18:15 Newcastle

Tuesday 5 February 2019

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sunracing.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 38.34s

(5)

I'm Improving²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 82

15/2

Hasn't fulfilled the promise he showed when winning at Redcar in October 2017 and continues to pull too hard. Failed to take to hurdling and it may be that this short trip back on AW debut suits but he has questions to answer at present.

Form: 331/445-

(4)

Rey Loopy¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 80| CD

13/8

Course specialist who is in great form with two wins and two seconds from his last four starts. Up another 1lb but off the back a career-best and for a stable flying at present. Likely to go close again.

Form: 752-121

(1)

Executive Force^p⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 71| CD

1/1

Hadn't won since his debut until his last start over this C&D when taking advantage of sitting on a slow pace. Can go well again but unlikely to quite have the same run of things and 6lb penalty to overcome.

Form: 84833-1

(7)

Testa Rossa^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Corey Madden⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 73| CD

11/1

Six-time C&D winner and although eased 2lb remains 4lb higher than the last of them. Always capable of putting in a good performance at this track but plenty to find with Rey Loopy. Stable also runs Rioja Day.

Form: 72420-6

(3)

Pearl Spectre^v¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 71| D

25/1

Two disappointing runs since making all over 7f at Chelmsford off 1lb lower. Stays this trip fine but stable a bit quiet at present and this is a tougher grade.

Form: 00-3166

(2)

Rioja Day^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-2| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45| D

100/1

Landed a gamble (20/1 to 15/2) when winning over hurdles at Musselburgh in November but he's looked a modest performer on the AW so far and well beaten behind Rey Loopy latest.

Form: 90607-7

Non-Runners

(6)

Paparazzi²⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Miss Tracy Waggott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Executive Force (1/1), Rey Loopy (13/8), Paparazzi (11/4), I'm Improving (15/2), Testa Rossa (11/1), Pearl Spectre (25/1), Rioja Day (100/1)

Exexutive Force should go well again after an overdue win although the penalty does make life tougher. Likewise Paparazzi rises in the handicap but is clearly progressing again and may have more to offer off this mark. REY LOOPY is also coming off the back of a peak run and is in superb form at this track.