18:05 Newcastle

Thursday 2 September 2021

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William Hill Pick Your Places Racing League Race Thirty-One Handicap

Off time: 18:06 | Winning time: 2m 37.67s

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Second Slip⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 90| CD

6/4

C&D winner in June. 5/2, creditable second of 6 in handicap back here off an 11 lb higher mark 40 days ago. Nudged up another 1 lb, but leading claims nonetheless.

Form: 16-3012

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Eastern Sheriff^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: H Palmer| OR: 87| D

18/1

15/2, good third of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good) 32 days ago, needing stiffer test. Remains just 1 lb above his last winning mark and will be a threat granted a strong pace to aim at.

Form: 105-953

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Vindolanda²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Harley| T: C Hills| OR: 86| D

18/1

Five wins from 19 Flat runs, the latest at Ascot in July. 16/1, very good head second of 11 to Moon Daisy in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, good to firm) last time. 2 lb better off with that rival now.

Form: 31-5912

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Amir Kabir²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T E Whelan| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 83

17/2

Creditable length third of 11 to Moon Daisy in handicap (5/1) at Doncaster (11.9f, good to firm) 28 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Needs taking seriously off the same mark here.

Form: 373343

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Khatm²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 80

10/1

Six wins from 12 runs this year, the latest at Wolverhampton in March. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm, 28/1) 28 days ago. Up in trip and more needed.

Form: 211404

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The First King^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P & O Cole| OR: 78

14/1

Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Down another 2 lb to a career-low mark, but couldn't be sure that moving up in trip here will be in his favour.

Form: 1-69546

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Winterwatch^h²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 78| D

15/2

5/2, career best when winning 7-runner Lingfield handicap (13f, AW) 26 days ago, just holding on. Remains relatively unexposed, but further progress needed up 3 lb in this tougher race. Tapeta debut.

Form: 3211

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Moon Daisy^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 75| D

12/1

3/1, won 11-runner handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, good to firm) 28 days ago by head from Vindolanda. Did well under the circumstances there and she's a major player up 4 lb for this tapeta debut.

Form: 646231

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The Whipmaster⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-1| J: Josephine Gordon| T: G & J Moore| OR: 75

9/2

Two wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Windsor in May. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 11/1) 7 days ago. Up in trip for this tapeta debut and needs to raise his game.

Form: 115233

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Carrigillihy⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: P Mathers| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

50/1

Latest win at Ripon in July. However, readily brushed aside in a match at Redcar (14f, good to firm, evens) 5 days ago and sizeable step forward needed now switched to tapeta.

Form: 311532

Forecasts

Second Slip (6/4), The Whipmaster (9/2), Winterwatch (15/2), Amir Kabir (17/2), Khatm (10/1), Moon Daisy (12/1), The First King (14/1), Vindolanda (18/1), Eastern Sheriff (18/1), Carrigillihy (50/1)

AMIR KABIR finished hot on the heels of Moon Daisy and Vindolanda at Doncaster, leaving the impression that he would've finished closer granted a stronger pace to aim at. He meets those rivals on 4 lb and 2 lb better terms respectively here, and is taken to emerge on top in what promises to be a truly-run race. That said, Moon Daisy should be bang there once more and Second Slip is also feared.