16:50 Newcastle

Wednesday 20 February 2019

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Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 27.83s

(2)

Dirchill^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 0-0| J: C Lee| T: D Thompson| OR: 72| BF

12/1

Found a seam of form for current connections around the turn of the year with a couple of third placed C&D efforts, including when finishing behind today's rival Chosen World; a shade below-par since.

Form: 873-367

(4)

Equidae^t1¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 0-0| J: L Morris| T: I Jardine| OR: 67

33/1

Seven-race maiden for former handler James Tate; returns from a near four-month absence with a tongue-tie applied on debut for Iain Jardine (bought for £4,000 in December).

Form: 0/40367-

(5)

Porrima¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 0-0| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 67| CD

10/3

Has found her feet since returning to action in 2019 and seeks a C&D hat-trick; every chance that she's been let-off lightly with a 4lb rise for her latest win, with the runner-up winning since and the third Elixsoft running well here on Monday.

Form: 6760-11

Tiercel¹⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 0-0| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: Rebecca Bastiman

Form: 3/0090-5

(7)

Chosen World^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 0-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 65| CD

15/8

Exploited a falling mark when winning back-to-back C&D handicaps in late 2018 (Class 5 & 6); beaten just a head by Gentlemen off this revised mark over C&D latest, so should be there or thereabouts.

Form: 4311-52

(3)

Christmas Night¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 0-0| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 65| BF| D

10/1

Beaten 3L (third) by Brockey Rise in a 7f Class 6 handicap at Wolverhampton in September when last in competitive action; a career best effort is required on his return from a five-month absence; 0-1 at Newcastle previously.

Form: 623153-

(6)

Annie Fior¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 0-0| J: D Tudhope| T: B A Murphy| OR: 64| D

3/1

Modest strike-rate (1-17); back from a two-month break when finishing just under 5L third to Nisior Donn (on stable debut) over 7f at Dundalk latest; just a second ever runner for this trainer - mildly notable that it's in England.

Form: 28800-3

Mr Gent³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 0-0| J: A Kirby| T: E A L Dunlop

Form: 35625-7

(1)

Insurplus¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 0-0| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 59| CD

9/1

4lb lower than when winning over C&D in November 2017 and feasible that he'll have his day again eventually. However, has plenty on with Chosen World on last-time out form and is probably surplus to requirements when seeking the winner.

Form: 06250-5

The King's Steed²³

Age: 13| Weight: 0-0| J: L Morris| T: S Lycett| D

Form: 22156-3

Thunder Buddy³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: K R Burke| BF| D

Form: 0583-14

Supreme Power²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| CD

Form: 1798-40

Thorntoun Lady²⁰

Age: 16| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: J S Goldie

Form: 567-553

Forecasts

Chosen World (15/8), Annie Fior (3/1), Porrima (10/3), Insurplus (9/1), Christmas Night (10/1), Dirchill (12/1), Equidae (33/1)

With only Chosen World as a viable threat, it's nigh impossible to look beyond the all too obvious claims of the Ben Haslam-trained PORRIMA. She has risen a combined total of 10lb in the weights for back-to-back C&D wins. However, she's probably been let-off lightly with just a 4lb rise for her latest 1½L success with the runner-up Playfull Spirit taking a novice stakes race at Southwell since and the third-placed Elixsoft running well in defeat (second) to the thriving Lion Hearted at this track on Monday Evening.