17:10 Newcastle

Saturday 26 June 2021

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William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Handicap

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 2m 9.96s

(6)

Spirit Dancer⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| BF| D

16/5

Back in top form when second of 14 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good to soft, 5/1) 51 days ago, nabbed on the line. Not taken lightly up 2 lb.

Form: 2125-02

(5)

Madeeh^t⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 84| C

28/1

Four wins from 8 runs this year all gained at his venue, latest of them in March. 40/1, seventeenth of 19 in handicap at York (11.8f, good) 45 days ago.

Form: 111230

(2)

Pearl Warrior^p,t1⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 83| D

25/1

Below form twelfth of 19 in handicap (40/1) at York (11.8f, good) 45 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Makes tapeta debut. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 4492-30

(4)

Arctic Vega¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 80| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 5/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 105034

(1)

Vanity Affair^h⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| OR: 80| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Career best when completing hat-trick in 12-runner handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) 49 days ago, keeping on well. Revised mark still looks very fair.

Form: 4-92111

(7)

Kentuckyconnection²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Smart| OR: 79| C

25/1

Four-time course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in March. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm, 20/1) 22 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 313-143

(11)

Perfect Swiss¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap (40/1) at York (8.8f, good to firm) 14 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip back on the AW.

Form: 125357

(12)

Straitouttacompton^t,v1⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: S M Levey| T: I Furtado| OR: 73

22/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Southwell in February. 18/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Back up in trip. Visor on first time.

Form: 5-11866

(10)

Zeimaam^b1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: E Bethell| OR: 72

25/1

9/2 and cheekpieces on for first time, fifth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (10f, firm) 18 days ago. Blinkers now tried.

Form: 24-8335

(3)

Pallas Dancer³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison| OR: 69| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 16/1, good second of 14 in handicap at this C&D 32 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently.

Form: 71-1212

(9)

Jackamundo⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: David Egan| T: D Carroll| OR: 68| D

22/1

Temperamental sort. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, heavy, 11/2) 49 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 3942-06

Non-Runners

(8)

Millionaire Waltz³¹³

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: B Haslam J: L Morris

Forecasts

Vanity Affair (3/1), Spirit Dancer (16/5), Arctic Vega (4/1), Pallas Dancer (5/1), Perfect Swiss (14/1), Straitouttacompton (22/1), Jackamundo (22/1), Kentuckyconnection (25/1), Zeimaam (25/1), Pearl Warrior (25/1), Millionaire Waltz (25/1), Madeeh (28/1)

VANITY AFFAIR improved another chunk when completing the hat-trick at Nottingham last month and the assessor may not have caught up with him yet. Spirit Dancer is another 4-y-o on the up, with Perfect Swiss one to consider at longer odds back on the AW.