16:30 Newcastle

Saturday 28 July 2018

All13:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Collingwood Over 50's Insurance Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 43.18s

(5)

Gun Case^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 62| C

9/2

Placed over an extended 1m at Hamilton (good-to-firm) in May. Out of form since however and others make more appeal at present.

Form: 502988

(4)

Adventureman^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61| CD

5/2

Rewarded for a couple of solid efforts when winning over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton earlier this month. Raised 6lb for that success and of interest once more.

Form: 458241

(7)

Ascot Week^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 57

9/2

Placed over this trip in handicap company in June last year. Struggled since however including in four starts this time around.

Form: 307089

(8)

Tifl^b,t⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: H Main| OR: 56| CD

9/1

Ended last season with a victory over C&D in November. Improving with racing this term and interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 0031-07

(10)

Top Offer^p⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: P Morris| OR: 55

6/1

Finished third over C&D a month ago. Fair effort subsequently but disappointed over 7f here last time out. Return to this trip is in his favour.

Form: 782357

(1)

Warfare^b³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Barry McHugh| T: S Spencer| OR: 54| D

22/1

Well held over C&D when making his debut for this yard last month. Won off a 26lb higher mark in the past but is without a win in three years.

Form: 55770-0

(11)

Good Boy Jasper³⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: K Stott| T: Gemma Anderson| OR: 51

33/1

Failed to figure six starts so far and probably best watched stepping up in distance on his stable and seasonal debut.

Form: 784/900-

(2)

Polar Forest^e/s³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: R C Guest| OR: 48| C| D

16/1

Beaten 3L when finishing sixth over 1m1f at Hamilton (soft) last time out. Drop back to 1m not certain to suit.

Form: 840806

(6)

Arcane Dancer²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Rachel Richardson| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 47| D

8/1

finished a decent fifth over 1m1f at Carlisle (good-to-firm) on her penultimate outing. Disappointed in a Beverley (good-to-firm) selling event subsequently however but is of interest back in handicap company.

Form: 8-40557

(9)

My Cherokee^h⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 45

33/1

Failed to trouble the judge in four outings so far. Stepped up to 1m4f on handicap debut at Thirsk (good-to-firm) last month and probably best watched from out of the handicap.

Form: 7-889

(3)

Zarkavon^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

40/1

19 race maiden and beaten a minimum of 7L in nine starts so far this year. Others make more appeal and races from out of the handicap in this contest.

Form: 588440

Forecasts

Adventureman (5/2), Ascot Week (9/2), Gun Case (9/2), Top Offer (6/1), Arcane Dancer (8/1), Tifl (9/1), Polar Forest (16/1), Warfare (22/1), My Cherokee (33/1), Good Boy Jasper (33/1), Zarkavon (40/1)

ADVENTUREMAN can follow up his recent Wolverhampton success with a second victory over this C&D. The selection is taken to get the better of Top Offer who should appreciate a return to this distance while Arcane Dancer can claim third on her return to handicaps.