35L) 4/1 117 94
14 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f GS 4HcCh 11-5 t 1/5 Nothin To Ask (3½L) 5/6F 111 116
27 Nov 24 Wet Wetherby 24f GS 4HcCh 12-2 t 4/9 East Street (17½L) 100/30F 112 110
31 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Gd 4HcCh 12-0 t 1/7 Jimli's Island (5½L) 5/2F 105 115
9 Oct 24 Sed Sedgefield 26.5f GS 5HcCh 11-12 t 1/6 Coolmoyne (6L) 5/2 97 105
23 Sep 24 Sed Sedgefield 26.5f Gd 5HcCh 11-5 t 1/6 Getaway Glory (2½L) 11/4 93 98
17
Lord Roco silk
C
Lord Roco p
J: William Maggs 5
T: James Ewart
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Frequently placed but unraced over even 3m1f, which makes him look speculative
2PP/23
Age: 9
Weight: 10-5
OR: 113
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-2 3/8 If Not For Dylan (2¼L) 13/2 113 120
2 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 10-12 2/6 Hashtag Boum (3L) 28/1 113 117
19 Mar 23 Crl Carlisle 20f Hy 3HcCh 11-6 p PU/10 Dubai Days () 8/1 120 -
20 Feb 23 Crl Carlisle 24.5f GS 3HcCh 11-6 p PU/11 Tile Tapper () 10/1 122 -
22 Dec 22 Ayr Ayr 24f GS 3HcCh 11-8 p 2/8 Hitman Fred (½L) 3/1 119 127
26 Nov 22 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-0 p 2/5 Malinello (½L) 15/8F 117 124
18
Prince Des Fichaux silk
Prince Des Fichaux p
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Ewan Whillans
Neck second in this race last year off 4lb higher but he's been below form this season
-5PP3P
Age: 8
Weight: 10-2
OR: 108
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Sft 3HcCh 10-13 v PU/8 If Not For Dylan () 10/1 110 -
6 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 24f Sft 4HcCh 11-11 b 3/4 Travail d'Orfevre (5¾L) 4/1 111 109
8 Dec 24 Kel Kelso 32.5f Sft 3HcCh 10-13 b PU/11 Bretney () 14/1 114 -
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft 2HcCh 10-2 p PU/9 Fontaine Collonges () 28/1 118 -
17 Oct 24 Crl Carlisle 24.5f GS 3HcCh 11-0 p 5/5 Wasdell Dundalk (28L) 10/1 118 100
26 Apr 24 Per Perth 30.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-11 v1 7/9 Bretney (20L) 12/1 119 105
Verdict

This looks highly competitive but COLLECTORS ITEM is given the vote ahead of last year's winner Anglers Crag.

Verdict silk image
Collectors Item

Betting Forecast:

11/2 O'Connell,

8/1 Collectors Item,

Anglers Crag,

9/1 Ilikedwayurthinkin,

Passing Well,

Choosethenews,

12/1 Sporting Ace,

History Of Fashion,

14/1 Bodhisattva,

Your Own Story,

Gaboriot,

Egbert,

16/1 Lord Roco,

20/1 Major Dundee,

Chemical Warfare,

Prince Des Fichaux,

25/1 Bretney,

33/1 Knockanore

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