16:50 Newcastle

Friday 24 September 2021

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Arc Weekend On Sky Sports Racing Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 2m 47.75s

(7)

Golden Hind^t¹¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 11/2, bounced back to her best to cosily win 6-runner handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 11 days ago, having to pick way through. Carries penalty and is of serious interest again.

Form: 583451

(8)

Joie De Vivre³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lee| T: M Todhunter| OR: 67| D

17/2

Failed to see her race out when ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Bangor (19.6f, good) 39 days ago. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last outing. Others more persuasive.

Form: 34139/2

(4)

Colonial Love^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: H Palmer| OR: 71| D

9/4

Career best when easily winning 8-runner event on handicap debut (4/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 13 days ago, leading entering final 1f. Can make her presence felt on tapeta debut with better to come.

Form: 6551

(5)

Hipsway¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 70

12/1

Ran poorly when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, firm, 28/1) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Must improve.

Form: 28-4230

(3)

Miracle Eagle^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 61| BF

11/2

3/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good to firm) 17 days ago, every chance when wandering briefly final 50 yds. Can give another good account but she's proving tough to win with.

Form: 234-232

(1)

Cherokee Dance¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 65

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, disappointed when third of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) back in April. First run for yard after leaving David Simcock.

Form: 72-D3

(6)

Hellenista⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| D

4/1

Winner at Ripon in August. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good to soft, 4/1) 5 days ago, plugging on despite carrying head bit awkwardly. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 467513

(2)

Tykenwear²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Davies| OR: 53

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in maiden at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm, 80/1) 25 days ago, off the bridle long way out. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut but needs to up her game to figure.

Form: 036

Forecasts

Colonial Love (9/4), Golden Hind (11/4), Hellenista (4/1), Miracle Eagle (11/2), Joie De Vivre (17/2), Hipsway (12/1), Cherokee Dance (33/1), Tykenwear (125/1)

GOLDEN HIND did well under the circumstances to notch a second career victory at Thirsk 11 days ago, having to pick her way through but scoring with plenty up her sleeve. She looks ahead of the game at present and this previous C&D winner is taken to make light work of a 5 lb penalty. The unexposed Colonial Love won easily on her handicap debut so she's feared most, ahead of Miracle Eagle.