16:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 30 April 2019

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Watch Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:49 | Winning time: 1m 39.62s

(5)

Ishebayorgrey^h⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 60

3/1

First start for Iain Jardine (formerly Pat Martin in Ireland), has plenty of all-weather experience to his name and has often performed well at Dundalk. Worry would be the poor form of the yard and on that, best watched today.

Form: 90-7483

(3)

Rebel State^p⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Owen Payton⁽⁷⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 59| D

6/1

Has some C&D form to his name, as when second off a 3lb higher mark here last November, and he shaped well enough at Doncaster last week after his winter break to think his turn isn't far away again.

Form: 42875-7

(6)

She's Royal¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 57| C

8/1

First start since November, but does have a course win to her name when successful here last September. Yet to win at this trip but shapes like she will stay it this year, and has a squeak if shes ready to go after a break.

Form: 681656-

(4)

Odds On Oli¹²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Russell Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 56| BF| CD

7/1

Looks on a very good mark based on his C&D win here around this time last year (won by 5l) and almost won first time up last year too, so no issue with the 123-day break. Looks a leading player in this.

Form: 079036-

(1)

Midnight Vixen^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Murtagh| T: B Haslam| OR: 56| C

5/1

Comes here at the top of her game after a 7f win at this track last time out, battling on well. Cheekpieces that were tried then are retained, and if getting the extra furlong, has to be given a chance being in such good heart.

Form: 7/64-941

(11)

Ingleby Angel²¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: Sebastian Woods| T: F Watson| OR: 48| D

20/1

You've got to go back to 2015 to find the last time he enjoyed a visit to the winners enclosure, which in itself has to be a concern, let alone the fact he's not been seen since October and is having his first start for this yard. Others preferred.

Form: 386957-

(8)

Nanjoe³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Corey Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48

28/1

Only had the three starts, so is at least open to improvement, which is more than can be said for most of these, but to date hasn't shown enough and although handicaps offer her a more realistic opportunity, she's still hard to fancy.

Form: 87-7

(2)

Twiggy³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ben Sanderson| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 48

9/1

The scorecard stands at no wins in 23 starts, but she has got some ability and handles this track fine, so it's not all doom and gloom. May be flattered by latest close fifth in a better race, but place chances all the same.

Form: 8755-35

(14)

Betty Grable¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁵⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 48| CD

7/1

Not seen out since January but was last seen grinding out a win over C&D, so no issue with conditions. That was her first win in 18 starts though, so she's no good thing to follow up from 2lb higher today.

Form: 82364-1

(13)

Wasm²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Paula Muir| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 47

16/1

Falling fast in the handicap after a series of very moderate efforts in the past year and hard to see where the rot is going to stop after finishing tailed off at Wolverhampton latest. Hard to fancy.

Form: 00879-0

(7)

Lord Rob²²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Gavin Ashton⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 45

40/1

Reproduction of his close second over C&D here from last season would give him some hope, but there's been little to cheer about lately and it's not hard to look elsewhere for the winner.

Form: 023-899

(9)

Jennies Gem⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 45

33/1

Still a maiden after 13 starts but went close over 7f in December. Two much lesser efforts after that temper enthusiasm and now she comes back off an 89-day break with plenty to prove.

Form: 50/720-0

(10)

Clary¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 45| D

50/1

Four wins in her 38-race career, all coming in 2015, and she basically looks on the downgrade these days. Races from a pound out of the handicap too, and little to recommend her chance.

Form: 28570-9

(12)

Puchita^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kieran Schofield⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 45

14/1

0-20 so far but has shown some ability, not least when not disgraced at Lingfield on her latest start, but in truth is clearly beatable and looks a bit tripless. Place chances at a price all the same.

Form: 5-90355

Forecasts

Ishebayorgrey (3/1), Midnight Vixen (5/1), Rebel State (6/1), Betty Grable (7/1), Odds On Oli (7/1), She's Royal (8/1), Twiggy (9/1), Puchita (14/1), Wasm (16/1), Ingleby Angel (20/1), Nanjoe (28/1), Jennies Gem (33/1), Lord Rob (40/1), Clary (50/1)

Midnight Vixen would hold a good chance of following up her most recent victory if she's as effective over this trip, but that's not quite a given, and preference is for ODDS ON OLI, who often goes well after a break and simply looks too well handicapped to ignore. He can score at the expense of Rebel State, who is on the countdown to his next win, and if you believe Twiggy's latest effort, then she's got place chances too.