17:05 Newcastle

Saturday 27 July 2019

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Collingwood Over 50's Insurance Handicap

Off time: 17:09 | Winning time: 1m 40.79s

(12)

Beverley Bullet^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 59

4/1

Consistent without winning this season and first run down in this grade since 2017. Has gone well off this mark over this C&D previously and a likely contender.

Form: 824438

(10)

Traveller^p,t⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 57

16/1

Yet to add his 2017 maiden success and tends to run well without winning. Drop in trip may help but concern that he has been below par the last twice.

Form: 343298

(6)

Corked^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Queally| T: A C Whillans| OR: 55

33/1

Only win came in a 2017 maiden and yet to score for her current yard. Has form over this C&D and stable in good form but her three runs this season have been below par.

Form: 238660

(4)

Midnight Vixen^p⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 55| C

11/1

Given a short break since posting a below-par effort at Hamilton in May. Winner over 7f here and on a competitive mark but overall profile of inconsistency makes her hard to predict.

Form: 941035

(7)

Seek The Moon^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 55

8/1

12-race maiden had form here including at this distance for Jeed O'Keeffe. Consistent on her last three runs and drop in trip may help her progress. Unlikely to be far away.

Form: 008354

(1)

Billy Wedge³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 54

9/2

Remains a maiden after nine starts but a decent second over 7f at Thirsk last time. Down in grade and up in trip. Has failed to impress in two previous tries at this far and proving inconsistent.

Form: 409-082

(9)

Shazzab^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 53| D

7/1

Well held in all five starts so far which has now seen her fall a total of 9lb. Struggled in her previous two visits to this track and remains best watched.

Form: 3-35498

(2)

Sumner Beach¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Bethell| OR: 53

10/1

Hasn't won since making a successful debut back in April 2016. Better for his stable debut when fourth at Hamilton and place possibilities on a surface he likes.

Form: 3304-84

(5)

Proceeding³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 52

20/1

Seven-race maiden has failed to build on his third over 6f here with four poor efforts in handicaps since. Hard to fancy at present.

Form: 5-30980

(8)

Troop⁴²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 52

16/1

Built on a Redcar second over 1m2f to score at the eight attempting when landing a Hamilton handicap over 1m1f. Up 4lb and while drop in trip isn't an issue, he needs to fare better than his previous two visits here.

Form: 68/7621-

(11)

Top Offer^p¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 52| CD

22/1

A regular at Wolverhampton but his last two visits to this C&D have yielded a win and a third. Very capable off this mark but needs to leave a very poor reappearance behind.

Form: 875-360

(14)

Im Dapper Too^b1⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: J J Davies| OR: 52| D

9/1

Still seeking that elusive first success since enjoying a purple patch in the summer of 2017. Below par of late and yet to win from 10 AW starts. Others preferred.

Form: 774847

(3)

Sunstorm^v1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 51

15/2

Went close a couple of times last August for David Brown but without a win in 16 career starts. Inconsistent performer and below his best in two starts for new yard. First time visor added.

Form: 5289-87

Non-Runners

(13)

Poetic Choice⁸⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: K H Clarke J: R P Downey

Forecasts

Beverley Bullet (4/1), Billy Wedge (9/2), Shazzab (7/1), Sunstorm (15/2), Seek The Moon (8/1), Im Dapper Too (9/1), Sumner Beach (10/1), Poetic Choice (10/1), Midnight Vixen (11/1), Traveller (16/1), Troop (16/1), Proceeding (20/1), Top Offer (22/1), Corked (33/1)

BEVERLEY BULLET is reliable, which in this grade is a big plus and gets a real chance to convert that form into a win now he's down in class. His stablemate Seek The Moon is likewise proving consistent and rates a danger. Poetic Choice could do with getting her act together at the start but is on a fair mark and this looks a suitable target.