14:20 Newcastle

Monday 29 April 2019

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Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 11.88s

(14)

Rewaayat¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills| OR: 65| BF

5/4

Back from a winter break with his best effort to date when finishing runner-up on handicap debut at Lingfield (7f, standard) just under three-weeks ago; dropped in trip and switched to Tapeta; player.

Form: 9/3D-2

(13)

Duke Cosimo¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 65| CD

12/1

Generally a solid performer at Newcastle, and just 1lb higher than when dead-heating with Muatadel over C&D in February; below-par at Lingfield latest; entirely possible that he's beginning to feel the effects of a long winter campaign.

Form: 617267

(1)

Grey Destiny^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 64| D

22/1

Strongest at Wolverhampton (7f) but also reasonably effective at this track; 2lb higher than when beating De Little Engine by a short-head on his penultimate start; first racecourse appearance over 6f since May 2018.

Form: 263815

(10)

Kentuckyconnection⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 63

9/1

Difficult to win with (1-26); has tumbled down the weights over the course of the past 12 months (22lb); possible that he'll find his level in Class 6 races, albeit difficult to be overly confident over this 6f trip off a three-month absence.

Form: 5809-47

(11)

Scuzeme^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 61| BF| C

7/2

Has rediscovered a spark since joining first season trainer Phil Makin; overcame a tardy start, yet was never getting to the all the way winner Lucky Beggar over 6f at Thirsk (good to firm) latest; well-weighted; obvious chance.

Form: 8708-42

(2)

Rantan³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 61| D

33/1

6f turf winner (Redcar and Thirsk); back from a six-month absence with a couple of 5f spins on the AW in recent weeks; never involved, kept on late for pressure when finishing sixth of nine to Gowanbuster.

Form: 3056-76

(12)

Cuppacoco^v1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 61| CD

14/1

Both of her wins have come at Newcastle (5f-6f), and she was beaten just a neck by Archimedes off a similar mark in mid-January (5f); not so sharp in her last three outings; visor applied.

Form: 30-2798

(6)

Rockley Point^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 60| CD

33/1

Relatively progressive in this kind of company for Galashiels trainer Katie Scott until turning in a couple of modest performances of late; made all when beating Steelriver by a neck over C&D in February; 2lb higher.

Form: 271-100

(7)

Gorgeous General⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 59| C| D

12/1

Southwell regular (5f-6f) who has more than paid his way during the winter months (a four-time winner); now rated 10lb higher than when beating Spirit Power by a comfortable 1½L over 5f here in January.

Form: 211454

(8)

Pretty Passe⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 58

33/1

Nine-race maiden; formerly with William Haggas (sold for 30,000gns in October 2017); generally poor since joining Martin Todhunter - has fallen 17lb in the handicap; difficult to ascertain what is her optimum trip.

Form: 23/900-5

(5)

Poyle George Two¹¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: J Hodge| OR: 58

100/1

Six-race maiden; regressive for former trainer Ralph Beckett and moved on for a mere £2,800 in January 2019; Tapeta/stable debut.

Form: 53370-8

(3)

Meshardal^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 54| D

22/1

Has tumbled down the weights since the summer of 2017 when most productive at Catterick (6f); handles the majority of AW surfaces (both wins at Southwell); never in the hunt at Thirsk latest (6f); simply not the force of old?

Form: 5650-80

(9)

Kroy^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 54| CD

11/1

Not abundantly talented but scarcely runs a bad race at Newcastle (6f-7f); 2lb lower than when finishing 2½L fourth to Porrima over 7f here in January; goes reasonably well for Ben Robinson; ought to make the frame.

Form: 1329-47

(4)

Tadaany^p¹³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 53| CD

22/1

Breakthrough AW win over C&D in December (idled when just fending off Lucky Lodge); off since and returns from a 3lb higher mark with James Sullivan perhaps surprisingly taking the mount aboard stablemate Meshardal.

Form: 746531-

Forecasts

Rewaayat (5/4), Scuzeme (7/2), Kentuckyconnection (9/1), Kroy (11/1), Gorgeous General (12/1), Duke Cosimo (12/1), Cuppacoco (14/1), Meshardal (22/1), Grey Destiny (22/1), Tadaany (22/1), Rockley Point (33/1), Pretty Passe (33/1), Rantan (33/1), Poyle George Two (100/1)

Phil Makin didn't take too long before making a positive impression in the training ranks, and the well-weighted SCUZEME can add another winner to his tally. He appears to have rediscovered his spark since joining this first season trainer (formerly with David Barron), overcoming a tardy start and making good late progress to vainly chase home Lucky Beggar at Thirsk 16-days ago. With a proven ability on the AW (a course winner in 2017) he's strongly fancied to make his mark in this company. The lightly-raced Rewaayat is an obvious danger, whilst the course specialist Kroy can make the frame.