20:45 Newcastle

Friday 31 August 2018

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Capital Allowances Consultants Handicap

Off time: 20:50 | Winning time: 59.77s

(1)

Groundworker^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: P T Midgley| OR: 54| CD

3/1

Running in decent form and has looked to be building towards a win. On a competitive mark and now down in grade over a C&D both his AW wins came over.

Form: 327363

(4)

Silently³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 54

9/1

Only had the five starts and open to progress having run well in two turf handicaps this year. Looks to have more to offer and rates a danger.

Form: 4/25-64

(8)

Sienna Says^p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 54| BF

11/4

19-race maiden and frustrating she has yet to breakthrough. Has the form to be in the mix again but others look more solid propositions.

Form: 529354

(13)

Mitchum^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Evans| T: R E Barr| OR: 51| D

9/1

Returns to last winning mark and could easily be competitive, however concern things may happen a little quickly back in trip and from this draw.

Form: 108659

(9)

Amazing Amaya^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 49

16/1

Maiden after eight starts but ran well on turf following a break considering she was slowly away. Likely to be fitter for the run and appreciate the return to the AW. Should be competitive.

Form: 7-56264

(6)

Little Kingdom¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: A Elliott| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 46| CD

14/1

Sole win from 21 starts came over this C&D and does show a preference for this track. On a feasible mark but may need the run following an absence.

Form: 96-3265

(14)

Evanescent^p1⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: P Aspell| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 46

25/1

Last win came in 2016 and all successes have come over further. Hard to make a case for after three well beaten runs for new stable.

Form: 998669

(2)

Encoded¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 45

25/1

Yet to place in nine career starts and likely to struggle again following a poor run at Yarmouth. Best watched at present.

Form: 94-0460

(5)

Lady Joanna Vassa^p,h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan| T: R C Guest| OR: 45| CD

25/1

Has won over this C&D and is now 2lb below last winning mark. However needs to raise her game on recent form and others preferred.

Form: 462596

(10)

Brendan¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

4/1

18-race maiden whose last nine starts have come at Ayr. Needs to find extra to be involved on AW debut.

Form: 244307

(12)

Secret Asset^b²⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 8-12| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45| D

40/1

Veteran who hasn't won since 2016 and on the balance of his recent form is nowhere near the force of old despite plummeting in the weights.

Form: 504869

(3)

On The High Tops^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: C J Teague| OR: 45| D

80/1

Over six years now since his last win and on the balance of his disappointing last five starts is easy to oppose.

Form: 388980

(11)

Lackaday^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: N Wilson| OR: 45| D

16/1

Falling rapidly in the handicap and on a good mark on old form. However has been struggling in all his runs this year and remains overlooked.

Form: 906508

(7)

Little Poem¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: D Thompson| OR: 45

40/1

Has really struggled over a variety of trips in seven starts for current stable since leaving Marco Botti. Dramatically raised in distance last time and now back down to the minimum. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 809700

Forecasts

Sienna Says (11/4), Groundworker (3/1), Brendan (4/1), Mitchum (9/1), Silently (9/1), Little Kingdom (14/1), Amazing Amaya (16/1), Lackaday (16/1), Encoded (25/1), Evanescent (25/1), Lady Joanna Vassa (25/1), Secret Asset (40/1), Little Poem (40/1), On The High Tops (80/1)

Silently doesn't have many miles on the clock and being open to far more progress than most of these rates a leading player. Fellow maiden Amazing Amaya should also be competitive with more to come on this surface, however preference is for the much more experienced GROUNDWORKER who can add to a good record over this C&D and has been going close in stronger races of late.