Get Raceday Ready Handicap Chase – Newcastle

Newcastle

15:10

Get Raceday Ready Handicap Chase

Date 2026-01-15

Distance 2m4f19y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,248

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Tommy Combats gr/b J:Callum Bewley T:Martin Todhunter	J:Callum Bewley T:Martin Todhunter	168	—	1242-2	99	107	89	75d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+2	23.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Ran well behind To Cool Forshrule on seasonal debut and not yet fully exposed over fences
2	Too Cool Forshrule Bay J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Jackie Stephen	J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Jackie Stephen	166	—	42U165	97	111	89	24d	—	—	+5	22.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Ayr winner in November; not quite in same form since but still enters calculations
8	Emotional Roller Bay J:Peter Kavanagh T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Peter Kavanagh T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	156	b	25-235	87	108	94	15d	—	—	-2	13.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Made frame on first two starts this season; ran okay last time; back in trip; new headgear
7	Empty Nest Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	163	t	316-75	94	106	69	55d	—	—	+4	13.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Dual chase winner last season (once over C&D); might be back at concert pitch today
3	The Jad Factor Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Sandy Thomson	J:Patrick Wadge T:Sandy Thomson	165	tv	1PP1-1	96	105	93	40d	—	—	+14	24.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Not always one to rely upon but has won his last two; headgear switched
4	Always A Reason Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	165	p	65-512	96	-	-	32d	—	—	+5	14	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Ended 2025 in good form over hurdles and is open to more progress on this chasing debut
6	Stylish Recruit Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Sandy Thomson	J:Brian Hughes T:Sandy Thomson	163	tp	0-3P5P	94	108	97	48d	—	—	+5	13.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Kept on for third at Hexham last spring but has poor completion record over fences
5	Gandhi Maker Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Noel Wilson	J:Sean Quinlan T:Noel Wilson	165	t	UU0P-7	96	-	-	32d	—	—	+10	12.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Shaped quite well over hurdles on stable debut and reverts to chasing on tempting mark
10	Goodoldbill Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Jane Walton	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Jane Walton	142	p	P88-P7	73	84	-	35d	—	—	+4	6.3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Won here in 2023 but it's a good while since he showed any worthwhile form
NR	King Horse Grey J:NON-RUNNER T:Paul Robson	J:NON-RUNNER T:Paul Robson	156	p	-46060	87	-	-	20d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Soundly beaten on handicap hurdle debut (2m); up in trip for chase debut; headgear added

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Tommy Combats	5/2	11/4	11/4
Too Cool Forshrule	7/2	7/2	7/2
Emotional Roller	5/1	9/2	9/2
Empty Nest	13/2	13/2	13/2
The Jad Factor	7/1	7/1	15/2
Always A Reason	9/1	17/2	8/1
Stylish Recruit	9/1	17/2	17/2
Gandhi Maker	50/1	50/1	50/1
Goodoldbill	66/1	50/1	50/1
King Horse	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

The Jad Factor

24.4

OR: 11.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

15/2

2nd

Tommy Combats

23.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Too Cool Forshrule

22.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 5.6 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Always A Reason

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Empty Nest

13.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Emotional Roller

13.7

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Stylish Recruit

13.4

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Gandhi Maker

12.1

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

King Horse

9.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Goodoldbill

6.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tommy Combats	99	107	89
Too Cool Forshrule	97	111	89
The Jad Factor	96	105	93
Always A Reason	96	—	—
Gandhi Maker	96	—	—
Empty Nest	94	106	69
Stylish Recruit	94	108	97
Emotional Roller	87	108	94
King Horse	87	—	—
Goodoldbill	73	84	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Emotional Roller	15d ago	Fit
King Horse	20d ago	Fit
Too Cool Forshrule	24d ago	Fit
Always A Reason	32d ago	Fit
Gandhi Maker	32d ago	Fit
Goodoldbill	35d ago	Fit
The Jad Factor	40d ago	Fit
Stylish Recruit	48d ago	Fresh
Empty Nest	55d ago	Fresh
Tommy Combats	75d ago	Fresh