19:55 Newcastle

Friday 25 June 2021

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Smooth Radio North East Handicap

Off time: 19:59 | Winning time: 2m 10.19s

(4)

Sharpcliff²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Mackie| OR: 65

10/3

Creditable second of 5 in handicap (9/4) at Haydock (10.2f, soft) 29 days ago. Not taken lightly off the same mark here.

Form: 7-55552

(10)

Mostaqqer^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Wigham| OR: 65| BF

4/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in May. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 4/6) 32 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Shortlist material.

Form: 021214

(3)

Yukon^b1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 64

22/1

Creditable third of 6 in handicap (13/2) at Pontefract (10f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and no surprise if he's involved in the finish.

Form: 0-83753

(14)

Forus¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 64

10/3

3/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 17 days ago by neck from Beyond Infinity, just holding on. More on his plate off this 5 lb higher mark.

Form: 547-341

(7)

Chinese Whisperer⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: W Bethell| OR: 64

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 13 in handicap (5/1) at Bath (10.2f, good) 44 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Alan King and not without each-way hope.

Form: 4-54643

(13)

Beyond Infinity¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 64

8/1

16/5, good neck second of 11 to Forus in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 17 days ago, clear of rest. Should make his presence felt once again.

Form: 320422

(5)

Exhalation³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 63| C

16/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. 17/2, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 31 days ago. Back up in trip and looks competitive on form.

Form: 9-01277

(2)

Abnaa⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 63

28/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap (14/1) at Ripon (9.8f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter if he's to emerge on top here.

Form: 86/5337

(11)

Ralphy Boy Two²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: A C Whillans| OR: 63

14/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good to firm, 11/2) 22 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and others are more persuasive.

Form: 08-8284

(8)

Aoife's Joy²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 61

28/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Up in trip and she has questions to answer now.

Form: 4407-50

(12)

Motahassen^t⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 61| D

33/1

28/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 90 days ago, going off too hard. Each-way shout if ridden with more restraint this time.

Form: 05105-5

(9)

Sezina¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 60

12/1

4/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at Wetherby (16f, firm) 17 days ago. Significantly down in trip and can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 511206

(6)

Jupiter Road^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 58| D

25/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap (6/1) at Hamilton (11.1f, firm) 16 days ago, needing lesser test. Makes tapeta debut and he looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 57-8035

(1)

Starbo^b1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: P Mathers| T: S Whitaker| OR: 46

50/1

12/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, soft) 28 days ago. Hopes pinned on first-time blinkers sparking a revival.

Form: 0297-00

Forecasts

Sharpcliff (10/3), Forus (10/3), Mostaqqer (4/1), Beyond Infinity (8/1), Sezina (12/1), Ralphy Boy Two (14/1), Exhalation (16/1), Yukon (22/1), Chinese Whisperer (22/1), Jupiter Road (25/1), Aoife's Joy (28/1), Abnaa (28/1), Motahassen (33/1), Starbo (50/1)

Preference is for SHARPCLIFF, who lost little caste in defeat when runner-up off this mark at Haydock last month and he has fewer miles on the clock than the majority of these rivals. Mostaqqer failed to land the odds under a penalty at Wolverhampton last time and his new mark has now kicked in, but he's feared all the same. Motahassen is an interesting each-way angle.