19:25 Newcastle

Thursday 29 July 2021

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William Hill Extra Place Races Racing League Race Three (Handicap)

Off time: 19:27 | Winning time: 1m 28.89s

(4)

Woven³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 89| D

9/1

Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, 9/1) 33 days ago. Looks to hold each-way claims.

Form: 569-245

(6)

French Rain^h³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 88

4/1

Creditable third of 15 in handicap (8/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) 33 days ago, nearest finish. Looks to hold leading claims on her tapeta debut.

Form: 5040-23

(5)

Dulas^p1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: C Hills| OR: 84| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Goodwood in May. 5/1, last of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. One to consider.

Form: 221848

(2)

Royal Pleasure^h1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 90| BF| D

4/1

Good second of 5 in minor event at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm, 11/10) 8 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Hood on 1st time. Warrants respect.

Form: 12-1202

(8)

Gambon^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 82| D

50/1

Latest win at Chepstow in June. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good to soft, 9/2) 37 days ago, never nearer. May find a few too good here.

Form: 962414

(7)

Gavi Di Gavi^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: A King| OR: 81| D

12/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Kempton (7f, 20/1) 22 days ago, well on top finish. Others more persuasive.

Form: 130781

(9)

Eagle Creek²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: W J Knight| OR: 81| D

16/1

15/2, bit below form 4¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Gavi Di Gavi in handicap at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago, well positioned. More needed.

Form: 4-30695

(1)

Shouldering^t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Menuisier| OR: 80| D

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. 8/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 25 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Tongue strap on 1st time. Could come on for recent run and she's in good hands.

Form: 51-55

(11)

Gallipoli^v¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 80/1, respectable tenth of 17 in handicap at York (7.9f, good) 19 days ago. Return to this venue needs to spark a revival.

Form: 942000

(10)

Isola Rossa^h²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J Mitchell| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 82| D

13/2

Hooded for 1st time, creditable second of 6 in handicap (9/2) at Chelmsford City (7f) 25 days ago, no match for winner. Makes tapeta debut. Must improve.

Form: 51-3392

(12)

Rodin^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 73| BF| D

16/1

Bit below form third of 7 in handicap (3/1) at Newbury (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago, going off too hard. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 64-0353

(3)

Echo Beach^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 75

5/1

11/2 and visored for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap at Ascot (8f, good) 20 days ago, not ideally placed. Still lightly raced and he's won on the all-weather. Looks to hold solid each-way claims.

Form: 241-355

Forecasts

Royal Pleasure (4/1), French Rain (4/1), Echo Beach (5/1), Isola Rossa (13/2), Woven (9/1), Dulas (12/1), Gavi Di Gavi (12/1), Eagle Creek (16/1), Gallipoli (16/1), Rodin (16/1), Shouldering (25/1), Gambon (50/1)

FRENCH RAIN has been running very well in competitive Irish handicaps and she should be able to gain a second career victory here. Echo Beach is still lightly raced and wasn't ideally placed last time, he looks to be the main danger. Shouldering could improve for her recent Chelmsford run and has to be respected too.