15:45 Newcastle

Thursday 4 January 2018

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1015:4516:2016:55

sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 41.18s

(6)

Rockley Point^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: K Scott| OR: 65

9/2

Put a couple of disappointing efforts behind him when finishing third over 7f at Chelmsford on his final outing for Paul D'Arcy. One to note stepping up in trip today.

Form: 702683-

(10)

Symbolic Star^p¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 63| CD

3/1

Impressive winner over C&D in June but held on two outings since including over 7f here when last in action back in August. Interesting runner today.

Form: 517187-

(7)

Kicking The Can⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: N Wilson| OR: 60| C| D

18/1

Successful over this trip at Redcar (good) in June but well held in three outings since joining this yard including over 1m2f the last twice. Return to 1m should suit.

Form: 301700-

(8)

Supreme Power^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Barry McHugh| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 59

8/1

13 race maiden put in one of his better efforts when finishing 1L third over C&D in first time cheekpieces on his penultimate start. Interesting runner despite a heavy defeat last time.

Form: 640036-

(5)

Twiggy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: I Jardine| OR: 57

20/1

Maiden after 15 starts and well beaten on her return to the AW in a 7f contest at Chelmsford last time out. Probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 799349-

(9)

Inshaa^b1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: S G West| OR: 55

11/2

23 race maiden and held on all three outings since joining this stable last year. Finished 11L behind the winner over this trip at Southwell last time out and wears blinkers for the first time today.

Form: 337567-

(3)

Leonard Thomas^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 53| CD

3/1

Dual winner on the AW including over C&D 13 months ago. Disappointing in the main since however and drops markedly in trip having finished well beaten over an extended 1m4f on debut for this yard last month.

Form: 475660-

(1)

Joyful Star¹⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: F Watson| OR: 49

25/1

Sole success so far came on turf over 7f at Ayr (good-to-soft) in May 2016. Some promising efforts on turf since and both previous AW starts came at Southwell. Races from 2lb out of the handicap.

Form: 0/34469-

(2)

Hellavashock^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: A C Whillans| OR: 45| BF

10/1

Maiden after 18 starts and well beaten off a 1lb higher mark over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton last time. Visor worn for the first time on that occasion is replaced with the blinkers worn previously. Races from out of the handicap.

Form: 934545-

Non-Runners

(4)

Nelson's Bay⁵⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: W Storey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Symbolic Star (3/1), Leonard Thomas (3/1), Rockley Point (9/2), Inshaa (11/2), Supreme Power (8/1), Hellavashock (10/1), Kicking The Can (18/1), Twiggy (20/1), Joyful Star (25/1), Nelson's Bay (25/1)

ROCKLEY POINT can defy top weight by making a winning debut for new trainer Katie Scott. The selection ran well over 7f last time out and can take this on just his second start over 1m. Supreme Power ran well here on his penultimate outing and with that in mind he can put a disappointing effort in a maiden behind him by claiming second. Symbolic Star has won here in the past and he can finish third on his first outing since August.