19:00 Newcastle

Saturday 20 February 2021

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Betway Classified Stakes

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 1m 13.90s

(8)

Isabella Ruby^h³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: L Williamson| OR: 39| D

8/1

Back on song to gain only second win from 42 runs in 10-runner handicap (80/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 3 days ago. Not easiest to catch right and more needed at these weights, however.

Form: 60-0671

(5)

Archimedes^t,v⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 46| C| D

17/2

Course winner but it's now twenty nine runs since last win in 2019. Only ninth of 12 in minor event (11/2) at Southwell (6.1f) 6 days ago so others appeal more.

Form: 227439

(3)

Castlerea Tess^p²⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 48| D

40/1

Modest mare who has been off the track for 6 months since modest tenth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (6f). Needs to hit ground running on her comeback.

Form: 15/5650-

(7)

Dodgy Bob^e/s⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45| C| D

11/2

Poor gelding but he posted good fifth of 12 after 4 months off in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 6 days ago. Course winner too but faces no easy task at these weights.

Form: 07750-5

(2)

Kroy^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 45| CD

7/1

C&D winner but that came back in 2018. Respectable sixth of 12 in minor event back here 23 days ago though so not totally dismissed.

Form: 49044-6

(4)

Leo Minor^h1⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 44| D

16/1

Form: 9-35669

(6)

Star Cracker^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48| CD

17/2

4-time C&D winner who got back on track after 10 weeks off when third of 12 in minor event (11/1) here 23 days ago. Must enter calculations.

Form: 01400-3

(1)

Wicklow Warrior^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: P D Niven| OR: 50

5/4

Well supported when very good second of 12 in minor event over C&D 23 days ago, clear of rest. Expected to be bang there again in search of a first success.

Form: 3648-62

Forecasts

Wicklow Warrior (5/4), Dodgy Bob (11/2), Kroy (7/1), Isabella Ruby (8/1), Star Cracker (17/2), Archimedes (17/2), Leo Minor (16/1), Castlerea Tess (40/1)

STAR CRACKER got back on track when third here last month so this multiple C&D winner gets the nod over Wicklow Warrior, who excelled himself with a recent C&D second and rates a big threat if reproducing that form. C&D scorer Kroy is another to consider in a race where lots have question marks against them.