27 Jan 2026 13:50 Newcastle
Winner: £8,900 (Penalty: £4,700); Distance: 2m 75y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
High Gosforth Park Golf Club Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
The Grafter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
422225- / 7 |
Jump (278) | Jonathan England | S England Evason, Hewitt… |
5/2 | |
| took keen hold, headway to lead 3rd, going easily and pressed for lead approaching last where mistake, pushed along and went clear run-in, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 6½ L |
Spadestep (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
122-122 / 7 |
Jump (45) | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore Old Gold Racing… |
13/8 | |
| led, headed 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headway to press winner approaching last, soon outpaced by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Pony Soprano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
358-353 / 7 |
Jump (38) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mr Stephen Bough |
7/4 | |
| not always fluent, held up in rear, headway and in touch 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Double Digits (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
211-274 / 8 |
Jump (32) | Danny McMenamin | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Kids Say Lastgojoe (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) |
15U-73P / 6 |
Jump (74) | Callum Bewley | Micky Hammond Mr Joe Buzzeo |
14/1 | |
| prominent, dropped to rear before 3rd where mistake, soon weakened, pulled up before 6th (Vet reported he bled from nose) | ||||||||||