17:15 Newcastle

Tuesday 13 October 2020

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Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 2m 41.62s

(2)

Nataleena⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 68| C

11/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Last of 10 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, heavy, 11/1) 49 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 331310

(7)

Flower Of Scotland³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: P J McDonald| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 72

6/4

Still low-mileage and posted fairly-useful form when fourth of 10 on handicap bow at Kempton (12f) 39 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: 544

(1)

Madeeh^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65| D

17/2

Latest win at Musselburgh in July. Ninth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Musselburgh (14f, good) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 031109

(9)

Esspeegee^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: J Parr| OR: 65| BF| CD

10/3

Three-time C&D winner who posted effort for some time when close second of 13 in handicap here (12.5f) 21 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and expected to be bang there.

Form: 981572

(5)

Hua Mulan¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 66

11/2

Winner at Beverley in August. 12/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good) 15 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 5-61376

(3)

Ghayyar^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: A C Whillans| OR: 58

40/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2018. Eighth of 9 in handicap (15/2) at Musselburgh (8f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Tongue strap back on. Others preferred.

Form: 0-89348

(4)

Vintage Rose²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: M Walford| OR: 58

22/1

Last of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Ayr (13.1f, soft) 26 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Others more appealing.

Form: 8523-60

(6)

King Charles^b1⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: M Botti| OR: 62

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in minor event (100/1) at Lingfield (11.6f, good) 41 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Should improve.

Form: 070

Non-Runners

(8)

George Ridsdale²⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: M & D Easterby J: D Tudhope

(10)

Jan De Heem²⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 10

T: Miss T Jackson J: Megan Nicholls

Forecasts

Flower Of Scotland (6/4), George Ridsdale (5/2), Esspeegee (10/3), Hua Mulan (11/2), King Charles (17/2), Madeeh (17/2), Nataleena (11/1), Vintage Rose (22/1), Jan De Heem (33/1), Ghayyar (40/1)

ESSPEEGEE bounced back to form when runner-up over C&D last month and can add to his tally over this C&D. George Ridsdale and Flower of Scotland are feared most.