19:30 Newcastle

Friday 24 September 2021

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Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 29.04s

(5)

Moonbootz²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke| OR: 64

9/2

Bounced back to form when ¾-length second of 14 to Brazen Bolt in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, running on despite carrying head awkwardly.

Form: 420742

(7)

Class Clown³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson| T: T D Barron| OR: 62| CD

10/1

C&D winner but has gone the wrong way this year. Enough to prove.

Form: 31-6566

(9)

Asmund¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 62| C| D

11/4

Gained reward for a string of good efforts when winning 7-runner apprentices handicap at Redcar (7f, good) 10 days ago, holding on gamely. Escaped a penalty so should remain competitive.

Form: 323231

(4)

Sands In Time⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62

16/1

16/1, looked rusty after 7 months off when seventh of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good) 42 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and this will reveal more.

Form: 4055-57

(8)

Bobby Joe Leg²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner who again ran below form when 6½ lengths ninth of 14 to Brazen Bolt in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 357709

(2)

Daany^h⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: A West| OR: 47

13/8

Made a mockery of his opening mark when running away with 14-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 8 days ago, driven clear. Hard to beat if turning up in similar form under a penalty.

Form: 8901

(3)

Mac Mccarthy¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45| D

50/1

Unreliable individual. 20/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft) 13 days ago, lost all chance at start. Can't be trusted.

Form: 830067

(6)

Cool Dandy⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 46

12/1

Ran one of her lesser races when only eighth of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 7 days ago, missing break. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 864638

(1)

French Red^v¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 45

33/1

Modest maiden. Runner-up twice in June but largely below form since, only seventh of 18 in selling handicap (28/1) at Thirsk (6f) 11 days ago.

Form: 486707

Non-Runners

(10)

Brazen Bolt³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: J & S Quinn J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Daany (13/8), Asmund (11/4), Brazen Bolt (11/4), Moonbootz (9/2), Class Clown (10/1), Cool Dandy (12/1), Sands In Time (16/1), Bobby Joe Leg (20/1), French Red (33/1), Mac Mccarthy (50/1)

DAANY made a mockery of his opening mark when storming to a 5½ lengths success at Chelmsford last week and should take a bit of stopping if turning up in similar form under a penalty. Asmund goes unpenalised for his recent Redcar win so should remain competitive, while 3-time C&D winner Brazen Bolt also commands major respect.