GB - Newcastle - Race 5

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

23.4f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good to Soft

12.0K

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Verdict

PASSING PLEASURE made it 2-2 for this yard with a pretty decisive chase debut success at Catterick and, with further progress likely now faced with a stiffer test, he will prove hard to beat. If able to bounce back from a poor last-time-out performance Cowboy Cooper may emerge as the main danger ahead of in-form veteran Uptown Harry.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Improved handicap debut second for Lawney Hill last February and has progressed further in 2 starts for present yard this season, bagging a handicap hurdle at Musselburgh in December before following up on chasing bow at Catterick (19.2f, good) 8 days later. Remains open to improvement. 1st Pick 1 Passing Pleasure Jockey: Craig Nichol Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero J: Craig Nichol T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	100	-	-	-	63%
Analysis Improved handicap debut second for Lawney Hill last February and has progressed further in 2 starts for present yard this season, bagging a handicap hurdle at Musselburgh in December before following up on chasing bow at Catterick (19.2f, good) 8 days later. Remains open to improvement.
5	Notched third victory over fences at Ayr (3m) in January and perhaps shouldn't be judged too harshly on subsequent display over the same C&D (fractious at the start and pulled up in the race itself). Definite each-way chance if on a going day. 2nd Pick 5 Cowboy Cooper (Ire) Jockey: Brian Hughes Trainer: Donald Whillans J: Brian Hughes T: Donald Whillans	98	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Notched third victory over fences at Ayr (3m) in January and perhaps shouldn't be judged too harshly on subsequent display over the same C&D (fractious at the start and pulled up in the race itself). Definite each-way chance if on a going day.
4	Snapped a losing run when scoring in good style over C&D in January. Backed that up with a good second off 8 lb higher at Carlisle last month and, though up another 2 lb in this slightly higher grade, he has to enter calculations in current form. 3rd Pick 4 Uptown Harry (Ire) Jockey: Charlie Maggs Trainer: Jane Walton J: Charlie Maggs T: Jane Walton	97	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Snapped a losing run when scoring in good style over C&D in January. Backed that up with a good second off 8 lb higher at Carlisle last month and, though up another 2 lb in this slightly higher grade, he has to enter calculations in current form.

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