16:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 8 September 2020

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Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 2m 43.29s

(1)

Archi's Affaire⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mullen| T: W Coltherd| OR: 86| D

66/1

Good second of 11 in novice hurdle (5/2) at Perth (16.2f, good to firm) 49 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Hard to know what he's capable of returning to the Flat.

Form: 3/94936-

(9)

Eastern Sheriff^v1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: H Palmer| OR: 92| D

7/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in July. 33/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at York (13.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 1-41610

(8)

Glan Y Gors^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: D Thompson| OR: 83| CD

25/1

4-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Pontefract in June. Fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle (9/4) at Cartmel (17.2f, soft) 16 days ago. Should give his running back down in trip.

Form: 8-11126

(4)

Iffraaz⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 83| D

3/1

33/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Kempton (12f) 7 days ago, always holding on. Should be thereabouts if he can back that up under a penalty.

Form: 39-0801

(10)

Landue^b1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Louis Steward| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 79| D

4/1

12/1, creditable 2¾ lengths third of 13 to Iffraaz in handicap at Kempton (12f) 7 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Others look better treated.

Form: 5-34063

(3)

Indigo Lake^b²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 85| D

3/1

Winner at Doncaster in June. 9/2 and blinkered for 1st time, good second of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good to firm) 24 days ago. One for the shortlist for all he's not totally straightforward.

Form: 5-31252

(5)

Sweet Dime^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 76| D

28/1

Fourth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, heavy, 66/1) 14 days ago. Well treated returning to AW with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 811-404

(2)

Ajman Prince^p1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: A C Whillans| OR: 75| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Haydock (14f, good) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4/2-8350

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Non-Runners

(6)

Omnivega³¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: D M Simcock J: J P Spencer

(7)

Weather Front¹⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: I Jardine J: Jamie Gormley

Forecasts

Indigo Lake (3/1), Iffraaz (3/1), Eastern Sheriff (7/2), Omnivega (7/2), Landue (4/1), Weather Front (8/1), Ajman Prince (16/1), Glan Y Gors (25/1), Sweet Dime (28/1), Archi's Affaire (66/1)

OMNIVEGA has done nothing but progress in handicaps and arguably shaped best having been left with plenty to do in a stronger race than this at Ascot, so he can get back to winning ways if taking to the new surface. Indigo Lake is the main danger following his improved second at Newmarket and recent Kempton scorer Iffraaz can't be ruled out.