18:45 Newcastle

Friday 25 June 2021

All17:4018:1018:4519:2019:5520:2520:55

William Hill Gosforth Park Cup Handicap

Off time: 18:48 | Winning time: 59.47s

(5)

Venturous⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 104| CD

12/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Respectable efforts on turf last 2 starts. Player back on AW (second in this last year off 89).

Form: 415656

(14)

Lahore²⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 103| D

50/1

Smart sprinter, six wins from 23 Flat runs, but still to prove he's as effective on AW. Off 8 months.

Form: 014060-

(6)

Ostilio¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: P J McDonald| T: P T Midgley| OR: 102

100/1

Smart performer for Simon Crisford, winning a listed race at Redcar in October, but well held next 4 starts for this yard.

Form: 110-960

(10)

Count D'Orsay²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 100| D

7/1

6/1, creditable 2¼ lengths third of 11 to King's Lynn in listed race at Haydock (5f, good to soft) 27 days ago, missing break and denied clear run. Can give a good account back in a handicap.

Form: 2-02073

(11)

Desert Safari⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 100| D

6/1

Multiple AW winner who gained breakthrough success on turf in small field at Goodwood (5f) in May. Well held in Wokingham on Saturday but this test more suitable.

Form: 3-15180

(7)

Caspian Prince^t¹⁰^{(ex 4)}

Age: 12| Weight: 9-10| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 96| CD

12/1

Speedball veteran. C&D winner. Seventeen wins from 67 Flat runs. Won 5-runner minor event at Beverley (5f) 10 days ago, dominating. Carries penalty. Won this last season off 2 lb lower.

Form: 355421

(2)

Aljady^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 99| D

9/2

Enjoyed a productive campaign and climbed the handicap ladder last season, winning 4 times. Respectable efforts first 2 starts this term, including fifth in Palace House at Newmarket. Excuses latest.

Form: 112-256

(4)

May Sonic⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P Hanagan| T: C Hills| OR: 98

14/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in April. 5/1, last of 7 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 10-1417

(3)

Sunday Sovereign^t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: T D Easterby| OR: 98| D

8/1

Bounced back to his best when second at York last time and only 3 lb higher now. Still relatively lightly raced (particularly for this yard). AW debut.

Form: 18/78-92

(8)

Ornate^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 97| D

40/1

Front runner. Pair of AW handicap wins this year but well held back on turf last 3 starts, albeit in face of stiff tasks. Third in this last year off 2 lb higher.

Form: 414800

(1)

Blue De Vega^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 93| D

33/1

18/1, bit below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Epsom (5f, good to soft) 20 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Has possibly gone off the boil and others more persuasive.

Form: 248340

(9)

Embour²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 90| D

12/1

Latest win at Redcar in April. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm, 8/1) 22 days ago, would have finished a bit closer but for seeming to lose his concentration.

Form: 57-1474

(13)

Copper Knight^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 90| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at York in May. Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap (9/2) at Epsom (5f, good to soft) 20 days ago, seeming unsuited by the track. Beaten 3 lengths in this last season off 105.

Form: 9-73157

(12)

Kind Review³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 90| CD

6/1

3-time C&D winner. 4 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (7/2) at Redcar (5f, good to soft) 39 days ago, always holding on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 121101

Forecasts

Aljady (9/2), Kind Review (6/1), Desert Safari (6/1), Copper Knight (7/1), Count D'Orsay (7/1), Sunday Sovereign (8/1), Caspian Prince (12/1), Embour (12/1), Venturous (12/1), May Sonic (14/1), Blue De Vega (33/1), Ornate (40/1), Lahore (50/1), Ostilio (100/1)

Plenty of pace on here which will suit ALJADY, who has been given a chance by the assessor back in a handicap. Count d'Orsay ran very well in a listed race at Haydock last month despite not getting the rub of the green, so is another to consider along with his stablemates Copper Knight and Sunday Sovereign.