20:30 Newcastle

Friday 3 May 2019

All17:5018:2518:5519:3020:0020:3021:00

Visit North East England Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.15s

(10)

Gowanbuster^t³^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: S Corbett| OR: 68| CD

9/4

In the form of his life at present winning on his last two visits here; made all on both occasions (all three of his wins have come at Newcastle). Last win came over this trip (travelled well); will be one of the leading players despite a 5lb penalty

Form: 343131

(6)

Gift In Time^p1,t1⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: Paul Collins| OR: 70

50/1

New headgear combination employed in an effort to find some spark having made a very low-key start to her time with this yard. Best form has come over 5f so this stiff 6f isn't certain to give him the opportunity to bounce back.

Form: 13430-8

(5)

Jan Van Hoof¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: M Herrington| OR: 70| C| D

11/2

Course winner earlier in the year over 5f (headgear off) to end a long losing run taking advantage of a much reduced mark. Ran well twice after that over C&D before turning in a moderate effort last time, again over C&D; first try at 6f for a while.

Form: 481327

(3)

Bibbidibobbidiboo¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 70| D

28/1

Took a couple of lower-grade events than she finds herself in here (one a seller) early last year at 6/7f. Ran with credit on most occasions after that ending the season with a run over 6f demonstrating she needs a stiffer test; absence to overcome.

Form: 322925-

(4)

Epeius^v¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 69| CD

5/1

Successful three time here from 17 visits, two of those wins coming recently over this trip although he failed to complete his hat-trick and ran poorly here again after that. Looked rejuvenated last time back on turf at Redcar; enters calculations.

Form: 311502

(9)

Dirchill^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: D Thompson| OR: 67| D

10/1

0-10 here but did take a step back in the right direction with a second over C&D from a falling mark recently (attitude not all it should be though; wayward under pressure). Not well drawn/placed at Thirsk last time; trust issues temper enthusiasm.

Form: 6736D0

(7)

Indian Pursuit^v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 65| C| D

33/1

Has won over 5f here and rattled off three 6f victories last year on turf/AW the last off a 3lb higher mark than today. Failed to win again but tended to give his running; looked to need the run on his comeback, may show more here.

Form: 6368-80

(8)

Zebulon¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 65| CD

14/1

Obtained a C&D win on his second visit here rounding of his 2018 season helped by the fall to a lowly mark. Failed to impress in two starts this year regressing from his AW debut back on turf last time at Redcar; others are more persuasive.

Form: 7761-49

(1)

Everkyllachy^v⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 58| C| D

11/4

Appears to have benefitted from a change of yard (now 2-2 for this trainer) having won over 5f here and followed up over 6f at Wolverhampton. Slow away both times she looked less quirky last time; races off her old mark due for a 5lb rise in future.

Form: 2424-11

Non-Runners

(2)

Carlovian¹³⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: M Walford J: Nathan Evans

Forecasts

Gowanbuster (9/4), Everkyllachy (11/4), Epeius (5/1), Jan Van Hoof (11/2), Dirchill (10/1), Zebulon (14/1), Carlovian (16/1), Bibbidibobbidiboo (28/1), Indian Pursuit (33/1), Gift In Time (50/1)

Two in-form protagonists go head-to-head here with the front-running Gowanbuster aiming for his third win in four runs carrying a penalty for his recent C&D win. He’s sure to run well but his attacking style may just set this up for EVERKYLLACHY who has been in rude health since joining the Karen McLintock yard with a couple of slow starts not hampering her at all. Epeius will be looking to back up his good run at Redcar from last time back at a course where he’s a three-time winner. Indian Pursuit will be looking to show more with a run under his belt with Jan Van Hoof another to have a chance.