20:00 Newcastle

Friday 2 October 2020

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Off time: 20:06 | Winning time: 1m 41.15s

(10)

G For Gabrial^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 56

7/1

11/1, returned to form when second of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, soft) 12 days ago, albeit no match for winner. Makes tapeta debut. Can give another good account.

Form: 740972

(4)

Najib^h⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 50

9/4

5/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 4 days ago, every chance entering final 1f.

Form: 738444

(2)

River Sprite²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam J McNamara| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 52

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ran a bit better back on the all-weather after 11 weeks off when ninth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 10/1) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 25-009

(12)

Kodiac Lass^b1,t⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 48

40/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D 4 days ago, eased final 1f. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 556707

(9)

False Id^b³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 47| C

18/1

Course winner. 12/1, respectable sixth of 14 in minor event at Ayr (10f, good to soft) 39 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Colin Teague. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 652576

(13)

Crash Helmet⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 47| C

22/1

Course winner but struggled in course handicaps at the start of this year and just 4 days ago. Mark has come down a long way as a result but would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 89-0778

(1)

Jervaulx^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: J D Bethell| OR: 48

12/1

20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, took a step back in the right direction making all-weather debut when sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 24 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 8-6406

(14)

Splash Of Verve^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 45| C

16/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win. Again shaped as if still in form when fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (10.2f, 8/1) 24 days ago, seeming unsuited by drop in trip.

Form: 3-62244

(5)

Wensley¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 45

16/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. 12/1, turned in best effort of the season when third of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, soft) 11 days ago, running on. Expected to be bang there if building on that.

Form: 9-78873

(7)

Just Heather^v⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

200/1

Remains a maiden after 34 Flat runs. 400/1, last of 11 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 4 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0090-00

(11)

Total Distraction^p³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 47

33/1

14¾ lengths eighth of 9 to Chinese Spirit in minor event (9/2) at Musselburgh (9f, heavy) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to prove.

Form: 9-09368

(3)

Thomas Hawk^p1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 45

100/1

Went with little promise when tenth of 14 in handicap (125/1) at this course (10.2f) 10 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 4-08000

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 40p in the pound

Non-Runners

(8)

Scots Sonnet¹⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: J S Goldie J: D Tudhope

(6)

Chinese Spirit¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Miss L A Perratt J: G Lee

Forecasts

Scots Sonnet (6/4), Najib (9/4), G For Gabrial (7/1), Chinese Spirit (10/1), Jervaulx (12/1), Splash Of Verve (16/1), Wensley (16/1), False Id (18/1), Crash Helmet (22/1), Total Distraction (33/1), Kodiac Lass (40/1), River Sprite (50/1), Thomas Hawk (100/1), Just Heather (200/1)

WENSLEY hasn't tasted victory since 2017, but he turned in his best effort of the season when third at Hamilton 11 days ago and he should go close if building on that from this basement mark. Scots Sonnet almost broke his long-standing duck here 10 days ago, but he may have to settle for silver again, while Najib and Splash of Verve look best of the remainder.