20:25 Newcastle

Thursday 29 July 2021

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William Hill Play Responsibly Racing League Race Five (Handicap)

Off time: 20:28 | Winning time: 2m 10.00s

(11)

Alternative Fact⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 89| D

50/1

10/1, last of 6 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, soft) 63 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 260-986

(3)

Bright Idea^p1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87| BF

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap (6/4) at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Looks to hold each-way claims.

Form: 23/2-135

(4)

Bollin Joan^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 86| D

40/1

Eleven wins from 42 Flat runs. Latest win at Ripon in July. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (4/1) at York (11.8f, good) 20 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Vulnerable to less exposed rivals.

Form: 541614

(9)

Fame N Fortune^t,v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 84| D

10/1

Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 15/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 17 days ago, well ridden. Needs to find more again now 5 lb higher.

Form: 218-341

(8)

True Scarlet²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 83| D

11/2

16/5, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Newbury (10f, good) 28 days ago, well on top finish. Makes tapeta debut. Progressive and looks the one to beat.

Form: 2144-31

(5)

Oslo^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: M Appleby| OR: 79| D

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 5 in handicap (28/1) at Nottingham (10.2f, good to firm) 13 days ago, running on. Vulnerable to less exposed types.

Form: 535553

(2)

Mayfair Pompette^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Louis Steward| T: C Fellowes| OR: 78| D

14/1

1 win from 1 run this year. 18/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Windsor (10f, soft) 24 days ago, keeping on well. Raised 6 lb and she will need to improve again.

Form: 33837-1

(10)

King Of Tsavo²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T E Whelan| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 83| BF

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. 7/2, last of 10 in handicap at Newbury (12f, good) 28 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 641-20

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Jebel Dukhan^b⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 77| CD

5/2

Ungenuine type. 2/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D 5 days ago, well ridden. Vulnerable under a penalty.

Form: 2-35221

(1)

Roscioli^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 82

28/1

Creditable second of 9 in maiden at Bath (8f, good to soft, 9/4) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 27-4532

(6)

Greystoke¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: M R Channon| OR: 75| D

25/1

Latest win at Redcar in April. Third of 5 in handicap (9/4) at Salisbury (8f, soft) 18 days ago, needing stiffer test. Back up in trip.

Form: 174643

(7)

Epidemic^t⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: Nicola Currie| T: G Boughey| OR: 68| D

8/1

2/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 9 days ago, keeping on well. Each-way claims at least under a penalty.

Form: 7-14121

Forecasts

Jebel Dukhan (5/2), Bright Idea (11/2), King Of Tsavo (11/2), True Scarlet (11/2), Epidemic (8/1), Fame N Fortune (10/1), Mayfair Pompette (14/1), Greystoke (25/1), Roscioli (28/1), Oslo (40/1), Bollin Joan (40/1), Alternative Fact (50/1)

TRUE SCARLET looks a progressive filly and should enjoy this galloping track. She's proven on an artificial surface and should take all the beating. Bright Idea has some good form in Ireland and he won't be far away if repeating his recent efforts. Epidemic is another worth considering under a penalty for his Chelmsford win.