16:05 Newcastle

Saturday 26 June 2021

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William Hill Build Your Odds Handicap

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 2m 41.84s

(12)

Chipiron¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 82| D

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f, 11/1) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 327405

(6)

Magellan³⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 80| CD

66/1

Tongue strap on for first time, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (11/4) at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good), having run of race. Off 11 months. Rejoined yard after leaving Dan Skelton.

Form: 14609/8-

(5)

Second Slip⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 78

11/4

Shaped nicely on reappearance here in April but below form tenth of 19 in handicap at York (11.8f, good) 45 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should stay this far.

Form: 216-30

(2)

Pearl Beach¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: W J Knight| OR: 78| D

15/2

Last of 5 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, good to firm, 6/1) 15 days ago, finding little.

Form: 111-235

(9)

Hasty Sailor^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 77| D

9/4

Promising sort. 5/2, third of 5 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Tongue strap back on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 541-3

(10)

London Arch^v³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| OR: 75| C

13/2

Course winner. Cheekpieces on for first time, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap (20/1) at York (11.8f, good to soft) 35 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Visor back on.

Form: 20593-7

(14)

Weather Front^p⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 75| BF| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, heavy, 10/1) 44 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 2115/25-

(7)

Midrarr^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 75| D

11/1

9/1 and tongue strap on for first time, fifth of 6 in handicap at Haydock (11.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and has a bit to prove at present, for all she is in top hands.

Form: 3120-75

(8)

Glan Y Gors^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lee| T: D Thompson| OR: 70| CD

33/1

Four-time C&D winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Cartmel (22.1f, good) 24 days ago. Fair on the Flat for all he's exposed.

Form: 347422

(3)

Firewater^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70

10/1

10/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Haydock (10.4f, heavy) 36 days ago, clear of rest. Up 2 lb in a better race but still needs considering.

Form: 27713-2

(13)

The Dancing Poet⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 69| D

25/1

Last of 5 in handicap (10/1) at Newmarket (14f, good) 7 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 7-63445

(11)

Hooflepuff^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison| OR: 65| D

50/1

15/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, good to soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 9040-78

(4)

Little India^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 61| D

50/1

Temperamental sort. 12/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good to firm) 9 days ago.

Form: 242055

Non-Runners

(1)

Mukha Magic²⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: L Morris

Forecasts

Hasty Sailor (9/4), Second Slip (11/4), London Arch (13/2), Pearl Beach (15/2), Firewater (10/1), Midrarr (11/1), Mukha Magic (14/1), The Dancing Poet (25/1), Glan Y Gors (33/1), Weather Front (33/1), Chipiron (40/1), Hooflepuff (50/1), Little India (50/1), Magellan (66/1)

Lightly-raced 4-y-o HASTY SAILOR surely has more to offer for Sir Michael Stoute and, if there's a horse in this with the potential to be a fair bit better than their mark, it's him. Second Slip should stay this far and is second choice, with Firewater another to consider.