18:20 Newcastle

Friday 4 May 2018

All17:1017:4518:2018:5519:3020:0520:40

Advantex Handicap

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 44.09s

(5)

Prosecute¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Paula Muir⁽⁷⁾| T: S Regan| OR: 59

33/1

Winner on turf at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) back in June 2016 but run a long succession of poor races since. Back from a break and hard to see a leading role.

Form: 00/8700-

(13)

Supreme Power^p,t1⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 59

3/1

15-race maiden but has finished second in last two starts, including over C&D in January. On a good mark and tongue tie added, competitive.

Form: 0036-22

(1)

Romantic¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: N C Kelly| OR: 58| D

10/1

Ended long winless streak at Southwell over 1m in March, not as good since on turf since. 6lb higher mark here and may settle for a place at best.

Form: 05-4710

(3)

Highwayman⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: D Thompson| OR: 55| CD

8/1

Raised 6lb for February's C&D success. That was his first career win and might provide the platform from which to build confidence wise. Stays further than this, entitled to go well.

Form: 08-6271

(4)

Diamond Runner^b¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 55| D

20/1

Couple of wins on turf last year after joining this yard, both coming over 1m2f. Form had tailed off when last spotted in October. Has won fresh in the past, worth a second look.

Form: 313000-

(2)

Servo¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 54

16/1

Seven-race maiden, much the best of those efforts came in C&D maiden in November. Returns for handicap debut in modest event.

Form: 877/503-

(11)

Top Offer^p⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 53

17/2

Tame strike rate on the AW (4-50) and does most of his running around Wolverhampton. First run here and unlikely to be a winning one.

Form: 756478

(7)

Mr Potter^v²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: R C Guest| OR: 53| BF| C

8/1

Course winner, though all three of his career successes have come over 7f. A very tricky horse to deliver with a winning challenge; needs dropped in on the line, but these rivals certainly aren't the strongest.

Form: 365324

(8)

Allux Boy¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 52

14/1

May have needed the run last month at Thirsk, his first since undergoing wind surgery, makes AW bow here and could have a great chance from this mark on old turf form. Must produce that however.

Form: 88748-0

(14)

Lukoutoldmakezebak^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 52| CD

9/2

Couple of wins here in February over this trip and 7f, rated just 1lb higher than most of recent of those and holding form quite well, in the mix again.

Form: 3-61134

(6)

Pitch High⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Shelley Birkett⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 50| C

10/1

Won a poor contest here in November over 7f with front-running tactics, held in four runs since, place claims perhaps.

Form: 5158-56

(9)

Circling Vultures⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 49

12/1

Yet to get in a blow in handicaps, though still early days for him. Must raise his form considerably to play a leading role in the finish.

Form: 650-787

(10)

Giant Bradley³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 45

50/1

Uncompetitive in two maidens for Mick Appleby, well held last month in Southwell claimer over 6f on debut for this trainer, has work to do.

Form: 65/4

Non-Runners

(12)

Shudbeme⁸⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: S Spencer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Supreme Power (3/1), Lukoutoldmakezebak (9/2), Highwayman (8/1), Mr Potter (8/1), Top Offer (17/2), Pitch High (10/1), Romantic (10/1), Circling Vultures (12/1), Allux Boy (14/1), Servo (16/1), Shudbeme (16/1), Diamond Runner (20/1), Prosecute (33/1), Giant Bradley (50/1)

Lukoutoldmakezebak had a couple of course wins earlier in the year and continues to run well, he should be in the firing line while Highwayman scored his first career win cover C&D in February and isn't ruled out in the follow up. Allux Boy is having his second run after a wind op and is well treated on his turf form if raising his game but SERVO might be worth chancing on his handicap bow having run well over C&D in a maiden late last year. This is modest, so he could give things a go.