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Get Raceday Ready Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North Forgive 'N Forget Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

14:40 Newcastle Thu 05 Nov 2026 2m4f19y Class 4 Good 5 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Rosie Baloo silks

Rosie Baloo

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/2 Est. 28%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Rosie Baloo (SR 112, 7/2, Wgt:11-9) is the top-rated horse in the field and carries a relatively manageable weight compared to top-weight Nice One Eric (SR 108, 12-0). Her DistFit:+ confirms she handles today's 2m4f trip, and the market has backed her (Mkt:in10%), suggesting stable confidence. Her form of 32154- shows competitive finishing at this level, and while GoingFit:? means good ground is untested, there is no negative evidence on that score — unlike Halpha Soleil who actively fails both distance and going filters. Jamie Hamilton's 10% strike rate from 598 rides is workmanlike but Tim Easterby's 11% from a large 4,793-runner yard is reliable at this level. Each-way alternative: Looking Splendid. Main danger: Nice One Eric — Nice One Eric is the market favourite (9/4) and despite the long absence and top-weight, Ben Pauling's 16% strike rate is the strongest trainer stat in the field, and a fresh horse off 202 days can often show improvement on return.

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Full result

Winner: Looking Splendid (GB) at SP 9/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Looking Splendid silks Looking Splendid Fox #2 Gary Rutherford · Dylan Johnston 7/2
  2. 2 Halpha Soleil silks Halpha Soleil Micky Hammond · Brian Hughes 4/1
  3. 3 Rosie Baloo silks Rosie Baloo Fox #1 Tim Easterby · Jamie Hamilton 7/2
  4. 4 Humble Jumble silks Humble Jumble Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Patrick Wadge 7/1
  5. — Nice One Eric silks Nice One Eric Fox #3 Ben Pauling · Callum Pritchard 2/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Rosie Baloo silks Rosie Baloo 7/2 🥉 3RD
  2. 2 Looking Splendid silks Looking Splendid 7/2 SP 9/2 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Nice One Eric silks Nice One Eric 9/4