17:35 Newcastle

Friday 18 October 2019

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CCF Ltd Handicap

Off time: 17:38 | Winning time: 1m 41.50s

(6)

Perfect Swiss¹¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 54| CD

11/8

Broke the maiden tag in some style when absolutely hacking up over C&D 11 days ago (Rebel State second, Gunnison fourth); 6lb 'well-in' under a 6lb penalty (is due a 12lb rise); simply can't be opposed.

Form: 322741

(3)

Amood²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: S G West| OR: 55| C| D

66/1

No worthwhile form since finishing 6½L fourth to Alfred Richardson over C&D last October; is undeniably well-handicapped (9lb below his last winning mark); that said, couldn't be recommended with any degree of confidence.

Form: 9407-00

(11)

Irish Minister^b,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: D Thompson| OR: 54| D

33/1

Winner of a 1m Gowran Park median auction maiden (1m, soft to heavy) for Joseph O'Brien in May 2018; generally regressive since joining the County Durham handler David Thompson (0-7).

Form: 696985

(1)

Clement^p¹⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 53| D

80/1

Likes Lingfield; beaten ½L when runner-up at Chelmsford (7f, Class 6 handicap) in April; off the track for 164 days since finishing in the midfield rank over an extended mile at Wolverhampton in May; Rossa Ryan is a noteworthy booking.

Form: 163826

(14)

Gunnison^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 54| D

16/1

Drawn on the right side of the track when clinging on for a narrow first success at Thirsk (1m, good) in August; shouldn't trouble the likely favourite Perfect Swiss or Rebel State on the strength of recent C&D evidence.

Form: 091344

(7)

With Approval¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 51| D

14/1

Blinkers rekindled a spark when finishing third to Sophia Maria over 7f here in August (on debut for Karen Tutty); couldn't build on that next time at Wolverhampton and it's back to the drawing board with that headgear now removed.

Form: 930530

(5)

Troop^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 51

3/1

4lb higher than when winning at Hamilton (1m1f, good to firm) in May 2018 - off the track for 14 months thereafter; back in reasonable shape here in recent weeks, including when beaten a neck by Menin Gate (1m2f).

Form: 21-0332

(4)

Dixieland¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 54

33/1

Maiden (0-10); has taken time to find his feet for this doubly-represented trainer since arriving from Richard Hannon for 9,000gns; 2lb lower than when finishing a keeping on fourth of 13 to Billy Wedge over C&D 11 days ago.

Form: 0-00074

(13)

Charlie's Boy¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 54

8/1

Beaten just over 1L when placed at Pontefract (1m, good) in August; modest since (0-3), including when found lacking in the stamina department over 1m2f here as a weakening eighth of 14 to Menin Gate (Troop second).

Form: 083798

(2)

Deeds Not Words^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Barry McHugh| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 50

125/1

More miss than hit since joining this trainer after winning a January Lingfield claimer (6f) for Michael Wigham; continues to tumble in the weights - down a staggering 23lb since late January; no signs of an imminent revival.

Form: 899099

(10)

Klipperty Klopp³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 53

25/1

Still seeking his first career success (0-15), but there have been some near misses over this C&D - beaten a neck from a 6lb higher mark in February; more appealing than the vast majority, therefore rates as a fair each-way selection.

Form: 555034

(8)

Silk Mill Blue²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 49| CD

33/1

Dual course winner (7f-1m); struck around this time last year when taking a Class 7 handicap by a nose; much less effective during the course of 2019, with his second-placed finish at Redcar in July coming in a 1m2f seller (beaten by 6L).

Form: 955020

(9)

Rosin Box¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Fentiman| T: T Davidson| OR: 49| D

25/1

Formerly trained in Ireland by John Joseph Murphy; not overly encouraging in six starts (7f-1m2f) for the astute Cumbrian-based handler Tristan Davidson; now rated 10lb lower than when joining the yard; 0-4 on the AW.

Form: 660905

(12)

Rebel State¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Owen Payton⁽⁷⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 49| D

11/1

No match for the ready 5L winner Perfect Swiss over C&D latest and it's very difficult to envisage that form line being reversed despite the improved terms; realistically is thought to be playing for a place at best.

Form: 795682

Forecasts

Perfect Swiss (11/8), Troop (3/1), Charlie's Boy (8/1), Rebel State (11/1), With Approval (14/1), Gunnison (16/1), Klipperty Klopp (25/1), Rosin Box (25/1), Silk Mill Blue (33/1), Dixieland (33/1), Irish Minister (33/1), Amood (66/1), Clement (80/1), Deeds Not Words (125/1)

PERFECT SWISS hacked up over C&D recently and under a 6lb penalty (is due a 12lb rise) rates as nigh impossible to oppose. It's very difficult indeed to envisage a scenario where either Rebel State (second) or Gunnison (fourth) is able to reverse those placings. In terms of seeking a better priced each-way alternative, the C&D proven three-year-old Klipperty Klopp makes more appeal than the vast majority despite remaining a 15-race maiden. Of the remainder, Ann Duffield's Troop has more than held his own at a lowly level since returning from a 14-month absence earlier this calendar year.