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15:10 Newcastle

Thursday 2 March 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 4f 98y  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:12  |   Winning time: 2m 40.36s
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(1)
Horse silk
L'Inganno Feliceh37
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: I Jardine| OR:  87
8/1
Climbing steadily in the weights, but for good reason having been in fine fettle for quite a while now. A whopping 17lb higher than when winning a classified stakes at this track (1m2f) in January, but has posted a pair of excellent 1m4f efforts the last twice on the Southwell Fibresand. A strong sort who seems ideally suited by this trip, so every chance of recording a fourth AW success.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Faithful Creekp,h28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson(3)| T: M Appleby| OR:  83
15/2
This trip brought out the best of him on the Southwell Fibresand early last month when he produced enough to repel Serenity Now by a head in a small field contest. Now 2lb higher, he switches back to Tapeta seeking to record a third career success.
3
(3)
Horse silk
Mica Mika19
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR:  83
11/1
Not won since May 2015 (Chester), which was one month after a victory at this track on turf (1m2f). No stranger to the AW (3 from 20) but makes his Newcastle AW debut having finished third at Lingfield the past twice. Down a 1lb (to 83), with turf winning form at this track often translating to the Tapeta (identical contours).
4
(10)
Horse silk
Time Of My Lifep16
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: P Holmes| OR:  83
8/1
Finished fifth of nine to the useful Natural Scenery in a Class 3 2m handicap here last month on his return from a spell over hurdles. Dropped 2lb for that AW debut, and half a mile in trip, and no doubting this is easier with his sole UK Flat success coming over 1m5f at Hamilton in July 2016.
5
(6)
Horse silk
Craggaknock40
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR:  82
9/1
In fair form over hurdles at Wetherby during November and December notching a double, so somewhat surprising to see this six-year-old switched back to the Flat for his AW debut. His final turf run in May 2016 at York (fifth over this trip) would give him claims of going close here.
6
(7)
Horse silk
Be Perfectp145
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  80
18/1
C&D winner from a 2lb lower mark in June 2016, and did record another success at Catterick in September, but absent since finishing fifth of eight back at this track in October, with others likely to prove sharper at the moment.
7
(9)
Horse silk
Codeshare13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: G A Swinbank| OR:  79
9/4
Twice placed in maidens at this track before scoring by 3L over this C&D (another maiden) last month. Travels into his races with consummate ease, but doesn't always deliver and possibly a shade flattered by that victory. That said, he's impossible to rule out on his handicap debut (rated 79) with former champion jockey aboard.
8
(8)
Horse silk
Lac Lemanh23
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: Miss P Robson| OR:  77
15/2
Hurdles winner who has returned to action from injury running consistently well here on Tapeta since late December. Frustratingly denied over 2m by Royal Flag in a farcical contest in late January, he went one better over C&D last time staying on strongly inside the final furlong to down High On Light by a short head. A 2lb rise is fair and every chance of following up for his locally based owner.
9
(4)
Horse silk
Great Fighterp26
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-13| J: S H James| T: J S Goldie| OR:  75
12/1
Placed once over hurdles in six runs since October 2016, and just steady away in five runs on the Flat last summer since switched to this trainer. Won an AW maiden for Saeed Bin Suroor at Wolverhampton in October 2013, so interesting to see how he goes today on return to an artificial surface.
10
(11)
Horse silk
Bank Bonush33
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Robinson(7)| T: B Ellison| OR:  75
80/1
Makes his first Flat start for this trainer having been campaigned over hurdles since arriving from Ireland. Finished second at Catterick over timber in January, but less experienced on the Flat (1 from 8 on turf), and this is just his second ever AW start.
11
(2)
Horse silk
Major Rowan23
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: J J Davies| OR:  73
25/1
Three time Fibresand winner who scored by 9L on his Tapeta debut over C&D in August 2016. Not as effective back on turf at Redcar in September and was slowly away on his return from a five month break over C&D behind Lac Leman last month. Seems to remain handicapped out of the equation for now.

Forecasts

Codeshare (9/4), Lac Leman (15/2), Faithful Creek (15/2), Time Of My Life (8/1), L'Inganno Felice (8/1), Craggaknock (9/1), Mica Mika (11/1), Great Fighter (12/1), Be Perfect (18/1), Major Rowan (25/1), Bank Bonus (80/1)

Verdict

A surprisingly healthy turnout for a round course race at Newcastle in which the draw could come into play. An interesting race to assess with winning hurdler Craggaknock making his AW debut with some fair Flat turf form in the book. L'Inganno Felice is strong as an ox and probably well up to carrying top-weight, but much of his improvement has been on the Fibresand at Southwell despite seemingly also relishing a step up to this trip. Codeshare is a smooth traveller who makes his handicap debut, but this looks a baptism of fire with C&D winner LAC LEMAN fairly treated with a 2lb rise. It's feasible that he'll need some luck delivered late by Graham Lee, but he'll be finishing strongest of all from off the pace and is taken to follow up for Northumberland based owner David Armstrong. 1. Lac Leman 2. Craggaknock 3. L'inganno Felice

Prize Money

1st: £7,561.002nd: £2,263.003rd: £1,132.004th: £566.005th: £282.00

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