Lease Lend very rarely runs a bad race and he gained a well deserved success at Newcastle on the 13th November in the two mile Blackberry Handicap Chase. The win follows two second places at Wetherby and Carlisle over two and a half miles.

Dropping back to two miles at Newcastle the 6-y-o gelding took up the running at the half way stage and always looked to be travelling well under Dougie Costello. However, he hit the second to last fence quite hard, which stopped his momentum, but a good jump at the last ensured he gained a well deserved victory.