15:05 Newcastle

Thursday 27 February 2020

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:45

Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 2m 16.70s

(3)

Jus Pires^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll| OR: 80| D

10/3

Ex-Jeremy Noseda (back in 2017/18); made an encouraging start (second) for Declan Carroll at Southwell in October; was returning from wind surgery when finishing third in a muddling affair over 1m4½f here four weeks ago.

Form: 68/205-3

(7)

Howzer Black^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 75

3/1

Eased in the weights (& grade) following a lengthy losing spell; was making his first start over this trip when a nearest at the finish fourth (beaten 1½L) to Lucky's Dream here recently; remains of interest in retained headgear.

Form: 2586-54

(4)

Lady Camelot¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Nick Barratt-Atkin⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 74

25/1

Somewhat of a disappointment since winning a three-runner maiden hurdle at Market Rasen (2m4½f, good) last March; probably was in need of the run (66-1) when finishing a well held fifth to Ice Pyramid over 1m4½f here 12 days ago.

Form: 422/87-5

(5)

Persian Sun^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: S C Williams| OR: 72| C

9/4

With Simon Crisford when winning a 1m4½f novice on sole previous visit to Newcastle (Dec 2018); consistent from this kind of mark in Cl 5 handicaps so far this year; only headed close home when third to Olympic Conqueror at Kempton (1m4f) latest.

Form: 845-353

(1)

Paddyplex²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: T Davidson| OR: 69| CD

7/2

Class 4 C&D winner for Keith Dalgleish (Nov 2017); 0-3 for Tristan Davidson after an unproductive stint for Karen McLintock; closely aligned with Howzer Black and Corked on recent form; feasibly handicapped; should deliver the goods sooner or later.

Form: 5769-76

(6)

Ravenscar³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Phil Dennis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 69

40/1

With Grant Tuer when beaten a head by Aegeus in a 1m median auction maiden here in October 2019; 0-3 over hurdles for Phil Kirby (also saddles Lady Camelot) since.

Form: 252-

(2)

Corked²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A C Whillans| OR: 66| CD

14/1

Notched her third C&D win when produced late and wide to beat Sweet Marmalade by 1½L on her penultimate start; things did necessarily pan out ideally when splitting Howzer Black (fourth) and Paddyplex (sixth) latest.

Form: 1341-15

Forecasts

Persian Sun (9/4), Howzer Black (3/1), Jus Pires (10/3), Paddyplex (7/2), Corked (14/1), Lady Camelot (25/1), Ravenscar (40/1)

Ultra-competitive and you could probably state a reasoned case for all bar the Phil Kirby pair (Lady Camelot and Ravenscar). Persian Sun has proved consistent from his current mark and returns to the scene of his 1m4½f novice win (Dec 2018). Jus Pires remains lightly raced for Declan Carroll, making the frame post wind surgery in a muddling 1m4½f affair. However, the form line to focus upon features HOWZER BLACK, Corked and Paddyplex. The selection was patiently handled (ridden to stay) when a nearest at the finish fourth on his first attempt at this 1m2f trip (over C&D) three weeks ago. He remains on a perfectly feasible handicap mark of 75.