15:45 Newcastle

Thursday 24 June 2021

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

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Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 44.13s

(11)

Confrontational^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: B A Curtis| T: J Candlish| OR: 67| C| D

6/1

Back to winning ways in 11-runner handicap at this course (6f) 30 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Effective over this longer trip too and must enter calculations.

Form: 846251

(4)

Susie Javea¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 67| D

9/1

4 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Southwell in April. 22/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Wetherby (8f, firm) 16 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 123177

(12)

First Response²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: T Hamilton| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 65| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 9/1, last of 13 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, soft) 27 days ago. Claims on best form.

Form: 9-45060

(8)

Thaayer³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Herrington| OR: 64| CD

10/3

Back to winning ways over C&D in April and posted cracking third of 14 in handicap here (8f) in follow-up bid. Looks sure to go well again.

Form: 669313

(1)

Mikmak^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61| D

4/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, soft) 27 days ago, left poorly placed. Each-way claims.

Form: 057-673

(2)

Jems Bond¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: A D Brown| OR: 58

11/1

12/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good) 10 days ago, met some trouble. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 1/6-3036

(10)

Sam Bellamy²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 65

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Well beaten on return over shorter trip at Lingfield but is in good hands and figures off a handy mark for tapeta debut.

Form: 875-0

(13)

Copake³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M L W Bell| OR: 65

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 40/1) 31 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 944-60

(9)

Lord Admirable²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 59

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 9 in handicap (18/1) at Ayr (10f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Readily opposed.

Form: 765-09

(7)

Zealous^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Jamie Gormley| T: A C Whillans| OR: 47| D

66/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, soft) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7430-08

(6)

Ghostly^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 48

18/1

13/2, good second of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, soft) 28 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently and no surprise to see him give another good account.

Form: 800332

(14)

Harswell Princess²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 47

16/1

6/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, soft) 28 days ago. Still looking for first success.

Form: 233695

Non-Runners

(5)

Carpentier²⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: Non Runner

(3)

Thornaby Nash⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 10

T: C J Teague J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Thaayer (10/3), Mikmak (4/1), Carpentier (11/2), Confrontational (6/1), Copake (6/1), Susie Javea (9/1), Jems Bond (11/1), Harswell Princess (16/1), First Response (16/1), Lord Admirable (16/1), Ghostly (18/1), Sam Bellamy (20/1), Thornaby Nash (50/1), Zealous (66/1)

THAAYER continues in top form at this track and can resume winning ways. Sam Bellamy and Confrontational are feared most.