16:55 Newcastle

Friday 16 October 2020

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Off time: 16:59 | Winning time: 2m 7.42s

(10)

Mutamaded²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 79| D

22/1

22/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Ripon (12f, soft) 20 days ago, never nearer. Makes tapeta debut. Has good chance on form.

Form: 604-864

(8)

Sudona²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79| BF| D

10/1

Had a consistent first year with David O'Meara, including a win at Pontefract in July. Creditable runner-up efforts last twice. Likely he'll be in the shake-up again. .

Form: 214522

(7)

Caen Na Coille²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C Fellowes| OR: 76

9/2

Fourth of 5 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good, 10/1) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 802284

(4)

Alfred Richardson²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: J J Davies| OR: 75| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 15/2, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 885499

(3)

Seasony¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 78

16/1

Chelmsford debut winner last autumn. Off 12 months, well held in Chester novice on return but clearly early days and perhaps the return to AW will see him in a better light.

Form: 1-5

(6)

Cote d'Azur^h,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 73| D

17/2

Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. Creditable third of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Beverley (9.9f, good) 30 days ago. Hood back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 924343

(11)

Regal Mirage^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| D

16/1

Latest win at Beverley in August. Not in the same form when only eighth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (10f, soft) since.

Form: 575418

(2)

Hermocrates^p1¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: J Mackie| OR: 69| D

66/1

First run since leaving Richard Hannon when eleventh of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Haydock (10.2f, soft). Off 104 days. Cheekpieces on first time. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 36416-0

(1)

Arij^b1⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 73| BF

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Visored first time, creditable second of 9 in handicap (7/2) at Sandown (10f, good to soft) 46 days ago, doing too much too soon. Blinkers on now.

Form: 69-332

(5)

Line Judge²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Dods| OR: 72

22/1

Creditable sixth of 16 in handicap (7/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Joseph O'Brien.

Form: 352656

(9)

I Can't Remember¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 71| BF| C

6/1

Winner over 12.5f here last month but not in same form when seventh of 11 in handicap over C&D 14 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 450317

(12)

Lexington Warfare¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67

13/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in July. 16/1, below-form third of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (1m, heavy) 11 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 071203

Forecasts

Arij (3/1), Caen Na Coille (9/2), I Can't Remember (6/1), Lexington Warfare (13/2), Cote d'Azur (17/2), Sudona (10/1), Alfred Richardson (11/1), Regal Mirage (16/1), Seasony (16/1), Line Judge (22/1), Mutamaded (22/1), Hermocrates (66/1)

An open affair. ARIJ could do with settling a bit better but he's a lightly-raced sort who is essentially heading in the right direction and can strike for a trainer-jockey combination which is a very healthy 10-29 this season. The consistent Sudona ought to make her presence felt again, while Mutamaded showed better signs last time and is below his last winning mark.