18:45 Newcastle

Friday 3 March 2017

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32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 12.16s

(5)

Bastia¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: M Meade| OR: 69

13/8

Overcame greenness to land the odds on debut at Chelmsford and with this course likely to suit her well, she could prove hard to beat.

Form: 15

(3)

Tranquil Daze¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ted Durcan| T: D H Brown| OR: 69

2/1

8lb rise for Southwell win two starts back looks a little harsh but he remained competitive last time Kempton, finishing third of 11. Will need to continue to improve up another 1lb and there may be one or two better handicapped in here.

Form: 4-31344

(2)

Trick Of The Lyte²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 66

12/1

Never a factor on his reappearance run and now has something to prove. He is entitled to have come on for the run so is worth a second look in the betting.

Form: 126-760

(9)

Intense Romance²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 65

8/1

Cost €21,000 as a yearling and won on debut here, overturning a 2/9fav. However, that rival has done nothing for the form in two starts since and this may prove to be a deeper contest. Entitled to progress but not one to take too short a price about.

Form: 11436

(4)

Skellig Michael^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: B Haslam| OR: 60

16/1

Off the mark last time when running off 55 and up 5lb for that here. Interesting if the cheekpieces have the same effect as they had when applied for the first time last time out. However, that's been the trainer's only winner on the AW in the past 12 months.

Form: 454-512

(1)

Backinanger⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Joe Doyle| T: K A Ryan| OR: 58

15/2

Disappointing in four starts to date and merely passed beaten rivals when sixth of 10 at Wolverhampton last time. Needs to have learned plenty from that and hard to fancy in this line up.

Form: 00-6330

Non-Runners

(6)

Lady Cristal¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: Non Runner

(7)

Bourbonisto¹¹⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: B Haslam J: Non Runner

(8)

Rey Loopy⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: B Haslam J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bastia (13/8), Tranquil Daze (2/1), Lady Cristal (5/1), Backinanger (15/2), Intense Romance (8/1), Trick Of The Lyte (12/1), Skellig Michael (16/1)

BASTIA was impressive last time out and she still looked very green so she's entitled to come on plenty for that effort. Tranquill Daze has been improving recently and may still be ahead of his mark while Intense Romance was impressive when turning over a long odds-on favourite and even though that form has taken a few knocks, she should still come on plenty for the effort. 1. Bastia 2. Tranquil Daze 3. Intense Romance