17:30 Newcastle

Thursday 24 June 2021

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Gainford Group Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 3.71s

(7)

Miss Nay Never³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 78| D

10/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in December. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm, 8/1) 36 days ago. Entitled to come on for that run, but looks vulnerable all the same.

Form: 33221-8

(2)

Lost My Sock^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

5/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 5-runner handicap (7/1) at Chester (5.1f, good to firm) 12 days ago. 2 lb rise fair and should be in the mix once more.

Form: 43-3421

(6)

Global Response²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: J Tate| OR: 74| D

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Wolverhampton in January. 14/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 75-147

(1)

Big Thanks²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 70

5/1

Promising type. Very good second of 9 in handicap at Haydock (5f, soft, 12/1) 28 days ago. Further progress likely and ought to make a bold bid to go one better here.

Form: 33-32

(5)

Readman¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: K Shoemark| T: K R Burke| OR: 67

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 16 days ago, suited by strong pace. Claims if able to build on that effort.

Form: 60-372

(4)

Tantastic^b1,t1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison| OR: 66| BF

11/2

10/11, respectable third of 8 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 16 days ago. Record now stands at 0-10, but will be a danger to all if fitting of blinkers/tongue strap help eke out a bit more.

Form: 8-30233

Non-Runners

(3)

Ballintoy Harbour¹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: P T Midgley J: Ben Robinson

Forecasts

Lost My Sock (5/2), Readman (3/1), Big Thanks (5/1), Global Response (5/1), Tantastic (11/2), Miss Nay Never (10/1), Ballintoy Harbour (12/1)

BIG THANKS improved when runner-up on his handicap debut at Haydock and, with further progress a distinct possibility, he is taken to open his account at the fifth time of asking. The selection was almost 2 lengths ahead of Tantastic there and while that rival may finish closer if the new headgear combination has the desired effect, recent Chester winner Lost My Sock rates the main danger.