20:50 Newcastle

Friday 21 September 2018

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Baxi 600 Combi Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 20:51 | Winning time: 1m 1.15s

(6)

Madam Devious^v1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 60

6/1

Runner-up on nursery debut despite hanging and fairly consistent in each of her four starts so far. First-time visor applied and can progress but does need to find extra to win this.

Form: 3532

(3)

Windforpower^v¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: R Ffrench| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 59| CD

11/2

Six-time C&D winner and 1lb below last winning mark. Went close to making that number seven here last time and likely to go close yet again.

Form: 074762

(9)

Moonlit Sands^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 57| D

6/1

Sole win came in a conditions seller but has gone close to adding to that on turf since. In good enough form to go well but concern that she was well beaten on previous try on this surface.

Form: 142343

(5)

Two Seas¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: G Peckham| OR: 57

6/1

Showed enough at Yarmouth on very quick ground to suggest he can win a race in the near future. Makes AW debut but best form likely to come over a furlong or two further in time.

Form: 087-85

(2)

Sienna Says^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 56| CD

13/2

Broke through on start 20 over this C&D in a blanket finish. Below that at Catterick but will much prefer a return here and should be involved off 3lb higher.

Form: 935419

(4)

Kibaar²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 54| D

9/1

Just four wins from 43 starts owes much to his tendency to be very slowly away and needs everything to fall right. Racing well at present and on a good mark but only one run previously on the AW.

Form: 361234

(13)

Borders Dream^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 51

50/1

Has only beaten two rivals in four starts and hasn't convinced in the process. Probably flattered in slowly run race over this C&D and remains best watched.

Form: 9-586

(8)

Monsieur Mel^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 47

13/2

14-race maiden who has gone well in both starts following a break. Not certain he needs this drop in trip as he tends to race keenly and do his best work late over 6f.

Form: 308335

(10)

Encoded¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: P Aspell| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 46

16/1

Yet to win after 11 starts but went close behind Sienna Says over this C&D. Well below that back on turf but can't discount a better run back on this surface.

Form: 046037

(7)

Celerity^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

40/1

Not beaten that far with some late progress at Catterick and can pop into a place now and again but now a 51-race maiden and carries obvious risks.

Form: 423588

(1)

Lady Joanna Vassa^h,v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: S A Gray| T: R C Guest| OR: 45| CD

50/1

Has a C&D win but has rather lost her way in recent starts including when well behind Sienna Says here most recently.

Form: 625960

(14)

On The High Tops^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-8| J: D Fentiman| T: C J Teague| OR: 45| D

100/1

Veteran whose last win came way back in 2012 and current form is nowhere near good enough to be involved.

Form: 898000

(12)

Guiding Star^p,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: J Fanning| T: R K Watson| OR: 45

12/1

Irish raider making stable debut. Not on a bad mark but just one win from 34 starts and needs the change of scenery to revitalise her.

Form: 009039

(11)

Mountain Of Stars⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 45

33/1

Bought for £33,000 as a yearling and bred for speed but has shown nothing when tailed off in all three starts and hard to make a case for on handicap debut.

Form: 605

Forecasts

Windforpower (11/2), Madam Devious (6/1), Two Seas (6/1), Moonlit Sands (6/1), Monsieur Mel (13/2), Sienna Says (13/2), Kibaar (9/1), Guiding Star (12/1), Encoded (16/1), Mountain Of Stars (33/1), Celerity (40/1), Borders Dream (50/1), Lady Joanna Vassa (50/1), On The High Tops (100/1)

WINDFORPOWER loves this C&D and was only just done on the line most recently. He looks a safe bet to make a bold bid again in his ideal conditions. Sienna Says took a while to break through and it remains to be seen if she can build on that, however will appreciate a return to this surface. Encoded was close behind her over this C&D and remains lightly-raced. Kibaar will be one of many looking for room running on from the back while the consistent Moonlit Sands and Madam Devious are respected.