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Newcastle Race 4 - Quinnbet Extra Places Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Gbb Race)

SPADESTEP (1) arrives in strong form posting a second on latest appearance over 3300m at Doncaster after another runner up effort at Aintree. Looks hard to beat. Leading contender. WILLIE SHAKE HANDS (4) resumed managing a solid third contesting 3300m at Doncaster with Tom Midgley aboard. Brings ability and holds claims. FREDDY ROBINSON (2) improved markedly last time scoring by a neck tackling 3300m at Market Rasen after a flat run at Southwell AW. Must be respected. DOUBLE DIGITS (3) progressed to a 16L fourth on latest outing attempting 3900m at Sedgefield after missing the frame at Carlisle. Might do better and makes appeal.

Race Time:1:22 PM

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:3287m

Spadestep (1)1x22x122

Trainer: Lucinda Scudamore (Milnathort, Kinross-shire)12 mths 6: 2-4-0

Jockey: P W Wadge

Weight: 74kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: JUKEBOX JURY (IRE)

Dam: GLIBIN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Luso

Stats

Prize Money$30,065.00

Avg $$5,010.83

Win %33.33%

Place %100.00%

Career6: 2-4-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 1-2-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 2-1-0

2nd Up2: 0-2-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good5: 1-4-0

Soft1: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form hard to fault. Last run made ground from midfield; finished second in a small field at Doncaster on December 13 over 3300m, 1.3 len behind Cuban Court carrying 75.5kg at $1.90. Race before finished second in a small field at Aintree on October 26 over 3180m, 2.5 len behind Jordans Cross with 66.5kg at $2.40. Fought on last time. Best jumps form stacks up.

Last Starts 20 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/6	13/12/2025	48	STPLE HCP 4U	$16,150.00	Doncaster	3319m	Good Soft	Patrick Wadge	75.5kg	4:05.07	3-3-2	1. Cuban Court 2. Spadestep 3. Willie Shake Hands	1.3L	$1.91
2/6	26/10/2025	23	HCP CHSE 4U	$41,510.00	Aintree	3178m	Good	Derek Fox	66.5kg	3:52.45	1-1-2	1. Jordans Cross 2. Spadestep 3. Gentleman Bill	2.5L	$2.38
1/8	03/10/2025	161	HDLE HUNT 4U	$16,610.00	Hexham	3262m	Good	Derek Fox	70kg	4:24.59	1-2-1	1. Spadestep 2. Mornington Beach 3. Frammy	5.0L	$1.25
2/9	25/04/2025	47	HDLE 4U	$14,760.00	Perth Uk	3261m	Good Soft	Patrick Wadge	70kg	4:01.67	4-1-2	1. Junker D'allier 2. Spadestep 3. Charlies Girl	0.3L	$3.75
2/10	09/03/2025	141	HDLE 4U	$12,920.00	Carlisle	3419m	Good Soft	Derek Fox	72kg	4:24.89	5-2-2	1. Bel Amigo 2. Spadestep 3. Smokeringinthedark	0.3L	$5.50
1/7	19/10/2024	-	P2P MDN G 5	$0.00	Loughanmore P2p	4828m	Y	B O'Neill	61kg	-	-	1. Spadestep 2. Frankie Fitz 3. Good Cody	3.0L	$1.00

Freddy Robinson (2)2323803371

Trainer: Brian Ellison (Malton)12 mths 42: 4-8-10

Jockey: Craig Nichol

Weight: 72kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: ADAAY (IRE)

Dam: BLING BLING (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Indian Ridge

Stats

Prize Money$125,687.00

Avg $$2,992.55

Win %9.52%

Place %52.38%

Career42: 4-8-10

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance3: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 0-1-0

2nd Up6: 0-1-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good28: 3-6-7

Soft5: 1-1-1

Heavy2: 0-1-1

Synthetic7: 0-0-1

Comments

Freshened for 30 days. Last outing won by a neck Market Rasen on December 4 over 3300m defeating Bathgate carrying 75kg at $8 in a hurdle. Before that finished seventh of 12 runners at Southwell All Weather on November 20 over 2400m, 9 len behind Jindri carrying 58.5kg at $34. Hard to enthuse despite the small field.

Last Starts 29 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/6	04/12/2025	14	HDLE HCP 3U	$16,340.00	Market Rasen	3319m	Good Soft	Joshua Thompson	75kg	4:18.27	4-5-1	0	1. Freddy Robinson 2. Bathgate 3. Uhtred Ragnarson	0.3L	$8.00
7/11	20/11/2025	28	HCP 3U	$14,290.00	Southwell	2428m	Neutral	Harry Russell	58.5kg	2:37.11	5-7-7	2	1. Jindri 2. Gifted Angel 3. Little Miss India	9.0L	$34.00
3/15	23/10/2025	36	HCP FLAT 3U	$11,990.00	Nottingham	2057m	Heavy	Ben Robinson	61kg	2:27.45	3-3-3	4	1. Velvet Whisper 2. Sweet Kiss 3. Freddy Robinson	4.0L	$8.50
3/11	17/09/2025	27	HCP 3U	$15,700.00	Beverley	2011m	Soft	Ben Robinson	60.5kg	2:10.17	3-3-3	3	1. Sonic Pioneer 2. Star Start 3. Freddy Robinson	4.3L	$7.00
10/13	21/08/2025	14	HCP 3U	$92,250.00	Newcastle	2505m	Neutral	Shay Farmer	48.5kg	2:38.57	7-11-10	12	1. Circus Of Rome 2. Gran Descans 3. Per Contra	18.0L	$51.00
8/12	07/08/2025	40	HCP 3U	$90,750.00	Chepstow	2011m	Good Soft	Shay Farmer	49kg	2:06.82	4-7-8	12	1. Crowd Quake 2. Salamanca City 3. Fantasy Believer	7.0L	$26.00
3/11	28/06/2025	11	HCP 4U	$40,590.00	Newcastle	2504m	Neutral	Ben Robinson	59kg	2:43.12	4-4-3	5	1. L'eagle Aid 2. Damascus Steel 3. Freddy Robinson	5.3L	$26.00
2/5	17/06/2025	24	HCP 4U	$15,960.00	Beverley	2435m	Good Firm	Ben Robinson	56kg	2:36.48	2-2-2	5	1. Nibras Gold 2. Freddy Robinson 3. Ancient Myth	1.5L	$7.00
3/5	24/05/2025	30	HCP 4U	$15,960.00	Beverley	2435m	Good	Ben Robinson	60.5kg	2:39.63	3-4-3	3	1. My Harrison George 2. Spring Chorus 3. Freddy Robinson	3.0L	$2.75
2/6	24/04/2025	8	HCP 4U	$15,700.00	Beverley	2011m	Good	Ben Robinson	57.5kg	2:07.58	2-2-2	1	1. Mister Daydream 2. Freddy Robinson 3. Bay Dream Believer	0.5L	$5.00
4/7	16/04/2025	18	HCP 4U	$15,960.00	Beverley	2435m	Good	Ben Robinson	59kg	2:46.83	3-4-4	2	1. Nibras Gold 2. Prince Achille 3. Whatacracker	2.0L	$8.50

Double Digits (3)x47211x274

Trainer: Ann Hamilton (Capheaton, Northumberland)12 mths 10: 3-2-0

Jockey: Sean Quinlan

Weight: 71kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE)

Dam: SINGING BIRD (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Excellent Art

Stats

Prize Money$27,366.00

Avg $$2,736.60

Win %30.00%

Place %50.00%

Career10: 3-2-0

Track3: 0-1-0

Distance1: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-1-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good7: 2-2-0

Soft3: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start made some head-way from midfield; finished fourth of 9 starters at Sedgefield on December 26 over 3900m, 16 len behind Scorsese carrying 75kg at $8. Race before didn't do much in the run; finished seventh of 13 starters at Carlisle on November 2 over 3400m, on slow going 16 len behind Rula Bula with 73.5kg at $6. Hard to recommend on current form.

Last Starts 7 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/9	26/12/2025	54	STPLE HCP 4U	$16,150.00	Sedgefield	3922m	Good Soft	Sean Quinlan	75kg	4:51.27	4-3-4	1. Scorsese 2. Tom Creen 3. Jermyn Raffles	16.8L	$8.00
7/13	02/11/2025	30	HCP HDLE 3U	$29,950.00	Carlisle	3419m	Soft	Danny McMenamin	73.5kg	4:25.63	1-2-7	1. Rula Bula 2. Medieval Gold 3. Woodland Park	16.8L	$6.00
2/5	03/10/2025	164	HCP HDLE 3U	$28,140.00	Hexham	3262m	Good Soft	Danny McMenamin	75.5kg	4:26.91	1-1-2	1. Pure Gold 2. Double Digits 3. Glory And Honour	7.0L	$2.50
1/9	22/04/2025	14	HDLE 4U	$14,520.00	Kelso	3218m	Good	Danny McMenamin	74.5kg	3:58.70	1-1-1	1. Double Digits 2. Evaluation 3. Fiver Friday	1.5L	$1.73
1/5	08/04/2025	24	HDLE MDN 4U	$12,700.00	Carlisle	3419m	Good	Danny McMenamin	73kg	4:16.13	1-1-1	1. Double Digits 2. Kabuki 3. Brindley	9.0L	$1.29
2/5	15/03/2025	30	HDLE 4U	$15,330.00	Newcastle Uk	3419m	Good	Danny McMenamin	72kg	4:05.91	4-2-2	1. Matwana 2. Double Digits 3. Small Town Kid	0.1L	$23.00
7/13	13/02/2025	28	HDLE MDN 4U	$14,210.00	Newcastle Uk	4080m	Good Soft	Danny McMenamin	74kg	5:13.40	5-7-7	1. King Of Answers 2. Carrig Kate 3. Grangeclare Diego	58.8L	$13.00
4/9	16/01/2025	438	HDLE MDN 4U	$14,210.00	Newcastle Uk	3392m	Good Soft	Danny McMenamin	73.5kg	4:13.50	2-2-4	1. Broderick 2. Zephlyn 3. Buzz Iceclear	27.5L	$8.00
99/13	05/11/2023	203	W2	$0.00	Damma House P2p	4828m	Soft	M J Sweeney	61kg	-	-	1. Shiroccosmagicgem 2. Wallace Olinger 3. Private Ryan	99.0L	$1.00
1/16	16/04/2023	-	P2P MDN 5	$0.00	Dromahane P2p	4828m	Y	M J Sweeney	61kg	-	-	1. Double Digits 2. Primoz 3. Minella Rescue	1.0L	$1.00

Willie Shake Hands (4)62231234x3

Trainer: Sam England (Guiseley, W Yorks)12 mths 15: 1-3-5

Jockey: Tom Midgley

Weight: 71kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: MOUNT NELSON (GB)

Dam: LADY OLIVIA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Yeats

Stats

Prize Money$41,501.00

Avg $$2,766.73

Win %6.67%

Place %60.00%

Career15: 1-3-5

Track3: 0-2-0

Distance2: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-2

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good12: 1-3-4

Soft3: 0-0-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing second-up today. Fresh up after five months finished third in a small field at Doncaster on December 13 over 3300m, 1.5 len behind Cuban Court with 71.5kg at $15. Previously second-up finished sixth of 9 starters at Carlisle on November 11 2024 over 3430m, 17 len behind No Questions Asked carrying 71.5kg at $12. Fitter for run. Improvement in store.

Last Starts 20 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/6	13/12/2025	145	STPLE HCP 4U	$16,150.00	Doncaster	3319m	Good Soft	Tom Midgley	71.5kg	4:05.07	5-2-3	1. Cuban Court 2. Spadestep 3. Willie Shake Hands	1.5L	$15.00
4/7	21/07/2025	37	HCP CHSE 4U	$23,340.00	Cartmel	3475m	Soft	Jonathan England	67kg	4:35.07	1-2-4	1. Sea The Clouds 2. Hurricane Ali 3. Bareback Jack	14.5L	$5.00
3/4	14/06/2025	25	HCP CHSE 5U	$20,580.00	Uttoxeter	3218m	Good	Jonathan England	67.5kg	3:59.78	2-2-3	1. Gale Mahler 2. Anyharminasking 3. Willie Shake Hands	8.0L	$3.50
2/6	20/05/2025	10	HCP CHSE 5U	$23,320.00	Hexham	3118m	Good	Jonathan England	77kg	3:59.87	5-2-2	1. Dream Jet 2. Willie Shake Hands 3. Stylish Recruit	3.0L	$2.88
1/6	10/05/2025	29	HCP CHSE 5U	$23,710.00	Hexham	3139m	Good	Jonathan England	70.5kg	4:06.14	2-1-1	1. Willie Shake Hands 2. Scots Poet 3. Beny Nahar Road	1.5L	$5.00
3/5	11/04/2025	11	APP HDLE MDN 4U	$14,210.00	Sedgefield	3994m	Good	Jonathan England	72kg	4:53.08	2-2-3	1. Sage Conseil 2. Solent Gateway 3. Willie Shake Hands	1.5L	$1.67
2/9	31/03/2025	46	HCP HDLE 4U	$11,160.00	Newcastle Uk	3419m	Good	Tom Midgley	75kg	4:09.38	7-1-2	1. Wild Nephin 2. Willie Shake Hands 3. Socks Off	0.1L	$4.33
2/13	13/02/2025	46	HCP HDLE 4U	$13,840.00	Newcastle Uk	3392m	Good Soft	Jonathan England	75kg	4:20.70	5-1-2	1. That One 2. Willie Shake Hands 3. Mister Smarty	0.3L	$13.00
6/8	29/12/2024	16	HCP HDLE 3U	$13,970.00	Doncaster	3319m	Good Soft	Jonathan England	72.5kg	4:01.63	5-7-6	1. Cuban Court 2. Book Of Tales 3. Legendary Day	44.8L	$3.00
3/8	13/12/2024	13	HCP HDLE 3U	$13,970.00	Doncaster	3922m	Good Soft	Jonathan England	70kg	4:49.51	6-1-3	1. Sauce Of Life 2. Court Cian 3. Willie Shake Hands	2.8L	$19.00
4/9	30/11/2024	19	HDLE HUNT MDN 46	$36,300.00	Newcastle Uk	3218m	Good	Jonathan England	71.5kg	4:02.59	9-5-4	1. Small Town Kid 2. Blackwater Lilly 3. Jeune Prince	11.3L	$26.00