20:30 Newcastle

Friday 2 October 2020

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 20:34 | Winning time: 59.06s

(2)

Dazzling Des²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| D

12/1

Operating below his best at present. 16/1, last of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 22 days ago, carrying head bit awkwardly (tried to nip rival). Others have achieved more.

Form: 558766

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(13)

Another Angel⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 75| CD

9/1

7-time C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 22/1, not in the same form on the back of a 6 lb rise when eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 7 days ago.

Form: 8-70010

(5)

Astrozone²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 74| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 5/1, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 213616

(3)

Young Tiger^h³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 73| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Doncaster in August. Shaped as if still in good form when sixth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 11/2) 32 days ago, left poorly placed but not unduly punished.

Form: 321816

(12)

Buniann¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 73| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Good second of 15 in handicap (9/1) at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago, quickening well inside final 1f but just failing. Not taken lightly.

Form: 354652

(14)

Lady Nectar⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 73

14/1

Latest win at Thirsk in August. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy, 6/1) 8 days ago, not clear run over 1f out.

Form: 021134

(9)

Star Prize^p1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 72| D

16/1

Winner at Bath in July. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap there (5f, firm, 6/1) 18 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 214355

(7)

Summit Fever¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 72| D

15/2

Lightly-raced winner. Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when fourth of 7 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good, 10/3) 16 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Can give a good account.

Form: 04154

(4)

War Whisper⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: P T Midgley| OR: 71| D

11/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2018. 5/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) 49 days ago, threatening approaching final 1f.

Form: 447455

(8)

Signore Piccolo⁴⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Victor Santos⁽⁷⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 70| D

80/1

14/1, below form fourth of 11 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good), slowly away. Off 16 months. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving David Loughnane. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 87/3084-

(1)

Be Proud³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mathers| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 7/1, again shaped well when fourth of 11 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 3 days ago, finishing well. Can make presence felt.

Form: 253524

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Non-Runners

(6)

Modular Magic¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: T D Barron J: R P Downey

(11)

Longroom²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: P T Midgley J: P J McDonald

(10)

Nibras Again²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: P T Midgley J: J Garritty

Forecasts

Be Proud (3/1), Buniann (9/2), Astrozone (11/2), Summit Fever (15/2), Nibras Again (8/1), Another Angel (9/1), Longroom (10/1), War Whisper (11/1), Dazzling Des (12/1), Young Tiger (14/1), Lady Nectar (14/1), Star Prize (16/1), Modular Magic (16/1), Signore Piccolo (80/1)

Jim Goldie's BE PROUD has been running well in defeat of late and he's taken to strike here after several placed efforts this year. Heading up the list of dangers is Buniann, who scored over this C&D earlier this year and would have won in another stride or so at Redcar last month, while Summit Fever and Longroom are a couple of others worth considering.