16:10 Newcastle

Thursday 3 September 2020

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Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 1m 28.28s

(1)

Banksea^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 65| D

12/1

Formerly very useful. Blinkered first time, last of 10 in handicap at Haydock (1m) 26 days ago, going off too hard. Drops into a Class 6 for the first time. Yard among winners. Check betting.

Form: 660-000

(7)

Sea Storm⁵²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Gray| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 65

50/1

Reached frame in 2 Wolverhampton novices for Martyn Meade in March 2019. Makes handicap debut for new yard following 17 months off and the market will guide.

Form: 43-

(12)

Serenading¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 65

2/1

7/1, good second of 16 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, firm) 19 days ago, not clear run. Shortlist material.

Form: 0-46832

(8)

Etikaal³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 64| CD

11/2

C&D winner. May have still needed run when sixth of 8 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 10/1) 30 days ago. Back on a workable mark and enters calculations.

Form: 1-30986

(3)

Pattaya^t1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, disappointing when eleventh of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, firm) 19 days ago. First-time tongue strap needs to help him get career back on track.

Form: 9820

(9)

Tadaawol^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 63| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Catterick (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 690730

(6)

Astrospeed^h⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 61| DWS

66/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (7f, good, 100/1) 55 days ago. Hopes pinned on subsequent wind operation sparking a return to form.

Form: 8709-00

(13)

Dande¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 65

22/1

Showed ability in AW maiden/novices at the start of the year and less exposed than a lot of these now handicapping after 6 months off.

Form: 543

(2)

Zhukovsky^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: I Mohammed| OR: 60

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden who was last of 12 in 7f Lingfield handicap on his recent return from a break. Refitted cheekpieces need to make a difference.

Form: 5-8380

(11)

Placebo Effect^p,t1⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 59| C| DWS

4/1

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good) 48 days ago. Tongue strap on first time (has also had wind operation). Potentially well treated.

Form: 055-655

(5)

Firsteen¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: A C Whillans| OR: 59| D

11/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Ayr (7f, good to soft, 14/1) on reappearance 10 days ago, unable to sustain effort. May strip fitter with that behind him.

Form: 12528-7

(14)

Lamorna^b,t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 62

50/1

Yet to trouble the judge in handicaps and will need to find some improvement from somewhere.

Form: 050050

(4)

Bobby Joe Leg^v¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58| CD

14/1

Pair of C&D wins at the start of the year. Peak fitness has to be taken on trust after 177 days off but good track record affords him respect.

Form: 65-1231

Non-Runners

(10)

Martin's Brig³⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: I Jardine J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Serenading (2/1), Placebo Effect (4/1), Etikaal (11/2), Martin's Brig (8/1), Tadaawol (11/1), Firsteen (11/1), Pattaya (12/1), Banksea (12/1), Bobby Joe Leg (14/1), Dande (22/1), Zhukovsky (25/1), Sea Storm (50/1), Lamorna (50/1), Astrospeed (66/1)

SERENADING shaped well at Doncaster last time and can build on that and get off the mark. Placebo Effect is feasibly handicapped if a recent wind operation has had a positive effect, while Marjorie Fife has had a couple of winners of late so the one-time very useful Banksea needs a betting check now dropping into a Class 6 for the first time.