18:30 Newcastle

Wednesday 1 March 2017

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Sunbets On The App Store Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 28.01s

(1)

Adventureman²⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61

18/1

Absent since June 2016, but did win on turf on his penultimate start at Musselburgh (1m Good). Sports a record of 0 from 4 on the AW, but three of those runs came in Ireland for Edward Lynam, so not really tested by this trainer to date on synthetics.

Form: 18-0649

(2)

Psychology¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 60

33/1

Given an opening mark of 60 for his handicap debut having been well out of his depth in four course starts in maidens over trips ranging from 1m to 1m4f. This race should give a better insight into his level of ability which in truth looks fairly questionable.

Form: 5

(9)

Athletic⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 60

10/3

Has been busy since the turn of the year, racing five times during January and February, with his form gradually beginning to tail off since a fair second over 7f to Fire Diamond at Wolverhampton in January. Clearly nowhere near the force of 2015 (rated 90 on turf back then).

Form: 327786

(4)

Satchville Flyer⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: P D Evans| OR: 58

7/1

Stablemate of Athletic who did win over 5f at Ffos Las in September 2016, but has been kept exclusively to Southwell for his last four starts. Is clearly versatile in terms of trip and surface, and was nearest at the finish over this distance on his latest run after dwelling at the start when third to Dark Forest.

Form: 639950

(6)

Justice Pleasing^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 58

11/2

Fairly reliable over this trip at this track, and has finished second with these conditions the last twice in addition to boasting a C&D classified stakes success (December 2016) on his CV. Now 3lb higher than for that latest second behind Table Manners (runs at 6.00pm), but remains one for the short list.

Form: 054261

(11)

El Tel¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett⁽⁵⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 58

33/1

Ten race maiden who has mixed AW racing with hurdling since leaving Roger Varian after running at Kempton in March 2016. Was regressive for his previous trainer, but more so for his current one and impossible to fancy.

Form: 4/970-80

(8)

Cool Strutter^p1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Gemma Tutty⁽⁵⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 56

12/1

Has raced with consistency at this track since winning over 7f back in September 2016, but so often gets going all too late to land a competitive blow. First time cheek-pieces are applied tonight, and doesn't have masses to find to reverse placings with Justice Pleasing and Disclosure on their clash here early last month.

Form: 3-65653

(7)

Nelson's Bay⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 52

11/1

Not won since May 2015 and not shaped like changing that pattern in four runs here since September. Ten furlongs has proved beyond lately, but was no more competitive dropped to this trip last time.

Form: 6-80100

(5)

Symbolic Star^p1⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁷⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 50

25/1

A 7f Wolverhampton maiden winner for Charlie Appleby in January 2015, this New Approach gelding has achieved little of note for his current trainer in nine starts, including when dropped back to 7f last time.

Form: 0700-16

(3)

Prince of Time⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: P J McDonald| T: R Ford| OR: 48

8/1

Has proved very difficult at the start in his most recent runs and actually refused to race on his penultimate start. Not without some ability, with this longer trip presumably tried in order to give him every chance to recover from starting slowly.

Form: 332121

(13)

Sandstream^h,t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: B A Curtis| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 46

5/1

Produced a clear career best at this track last time over 7f on his handicap debut when finishing just under two lengths third to Black Hambleton (Justice Pleasing second). Stable are going well, and worth another try over this trip raised just 1lb to a mark of 46.

Form: 7-73875

(14)

Never Say⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: J Ward| OR: 45

22/1

16 race maiden including in ten starts on the AW. Entitled to have needed the race after eight months off at Wolverhampton on her penultimate run (finished lame at Chelmsford in May 2016), and quite possibly didn't stay 1m2f last time. Needs to do more to figure.

Form: 536-757

(10)

Jessie Allan¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: S H James| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

66/1

14 race maiden, who showed improved form when finishing fourth in a muddling race over this C&D in late December, but has reverted to type since, and despite being rated just 43, it's hard to see her being involved.

Form: 794864

Non-Runners

(12)

Disclosure²⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: J L Eyre J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Athletic (10/3), Sandstream (5/1), Justice Pleasing (11/2), Disclosure (6/1), Satchville Flyer (7/1), Prince of Time (8/1), Nelson's Bay (11/1), Cool Strutter (12/1), Adventureman (18/1), Never Say (22/1), Symbolic Star (25/1), El Tel (33/1), Psychology (33/1), Jessie Allan (66/1)

A low grade handicap which is somewhat of a rogues gallery. That said; Justice Pleasing is fairly solid over this C&D without being anything spectacular and he has recent form closely aligned with Disclosure and COOL STRUTTER. The selection clearly falls into the frustrating category, but is worth chancing in the first time cheek-pieces in the hope that he can get going a shade more quickly than usual, and if doing so, he could fall in at decent odds with precious little to find with his regular rivals in a race which won't take much winning. 1. Cool Strutter 2. Satchville Flyer 3. Justice Pleasing