20:00 Newcastle

Friday 24 September 2021

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Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 28.55s

(3)

Confrontational^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Gray| T: J Candlish| OR: 67| C| D

5/1

Dual course winner earlier this year. 17/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, soft) 14 days ago. Very much one to consider back on this surface.

Form: 114357

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(7)

Acquisitor^p⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 67| BF| D

13/2

Three wins from 12 runs this year, the latest at Chester in July. 2/1, third of 5 in handicap at Haydock (7.2f, soft) 48 days ago and possibly in the handicapper's grip for now.

Form: 631113

(6)

Musahaba^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 62

3/1

Creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 21 days ago. Mark untouched and no surprise were he to go one better this time.

Form: 842302

(2)

George Scott³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: George Scott| OR: 63

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 14/1) 30 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes and needs to find something extra.

Form: 393667

(5)

Redesdale Rebel^p1⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 59| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Thirsk in May. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good, 10/1) 46 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and each-way chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 7-14766

(4)

Enderman²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 59

16/5

Good fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 21 days ago. Now 1 lb lower and a reproduction of that effort would put him in the picture.

Form: 875264

(8)

Khazaf^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 48| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D 21 days ago. Others more persuasive on balance.

Form: 148-440

(1)

Charlemaine³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Mechie| OR: 45

28/1

Bit below form fourth of 9 in minor event (5/1) at Musselburgh (7.2f, good) 31 days ago, not ideally placed. First run for yard after leaving Ben Haslam and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 079404

(9)

Rose Of Lancashire³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45

150/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (80/1) at this C&D 35 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 609690

Forecasts

Musahaba (3/1), Enderman (16/5), Confrontational (5/1), Acquisitor (13/2), George Scott (8/1), Redesdale Rebel (8/1), Khazaf (11/1), Charlemaine (28/1), Rose Of Lancashire (150/1)

MUSAHABA has proved rather hit-and-miss this year, but if in the same form as when going close over C&D 3 weeks ago, he'll have every chance of finally opening his account. Next on the list is Enderman, who wasn't beaten far when fourth in the first division of the aforementioned handicap Musahba contested and he is on a winning mark. Confrontational is also accorded respect.