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Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 14.99s

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Drogon

11/10, 6/5, 5/4, 11/10, 1/1

11/10

Liquid Lunch

9/2, 4/1, 9/2

4/1

Scottish Blade

5/1, 9/2, 5/1, 11/2, 6/1, 5/1, 9/2

4/1

High Contrast

6/1, 13/2, 6/1, 13/2, 7/1

8/1

Spokesman

12/1, 14/1, 12/1, 14/1, 12/1, 11/1

12/1

Tuscarora Deep

25/1, 20/1

25/1

Jean Merci

28/1

Zalmi Angel

50/1, 66/1

50/1

Jack Berry House

66/1, 80/1, 66/1, 80/1, 66/1

80/1

Slaithwaite

100/1, 150/1, 200/1, 150/1, 125/1

100/1

See My Baby Jive

100/1, 200/1

100/1

Andies Armies

80/1

250/1

SP Book Percentage 119.29

Forecasts

Drogon (11/10), Liquid Lunch (4/1), Scottish Blade (4/1), High Contrast (8/1), Spokesman (12/1), Tuscarora Deep (25/1), Jean Merci (28/1), Zalmi Angel (50/1), Jack Berry House (80/1), Slaithwaite (100/1), See My Baby Jive (100/1), Andies Armies (250/1)

The standout horse on both form and ratings is Drogon, but he does come with a few risks attached, folding tamely over 1m at Haydock latest and with effectiveness to prove over 6f on Tapeta (first attempt at either). Furthermore, his trainer Tom Dascombe has a modest 16% strike-rate (4-25) at this track, and front-running tactics are never the easiest to adopt at Newcastle, so jockey Richard Kingscote will need to be firmly on his mettle. Therefore, for small stakes we'll look elsewhere and take a chance on the John Dance-owned newcomer HIGH CONTRAST. He is a half-brother to a couple of 1m AW winners and cost 60,000gns as a foal.