18:20 Newcastle

Tuesday 4 June 2019

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Sky Sports Racing On Virgin Channel 535 Handicap

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 2m 14.02s

(10)

Restive⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 63| D

9/1

Hasn't looked very dangerous lately, but he is back down to his last winning mark and jockey takes an extra 5lb off too. Behind Rosin Box at Ayr last week. Each-way player.

Form: 345648

(4)

Granite City Doc¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 62

11/2

Tends to run solely at Hamilton where he has held his form quite well over the last year. Two runs at this track leave him with a bit to prove, given that he was well beaten on both occasions. Could forgive them and blame the trip though.

Form: 1227-35

(11)

Remmy D^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61| BF| D

22/1

Started life off for new stable in okay fashion at the beginning of the year, gradually getting better with each run. Form has tailed off recently though and he was a major disappointment thirteen days ago at Ayr (1m2f; good to firm) when joint-fav.

Form: 430076

(2)

Rosin Box⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 59

9/2

Made debut for this stable when sixth at Ayr (1m; good to firm). Perhaps more was expected then as he was fairly well supported in the market. Second attempt at this trip and makes tapeta debut but not one to write off.

Form: 09030-6

(5)

Ishebayorgrey^h⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 59| BF

2/1

Beaten a neck when runner-up at Ayr a week ago. Sent off the well-supported 6-4F and this ex-Irish import is a major player on just his third start for Iain Jardine.

Form: 748362

(12)

Traveller^t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 58

18/1

Tends to run well without winning. Latest effort can therefore be excused when ninth of thirteen at Wolverhampton. Given a 43-day break to get over that run and holds place claims.

Form: 334329

(8)

Basildon^b1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 58| C

10/1

Still early days but one would have hoped for more when he was returned to a more suitable trip at Southwell last time out. Disappointing then but returns to the scene of his bumper win and should be given another chance.

Form: 0205

(7)

Sulafaat^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: P Hanagan| T: R Menzies| OR: 51| C

12/1

Ran best race for a while when fourth on first try at 1m2f at Newcastle two starts back. Below-par last time but that was on grass. Could run well at a big price back on this surface and over this trip.

Form: 300-047

(3)

Optima Petamus^b⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: L Bailey| OR: 48| BF

20/1

First start of 2019 offered room for improvement when just denied at Wolverhampton (1m2f; standard). Below that level since then but perhaps the return to tapeta can see him run more encouragingly. Has gone well here in the past.

Form: 23-2566

(13)

Mandarin Princess¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 48

150/1

Pulled-up on hurdles debut recently at Southwell (2m; good). Never threatened to any real extent in nine runs on the flat prior to that. Would have to spring a huge shock if she were to get anywhere near the main players.

Form: 0/8585-5

(1)

Zarkavon^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Evans| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

25/1

Has been running exclusively on the AW since the start of the year. Latest effort was encouraging when third behind Kodi Koh (runs in previous race) at this track last month. On the scene again off same mark.

Form: 0-25573

(6)

Clary^h1¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mullen| T: A C Whillans| OR: 45

28/1

Hasn't won for over three years, but showed a great deal more than he has done in recent months when third at Ayr last time (1m; good to firm). Claims if able to replicate that, but sole run beyond 1m wasn't very promising.

Form: 570-983

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Non-Runners

(9)

Home Before Dusk⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: K Dalgleish J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Ishebayorgrey (2/1), Rosin Box (9/2), Granite City Doc (11/2), Home Before Dusk (8/1), Restive (9/1), Basildon (10/1), Sulafaat (12/1), Traveller (18/1), Optima Petamus (20/1), Remmy D (22/1), Zarkavon (25/1), Clary (28/1), Mandarin Princess (150/1)

After running arguably his best race for over a year on just his second start for Iain Jardine, Ishebayorgrey is likely to be well found in the market once again. He should go very close but preference is for BASILDON. The selection was disappointing on the face of it when only managing to finish fifth at Southwell last week, but he is still lightly raced and returns to the scene of his debut success. It would be a surprise were he not good enough to make his presence felt in this company. Rosin Box is likely to improve from her stable debut at Ayr last week and holds place claims for her trainer who is a master with these types.