19:00 Newcastle

Friday 16 October 2020

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Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 11.93s

(12)

War Whisper¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P T Midgley| OR: 70

10/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, 11/1) 14 days ago, running on late. Down again in class but poor strike rate is off-putting.

Form: 474556

(6)

Jungle Speed^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D Loughnane| OR: 70| D

13/2

A winner in France. 5/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 27 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap back on and on a good mark back here with Hollie Doyle now up.

Form: 374865

(2)

Star Prize^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 70

25/1

Winner at Bath in July. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 143559

(7)

Mutanaaseq²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68

9/1

Good third of 14 in handicap (66/1) at this C&D 21 days ago, nearest finish. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 70/0363

(3)

Epeius^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 67| CD

10/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win at Ayr in July. 14/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 835148

(1)

Nubough¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| D

7/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 5/1) 15 days ago, running on. Going well and big shout with Buick up.

Form: 989434

(5)

Reely Bonnie²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| D

40/1

Winner at Ayr in July. Tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 14/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 774150

(8)

Etikaal²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 66| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 11/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 21 days ago, running on.

Form: 098624

(13)

Barbarella⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 67

22/1

Modest maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 15 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to soft, 40/1) 53 days ago, slowly away. Something to find on form.

Form: 09-2960

(14)

Ghathanfar²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 66| C

5/1

Course winner. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (10/1) at this course (7.1f) 21 days ago, running on.

Form: 621583

(11)

Excel And Succeed¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 66

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Off 122 days. Makes handicap debut. Improvement needed.

Form: 38-6

(4)

Fair Alibi⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: T P Tate| OR: 65| BF

12/1

Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 4/1) 8 days ago, running on. Back up in trip.

Form: 329305

(10)

Gullane One^p,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63| D

22/1

Latest win at Thirsk in June. 8/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Ripon (6f, soft) 20 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 415007

Non-Runners

(9)

Superiority³⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Nubough (7/2), Ghathanfar (5/1), Etikaal (6/1), Jungle Speed (13/2), Mutanaaseq (9/1), War Whisper (10/1), Epeius (10/1), Fair Alibi (12/1), Superiority (14/1), Barbarella (22/1), Gullane One (22/1), Star Prize (25/1), Excel And Succeed (33/1), Reely Bonnie (40/1)

NUBOUGH has dropped to a good mark and is very much on the way back judged on recent performances. With William Buick up he gets the vote over Mutanaaseq and Jungle Speed.