18:00 Newcastle

Saturday 3 November 2018

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Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 39.02s

(4)

Shearian¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: K Stott| T: D Carroll| OR: 67| D

50/1

Improved on his previous three runs when running over C&D last time by beating another rival, although that is faint praise indeed. Drops in class now, but hard to recommend.

Form: 570600

(5)

Traveller^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 65

16/1

Reasonable 7f-1m AW form for Charlie Hills, winning a Lingfield maiden, but has run poorly on all four starts for new yard this year.

Form: 29-9900

(10)

Somewhere Secret^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 64

25/1

Often slowly away, and when he does start on terms he can look a hard ride. Merely ran on through beaten horses when sixth of 13 behind Beverley Bullet at Redcar last time.

Form: 325506

(7)

Smugglers Creek^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: I Jardine| OR: 64

5/1

Ran poorly last time, but did win at Ayr in July, and finished a creditable third over 7f here on penultimate start having made the running. Claims if bouncing back, and more reliable than most.

Form: 145739

(11)

Odds On Oli²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Russell Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65| CD

7/1

Won two on the bounce in April, the first over C&D off 9lb lower. Not fired of late, but may be sharper for the run at Wolverhampton last time, and capable of getting involved if that's the case.

Form: 345607

(6)

Rebel State^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 62| D

8/1

Plenty of solid runs from similar marks since scoring off 8lb lower at Ayr in May, and shaped well when fourth of 12 to War Department over 7f here last time. One to consider.

Form: 326274

(12)

Symbolic Star^p⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 61| CD

25/1

Won over C&D in January, and now below that mark, but he's lost his way since, and a breathing operation in the spring has done nothing to improve matters.

Form: 500089

(9)

Man Of Verve¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 60| CD

22/1

Back on the same mark as when scoring over C&D in March, which offers some hope, but he's run badly on his last three starts, and is returning from a break now.

Form: 016000

(2)

Harry George^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: R C Guest| OR: 59| CD

11/8

Improved on first start after wind surgery when landing a weak C&D handicap in September, and took another significant step forward when defying a 9lb rise over 7f here. Return to this trip will help, and has leading claims.

Form: 5/9911

(13)

Beadlam^p⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 58| D

16/1

Potentially well handicapped on 4lb lower than last winning mark and should be fitter for two runs following a lengthy break (both for an inexperienced rider). Last two wins on Tapeta, and interesting back on this surface.

Form: 1358-86

(3)

Melgate Melody⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 52| CD

17/2

Only raced twice since winning over C&D two years ago. May have needed the run when sixth of 10 to Pickett's Charge here in August, but absence since then doesn't inspire confidence.

Form: 6731/3-6

(8)

Tom's Anna⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: S Regan| OR: 45

80/1

Not beaten far at Catterick in July, but below form since, and is effectively 6lb out of the weights here.

Form: 58-5600

Non-Runners

(1)

Stardrifter²

Weight: 8-4| Age: 6

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Jamie Gormley

Forecasts

Harry George (11/8), Smugglers Creek (5/1), Odds On Oli (7/1), Rebel State (8/1), Melgate Melody (17/2), Traveller (16/1), Beadlam (16/1), Man Of Verve (22/1), Somewhere Secret (25/1), Symbolic Star (25/1), Stardrifter (25/1), Shearian (50/1), Tom's Anna (80/1)

HARRY GEORGE is thriving, and will appreciate the return to a mile, so can complete a course hat-trick. Beadlam is interesting back under professional handling and on Tapeta, and is feared, while Rebel State is bubbling under nicely, and should be on the premises.