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Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 44.47s

(1)

Zabeel Star²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 77| CD

5/1

Defied the handicapper when leading close home over C&D earlier this month to beat the frustrating Arnarson by 1¼L. More to do off a 4lb higher mark, but has an excellent young 5lb claimer booked to ride.

Form: 42-3551

(2)

Woody Bay¹⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: M Walford| OR: 71| D

50/1

Has very limited AW experience, racing just once on synthetics since 2013. Stays further than 1m and somewhat of a Redcar regular he has plenty on his plate tonight on his return from five month plus break.

Form: 0/06738-

(4)

Newmarket Warrior^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 71| BF| CD

15/2

Needs delivered as late as possible and was mugged on the line over C&D by 80/1 winner Man Of Verve earlier this month. Dual C&D scorer, with regular pilot Jamie Gormley (rode Zabeel Star latest) booked to ride as stable's retained apprentice.

Form: 34-3042

(5)

Harmonica⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 73| D

1/4

Played a very merry tune when quickening up smartly to score by 5L in an 1m apprentices handicap (debut) at Lingfield on Friday. Stable saddled a winner of a similar ilk here recently and looks impossible to oppose without a penalty.

Form: 432-1

Non-Runners

(3)

Escape Clause¹¹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Grant Tuer J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Harmonica (1/4), Zabeel Star (5/1), Newmarket Warrior (15/2), Escape Clause (25/1), Woody Bay (50/1)

Newcastle's straight mile will be a whole new experience for HARMONICA, but nevertheless she rates as impossible to oppose following last week's decisive Lingfield handicap debut success. She is turned out quickly without a penalty, makes the most of a healthy three-year-old fillies allowance and appears to be leaps and bounds ahead of her current mark of 73. Furthermore, it can only be viewed as a major positive to have Luke Morris taking over in the saddle.