17:30 Newcastle

Thursday 11 March 2021

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Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 43.51s

(4)

Warne's Army⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70| D

7/2

Has proved unreliable but much improved when upped to 1m4f with emphatic win in Southwell handicap 7 days ago. Should prove hard to beat under 5 lb penalty if proving as adept on tapeta.

Form: 33/46-71

(1)

Licit^t⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Megan Nicholls| T: M Moubarak| OR: 68| D

6/1

In decent form on level before good third on hurdling bow at Doncaster (2m) 72 days ago. Tongue strap back on returned to this sphere and not ruled out lightly.

Form: 138263-

(5)

She Got Fast^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: James Moffatt| OR: 65

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Has been hurdling and pulled up in handicap at Carlisle (17f) 17 days ago. Makes tapeta/handicap debut now with a bit to prove.

Form: 3379/

(7)

Shifting Gold^v1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 64| D

11/2

Returned with good C&D fourth in January only to run poorly in first-time cheekpieces at Lingfield 20 days ago. Visor is reached for and sort to bounce back.

Form: 3964-40

(6)

Iconic Belle¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 59

10/3

It's now sixteen runs since her last win in 2018, and below-form fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 19 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 565-495

(3)

Royal Cosmic^v1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 57| CD

8/1

C&D winner in 2019 but his more recent form is far less encouraging, fifth of 6 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 25 days ago. Visor tried now with questions to answer.

Form: 50/07-45

(2)

A Touch Of Luck^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 53

16/5

Still without a win, and she posted below-form fifth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 7 days ago. Back down in trip with work to do.

Form: 355-645

Forecasts

A Touch Of Luck (16/5), Iconic Belle (10/3), Warne's Army (7/2), Shifting Gold (11/2), Licit (6/1), Royal Cosmic (8/1), She Got Fast (100/1)

WARNE'S ARMY took her form up a notch when a ready winner over this trip at Southwell recently so is hard to oppose turned out under a 5 lb penalty, even on this different surface. Licit arrives in good nick so she looks the one to chase home Mark Johnston's improver, with Shifting Gold appealing as the pick of the remainder now back on tapeta.