20:15 Newcastle

Tuesday 5 June 2018

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Lookers Handicap

Off time: 20:18 | Winning time: 1m 40.25s

(3)

Pouvoir Magique¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 94| CD

8/11

Produced a fine win on his return in a valuable and strong handicap on the turf which put him right in the picture for the Royal Hunt Cup. 6lb rise can be overcome at a C&D he won at in November.

Form: 31471-1

(13)

Leader Writer^p⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: H Spiller| OR: 94| D

10/1

Well tried in three starts this year including a creditable eighth in the Lincoln. Has just been a touch high in the weights but now only 2lb higher than winning a good Ascot race last year. Chances now down in class.

Form: 310-480

(2)

Constantino^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 94| CD

10/1

Back to form when returned to AW only going down narrowly off this mark. That was a good handicap and he goes well over this C&D. Looks a leading contender.

Form: 50-1503

(8)

What's The Story⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 93

11/2

Looks the pick of the stable's trio of runners after a good fifth over further in the Zetland Gold Cup. Third in valuable race on previous visit here over 7f and this trip looks ideal now. More progress to come and looks a leading player.

Form: 11-3945

(7)

Fayez¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 93| CD

16/1

Three from eight on the AW but was back to form on turf last time. Should be fitter now for stable who won this two years ago. C&D winner but would ideally like further and others look better handicapped.

Form: 10-6402

(12)

Lord Of The Rock^h1⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 93| D

33/1

Showed plenty on stable debut when fourth in the Spring Mile but subsequently disappointing in the Spring Cup. Previously well beaten on only previous run here but gets a welcome drop in class and can't be discounted in first-time hood.

Form: 0100-40

(6)

Knight Owl²⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 90| D

33/1

Back to form second off this mark at HQ at the end of last season. Likes cut on turf so needs to show he handles this surface on first run here but does have a very good record fresh. Can be competitive in an open race.

Form: 04/3072-

(10)

Prost²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: E F Vaughan| OR: 88| BF| CD

12/1

Possibly a touch high in the weights but a winner on last visit to the C&D off 4lb lower. Latest second was good considering he missed the break although this is tougher.

Form: 2610-02

(1)

Roll On Rory^v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: J Ward| OR: 88| D

33/1

Continued good record at Newmarket when making all in a small field last time. That didn't look an overly strong contest and this will be tougher off 5lb higher mark.

Form: 410-501

(4)

Lomu⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 85

66/1

Eased when well beaten on seasonal reappearance and hard to enthuse over in a tough contest. Also entered at Ayr on Monday. Stable also run What's The Story and War Department.

Form: 14/149-0

(9)

War Department^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 84| C

50/1

Won off 7lb higher here last summer but form has been very regressive since and a tough ask back up in class after latest disappointing run.

Form: 08-7606

(11)

Oud Metha Bridge⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Shelley Birkett⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 84| BF| CD

25/1

Progressive on AW and wan't disgraced back on turf last time. All form though has been at Kempton and needs to show he can act as well here while also moving up in class.

Form: 8-21223

(14)

Testa Rossa^b³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 83| CD

25/1

Five-time course winner will relish the drop back to this optimum trip. Could be competitive but remains high in the weights at 6lb higher than last winning mark.

Form: 35-1304

Non-Runners

(5)

My Target⁴¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: M Wigham J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Pouvoir Magique (8/11), What's The Story (11/2), My Target (6/1), Constantino (10/1), Leader Writer (10/1), Prost (12/1), Fayez (16/1), Oud Metha Bridge (25/1), Testa Rossa (25/1), Roll On Rory (33/1), Lord Of The Rock (33/1), Knight Owl (33/1), War Department (50/1), Lomu (66/1)

A very competitive contest where it may pay to concentrate on those towards the top of the handicap. POUVOIRE MAGIQUE could prove to be a cut above these following two huge strides forwards on his last two wins. He represents a top stable who are going really well and as a lightly-raced runner could prove up to major handicaps in the future. Constantino is still improving on the AW and should be a danger and the same applies to What's The Story who's dropping back from some good efforts in valuable handicaps. My Target is on a good mark but his best form tends to come at Lingfield.