14:10 Newcastle

Tuesday 14 February 2017

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Betway Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 2m 40.38s

(2)

Thorntoun Care¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 65

3/1

Made his first start for 17 months when finishing sixth of eight to Taopix over C&D earlier this month on debut for this stable. Dropped 2lb since with sole career success coming for Jim Goldie over 1m5f at Ayr in July 2014. Respected.

Form: 677144

(8)

Pour L'Amour⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Toby Eley⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 63

7/1

Showed little in three quick runs for Alan McCabe in the summer of 2015 and was pulled up over hurdles for David Loder in November 2016. Placed over 1m1f+ at Wolverhampton on debut for this trainer last month (on handicap debut), but up in trip today.

Form: 248231

(4)

Prairie Impulse¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 57

14/1

Switches back to the Flat (first Flat start for this trainer) after an unsuccessful spell over hurdles. Previously 0 from 5 on turf for Ann Duffield, and makes her AW debut over a new trip on her first try beyond a mile on the Flat.

Form: 78/478-

(1)

Life Knowledge¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Paula Muir⁽⁷⁾| T: P Holmes| OR: 52

4/1

Maiden who is yet to race on the Flat beyond 1m2f and is 0 from 3 at this track. Twice finished third on turf from this mark (52) in 2015, and not without minor promise last month when third at odds of 100/1 on hurdles debut in a Musselburgh maiden.

Form: 5607-14

(6)

Paddy's Rock¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Josh Doyle⁽³⁾| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 51

5/2

Beaten by just over two lengths when third on the Southwell Fibresand over this trip late last month to My Renaissance (who has form tied up with Tred Softly). Remains an AW maiden but seems to handle Tapeta and did win twice on turf for Ann Duffield back in August 2014.

Form: 40-5348

(3)

Lady Turpin²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Natalie Hambling⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 53

9/2

Off since July 2016 and makes her second career start on the AW. Won on her penultimate start over 9f at Hamilton (Good to Soft) in July 2016 from a 3lb lower mark. Had been found wanting twice prior to that success (on varying ground) over this trip.

Form: 5714-31

Non-Runners

(7)

Tred Softly¹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J & S Quinn J: Josh Quinn

(5)

Somepink¹³

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Paddy's Rock (5/2), Thorntoun Care (3/1), Tred Softly (3/1), Life Knowledge (4/1), Lady Turpin (9/2), Pour L'Amour (7/1), Prairie Impulse (14/1), Somepink (25/1)

Not a race to get heavily involved with, but the vote goes to the John Quinn trained TRED SOFTLY who was probably denied a follow up success by over-racing off a fast early pace last time at Kempton, and he promises to be better back on Tapeta from just a 4lb higher mark than when successful at Wolverhampton in January. 1. Tred Softly 2. Paddy's Rock 3. Life Knowledge