13:25 Newcastle

Thursday 24 June 2021

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Sportvision Stadia & Event Branding Handicap

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 2m 46.37s

(5)

Moliwood^b1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 76

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 10/1, fifth of 6 in novice at Haydock (11.6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Blinkered first time now switching to handicap company.

Form: 425

(3)

The Tide Turns⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 75| BF| D

6/4

Typical improver from yard in handicaps, winning around 1½m at Wolverhampton and Lingfield in May. Worn down late on over 1¾m at Chelmsford last week but can resume winning ways back at shorter.

Form: 064-112

(8)

Haveyoumissedme³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 72

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. Last of 5 in handicap at Haydock (12f, heavy, 22/1) on reappearance 33 days ago. Needs to leave that run behind now.

Form: 9561-5

(1)

Liger King^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: W J Knight| OR: 71

8/1

Fair form. Tongue strap on first time, creditable fourth of 10 in novice at Lingfield (9f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 65-844

(7)

Fandabidozi¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70| C

6/1

Course winner. 13/2, good second of 5 in handicap at Doncaster (14.5f, firm) 11 days ago. Likely to be thereabouts under Curtis.

Form: 761-232

(9)

Monte Carlo Bay^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: C Fellowes| OR: 69

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Too free when sixth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to soft, 12/1) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Needs to learn to settle better.

Form: 7956

(10)

Justicialism⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: C Fellowes| OR: 68

13/2

Fair form both runs last year. Well held in AW novice and a Salisbury handicap (possibly unsuited by soft ground) this year. Still early days.

Form: 54-70

(2)

Can Can Girl²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Hanagan| T: D H Brown| OR: 67

25/1

16/5, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 21 days ago, needing stiffer test. Likely to be in the shake-up.

Form: 58-5122

(6)

Dansing Bear²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 67| D

16/1

Winner on handicap debut at Wolverhampton in April. Possibly unsuited by turf when last of 7 at Windsor since and could get back on track returned to Tapeta.

Form: 477-17

(4)

Eye Knee^t1⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, last of 4 in novice at Ripon (10f, good to firm) 61 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip. Tongue strap on first time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 884

Forecasts

The Tide Turns (6/4), Fandabidozi (6/1), Justicialism (13/2), Moliwood (7/1), Monte Carlo Bay (8/1), Liger King (8/1), Dansing Bear (16/1), Haveyoumissedme (25/1), Can Can Girl (25/1), Eye Knee (100/1)

THE TIDE TURNS looked in control for most of the way over 1¾m at Chelmsford last week so is likely still on a good mark and can prove the point back at around 1½m. Fandabidozi is gradually heading in the right direction and looks the chief threat ahead of David Brown's Can Can Girl.