16:45 Newcastle

Friday 2 October 2020

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Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 2m 40.76s

(5)

Dreamweaver¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 86| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win at Haydock in June. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Newbury (12f, good, 10/1) 14 days ago. Return to this venue a positive and should go well.

Form: 7-51253

(2)

Groveman²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 85| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Thirsk in June. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good, 66/1) 23 days ago, going off too hard. Back up in trip.

Form: 141750

(4)

Natty Night^h1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: W R Muir| OR: 80| D

13/8

Latest win at Newmarket in August. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Newbury (12f, good, 3/1) 13 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Each-way claims with Tudhope taking over in the saddle.

Form: 2-27153

(3)

Matewan^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 79| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 10/3, sixth of 7 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good) 14 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 125286

(1)

Olympic Conqueror³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Barry McHugh| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 76| D

5/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Kempton in June. 10/3, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Good record on synthetic surfaces and decent claims.

Form: 8-11572

(7)

Sweet Dime^p,t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 76| D

5/1

28/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, needing stronger gallop. One to consider.

Form: 11-4042

Non-Runners

(6)

Songkran²²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: G Boughey J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Natty Night (13/8), Dreamweaver (10/3), Sweet Dime (5/1), Olympic Conqueror (5/1), Songkran (7/1), Matewan (15/2), Groveman (16/1)

DREAMWEAVER has been running consistently well all year and returns to a C&D he was successful over last year. He makes most appeal in a competitive handicap. Olympic Conqueror has a good record on the all-weather and may be the biggest danger. Natty Night is a consistent front runner and won't be far away.