14:40 · Newcastle

Get Raceday Ready Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 4Handicap2m 4f 19yGood-good to soft in places4YO plus · 5 runners£4,700 to the winnerMostly cloudy

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Nice One Eric (GB)

5yo · 12-0 · OR 113

4871P J Callum Pritchard T B Pauling —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 Apr 26	Ayr	2m 4f 110y	Soft	C4	PU	—	8.50
02 Mar 26	Southwell	2m	Soft	C4	1/9	—	3.50
17 Jan 26	Taunton	2m 3f	Good To Soft	C4	7/13	17L	12.0

1 win from 5 · placed 1

1 run at around this trip without a win

Returns from a 202-day break

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Looking Splendid (GB)

8yo · 11-10 · OR 109

36123 J Dylan Johnston T Gary Rutherford —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
24 May 26	Kelso	2m 5f 110y	Good	C4	3/5	10¼L	2.62
20 Apr 26	Kelso	2m 5f 110y	Good	C4	2/8	1¼L	3.00
02 Apr 26	Kelso	2m 5f 110y	Good	C5	1/10	—	7.50

3 wins from 21 · placed 9

Won 1 of 7 at around this trip

Returns from a 165-day break

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Rosie Baloo (GB)

6yo · 11-9 · OR 108

32154 J Jamie Hamilton T T D Easterby —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
15 Mar 26	Market Rasen	2m 7f	Good To Soft	C4	4/6	6¼L	4.50
17 Feb 26	Market Rasen	2m 4f 110y	Soft	C4	5/12	3½L	9.00
25 Jan 26	Sedgefield	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C4	1/5	—	3.75

2 wins from 7 · placed 5

Won 1 of 4 at around this trip

Returns from a 235-day break

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Humble Jumble (IRE)

6yo · 11-3 · OR 102

0373P J Patrick Wadge T Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
24 Apr 26	Perth	2m 4f	Good	C5	PU	—	13.0
03 Mar 26	Newcastle	2m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C4	3/12	19½L	19.0
14 Dec 25	Carlisle	2m 3f 110y	Soft	C4	7/8	48¼L	17.0

1 win from 7 · placed 3

1 run here without a win

Returns from a 195-day break

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9yo · 11-1 · OR 100

75352 J Brian Hughes T Micky Hammond & Becky Smith —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
06 Jun 26	Hexham	2m 4f 15y	Good	C5	2/9	nk	15.0
19 Feb 26	Sedgefield	2m 5f	Soft	C5	5/5	33¼L	5.00
05 Feb 26	Doncaster	3m	Soft	C4	3/5	7¾L	7.00

2 wins from 27 · placed 8

Won 2 of 18 at around this trip

Returns from a 152-day break

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