15:55 Newcastle

Monday 28 September 2020

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Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 2m 12.24s

(2)

Hector's Here^b1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: I Furtado| OR: 60

10/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good to soft, 10/1) 28 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs to brush up his starts.

Form: 2-08877

(9)

Cheap Jack²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 58| D

6/1

11/2, off the mark in 10-runner seller at Ripon (9.8f, good to soft) 27 days ago, keeping on well. This is tougher off new mark.

Form: 753041

(1)

Spantik^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 61

9/2

Creditable second of 10 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D 20 days ago, no match for winner. In good form and a second win might not be far away.

Form: 050552

(4)

Despoina²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 61

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, very good third of 13 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good) 22 days ago, needing stiffer test. Back up in trip which will suit.

Form: 40-643

(3)

Mr Carbonator²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: P A Kirby| OR: 55

9/2

Thirty one runs since last win in 2018. 20/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D 20 days ago.

Form: 5-34297

(5)

Act Of Magic^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: L McJannet| OR: 54| BF

4/1

15/8, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 11 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Expensive to follow.

Form: 782224

(10)

Stand Free^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 58

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, respectable sixth of 10 on handicap debut at this C&D 20 days ago. More needed.

Form: 8-556

(11)

Dragons Will Rise⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 51| C

5/1

Course winner in March. Off 6 months, 20/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, soft) 7 days ago. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 680-317

(7)

Optima Petamus^p⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Phil Dennis| T: L Bailey| OR: 48| C

20/1

Untrustworthy individual. Course winner. Two wins from 53 Flat runs. 7/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at Ripon (9.8f, good) 76 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1-25727

(6)

Melabi¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45| D

28/1

Unreliable type. 50/1, good fourth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 11 days ago, left poorly placed. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-09584

(8)

Just Heather^p⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Aiden Smithies⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

400/1

Remains a maiden after 33 Flat runs. 200/1, last of 11 in minor event at Catterick (12.1f, good) 88 days ago, slowly away. Can't be fancied.

Form: 50090-0

Forecasts

Act Of Magic (4/1), Mr Carbonator (9/2), Spantik (9/2), Dragons Will Rise (5/1), Cheap Jack (6/1), Despoina (13/2), Hector's Here (10/1), Optima Petamus (20/1), Stand Free (25/1), Melabi (28/1), Just Heather (400/1)

This looks a bit easier than the C&D race SPANTIK ran well in 3 weeks ago and off the same mark he could be the answer. Dragons Will Rise should have come on plenty for last week's Hamilton return and this course winner is respected. Despoina is also worth a mention with the step back up in trip sure to suit Brian Ellison's filly.