17:15 Newcastle

Wednesday 5 December 2018

All17:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

sunracing.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 38.58s

(10)

Bahkit¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 66| C

6/1

Dual winner in 2017 including over 1m2f here that September. Had just two starts since joining this stable and should be suited by the return to this surface.

Form: 96/11-55

(4)

Zodiakos^p⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tristan Price⁽⁷⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 60| D

7/2

Built on some promising efforts when winning over this trip at Southwell last week. Penalised for that victory and an interesting runner on this surface.

Form: 008641

(12)

Kilbaha Lady¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: N Tinkler| OR: 65| CD

12/1

Not beaten far when finishing fourth over 1m2f at Chepstow (good) in August. Absent since and worth a check in the market on return to action.

Form: 413254

(5)

Ascot Week^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 62| CD

8/1

Promising 5L sixth over an extended 1m on his return to the AW at Wolverhampton last month. Was a C&D winner off a 5lb lower mark in July.

Form: 891186

(3)

Rebel State^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Owen Payton⁽⁷⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 62| D

9/1

Placed over this C&D a month ago but held in two subsequent starts over 7f here. Return to this distance is in his favour.

Form: 274287

(7)

Traveller^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 61

8/1

Decent 4L third in a C&D handicap a month ago. Well held over an extended 1m1f subsequently and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 990038

(8)

Pecheurs De Perles^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: J Butler| OR: 60

25/1

Well beaten third in a Southwell handicap over this trip last time out. Handicap mark is falling but probably best watched at present.

Form: 00-0903

(6)

Cricklewood Green^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 58| D

5/1

Changed yards following a third placed finish in a 1m claimer at Chelmsford last time out. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are retained.

Form: 463393

(1)

Cliff Bay^p⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 53| D

150/1

Failed to beat a rival home in two starts since joining this stable. Won off higher marks in the past but others make more appeal.

Form: 300700

(9)

Totally Magic^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 52| CD

5/1

Finished fourth the last twice including over C&D last time out. Interesting having won off a 9lb higher mark here in the past.

Form: 862044

(2)

Haafaprincess^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Evans| T: P D Niven| OR: 45

125/1

ten race maiden and well beaten over hurdles in recent starts. Others look more reliable propositions on her return to the Flat.

Form: 05998

(11)

Morley Gunner¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: S Donohoe| OR: 45

14/1

Struggled in three starts in maiden races in Ireland. Market support would be notable stepping up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 780

Forecasts

Zodiakos (7/2), Cricklewood Green (5/1), Totally Magic (5/1), Bahkit (6/1), Ascot Week (8/1), Traveller (8/1), Rebel State (9/1), Kilbaha Lady (12/1), Morley Gunner (14/1), Pecheurs De Perles (25/1), Haafaprincess (125/1), Cliff Bay (150/1)

TOTALLY MAGIC has yet to finish outside the first four in seven starts over this C&D and she can register a third victory here in this opening handicap. Morley Gunner drops in grade for his handicap debut and can claim the runner-up berth while recent Southwell winner Zodiakos can take third.