13:10 Newcastle

Thursday 12 December 2019

All12:4013:1013:4514:1514:5015:20

Parklands Mini Golf Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 6m 29.0s

Capard King²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 115

5/1

Has failed to finish on three of his last five starts, but fairly useful when on song, and probably needed the run when third of 5 to Bafana Blue at Ayr on his return. Better expected now.

Form: 5F2UP-3

Diamond Brig⁶⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N W Alexander| OR: 115

3/1

Multiple point winner who made a good impression when winning a maiden hunter at Kelso on chase bow in April 2018, coming home well clear. Should make his mark in handicaps, and opening mark not harsh, assuming he's fit to fire for new connections.

Form: 11311/

Newberry New^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Lucy Alexander| T: W Bethell| OR: 113| CD

14/1

Won a C&D handicap in the spring by 18L, but that was rather a weak affair, and he was well held twice last month at Wetherby. Looked a hard ride last time, and not easy to fancy on that evidence.

Form: 5641-7P

Samstown²⁶⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: A C Whillans| OR: 112

40/1

A useful handicap chaser at one time, winning the Peter Marsh Chase in 2015. Injury intervened after that, however, and he seems in terminal decline now. Took a purler of a fall when last seen at Haydock in March.

Form: PP7/5PF-

Speak Of The Devil⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110

15/8

Point winner who has quickly graduated from hurdles to fences for connections, finishing second over C&D at the first attempt. Unseated early at Haydock last time, but best not judged on that lapse, and one to bear in mind.

Form: 135-32U

Just Georgie¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 106

5/1

Doesn't seem the force of old in this sphere, and finished a well-beaten third of 8 to Eceparti at Wetherby last time, beating only one other finisher. Others much more persuasive now.

Form: 32/58-63

Kings Eclipse¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: R D Day| T: A Wilson| OR: 103

6/1

Beat Knocknamona at Carlisle last season, and appeared to run well at Hexham in June from 3lb higher, but well held either side of that, and latest run when pulled up at Sedgefield was poor.

Form: 10-635P

Non-Runners

Urbanist²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Urbanist (6/4), Speak Of The Devil (15/8), Diamond Brig (3/1), Capard King (5/1), Just Georgie (5/1), Kings Eclipse (6/1), Newberry New (14/1), Samstown (40/1)

With Urbanist a defector, this can go to the ex-pointer DIAMOND BRIG, who has joined Nick Alexander after winning his only outing under rules for Wendy Hamilton. Speak of the Devil was second over C&D on chase debut, and looks best of the rest, for all an in-the-mood Capard King would be a threat to all.