19:00 Newcastle

Friday 22 March 2019

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Follow Top Tipster Templegate At SunRacing Handicap

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 1m 30.19s

(1)

Confrontational^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: J Candlish| OR: 81| D

6/1

Former Irish trained front-runner who won last two on polytrack for previous connections made a pleasing tapeta debut when third at Wolverhampton over 1m½f. Gets a further 1lb back and this trip and draw play to his strengths.

Form: 57-1173

(2)

Windsor Cross²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| CD

12/1

Previous C&D winner but upped in trip last summer including a win over 1m2f. Below par when last seen at Doncaster and season curtailed afterwards suggesting something amiss. May just need this run.

Form: 446517-

(6)

Firmdecisions¹⁸¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 79| D

12/1

Looking fully exposed handicap-wise late last summer with three modest efforts after a win at Leicester. Suggest his time will come a little later on this season.

Form: 461076-

(12)

Logi^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 77| D

12/1

Three-time turf winner last summer arrives here for third career Tapeta start after finishing ninth of 12 on return at Wolverhampton. May have blown away a few cobwebs there but big step up needed.

Form: 22106-9

(7)

Alexandrakollontai^b²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A C Whillans| OR: 77| C| D

40/1

14-time career scorer including twice here over 1m. Plugged on for fourth on recent return in a class 3. This more workable and only 3lb higher than latest win here in September, Each-way potential.

Form: 60140-4

(9)

Outside Inside²⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 77| D

11/1

Good 2L fourth in a 7f handicap at Catterick (good) when last in action back in June last year. Ran a decent race in a C&D handicap just over 11 months ago on only previous AW start. Doubt she will need run given yard so respected here.

Form: 127/654-

(11)

Sureyoutoldme²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 75| D

14/1

Musselburgh winner in May was rather up and down form wise afterwards. Finished last of eight and eighth of nine in last two starts at aforementioned venue when last seen in the summer.

Form: 4/16288-

(5)

Chosen World^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 72| CD

15/8

Revelation this winter with three C&D wins including latest extremely easy win last month. Upped 7lb for that so handicapper's patience wearing thin now but hold up style ideal in a race with loads of front-runners. Can win again.

Form: 311-521

(10)

Irish Minister⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: C Lee| T: D Thompson| OR: 71

22/1

Gowran winner last season made next to no impression over hurdles this winter for previous connections. Arrives with lowest ever handicap mark so not totally ruled out.

Form: 854400-

(8)

Mudawwan^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: P Hanagan| T: J D Bethell| OR: 70| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner off this mark in September and finished third and fourth in similar contests here the last twice. Bigger field may help this time and again obvious each-way potential.

Form: 0010-34

(3)

Testa Rossa^b³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Corey Madden⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| C| D

12/1

Does most of his racing here these days but now on an eight-race losing run since last win here over 1m. Remained competitive for a while after that but less so of late so others now make greater appeal.

Form: 420-645

(4)

Tiercel⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Phil Dennis| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 67

33/1

Dual winner for Roger Varian in 2016 but lightly raced and winless since. 11L last of five here over 1m latest after yet another break. Risky proposition now.

Form: 3/0090-5

Forecasts

Chosen World (15/8), Mudawwan (11/2), Confrontational (6/1), Outside Inside (11/1), Windsor Cross (12/1), Firmdecisions (12/1), Testa Rossa (12/1), Logi (12/1), Sureyoutoldme (14/1), Irish Minister (22/1), Tiercel (33/1), Alexandrakollontai (40/1)

With front-runners and prominent racers aplenty this could well set up for a hold up horse and in three-time C&D winner CHOSEN WORLD we have the ideal sort in the field here. Confrontational ran really well on Tapeta debut and is one of those front-runners who should go well if not compromised by the race make-up. Likable Alexandrakollontai should have the race run to suit and her stamina (stays 1m) could prove a big help if they do go too fast.