20:30 Newcastle

Monday 27 September 2021

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Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.69s

(5)

Gorgeous General⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: O McSweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 55| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 5/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) 4 days ago. Good chance he will build on that returned to the AW.

Form: 224-662

(2)

Oakenshield²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 55| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in July. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm, 16/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 620187

(7)

Cuppacoco^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 54| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Thirsk in June. 11/2, good second of 9 in handicap at this course (5f) 21 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 0-61002

(8)

Oriental Lilly^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 53| CD

6/1

Five-time course winner. 40/1, last of 10 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on down in trip and capable of bouncing back.

Form: 770530

(4)

Epeius^v¹¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Haslam| OR: 53| CD

28/1

Four-time C&D winner. 8/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, firm). Off 110 days and has fair bit to prove.

Form: 007-079

(11)

Rockley Point^b¹³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 52| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to soft). Off 136 days.

Form: 243030

(6)

Royal Guard³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 54| D

7/2

Career best when winning 10-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 11/4) 33 days ago, well on top finish. Isn't totally straightforward but of interest at this level.

Form: 337521

(1)

Monaadhil^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 49

18/1

15/2, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 062535

(13)

Somekindasuperstar²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 48

11/1

Fifth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 12/1) 29 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 850-805

(3)

One For The Ladies^v²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 49

10/1

25/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 24 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal.

Form: 023587

(10)

Embla¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rowan Scott| T: A D Brown| OR: 48

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in minor event (40/1) at Redcar (6f, good) 13 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 057

(14)

Isabella Ruby^h⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: L Williamson| OR: 45| D

150/1

Two wins from 51 Flat runs. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to soft, 66/1) 52 days ago.

Form: 985886

(12)

Toshack⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: I Jardine| OR: 45

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in handicap (125/1) at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 8 days ago, slowly away. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 7857

(9)

Go Go Luna¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: P J McDonald| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 45

200/1

80/1, first run since leaving Stella Barclay when ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 13 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 583799

Forecasts

Royal Guard (7/2), Gorgeous General (5/1), Oriental Lilly (6/1), Cuppacoco (6/1), Oakenshield (15/2), One For The Ladies (10/1), Somekindasuperstar (11/1), Rockley Point (12/1), Toshack (14/1), Monaadhil (18/1), Epeius (28/1), Embla (40/1), Isabella Ruby (150/1), Go Go Luna (200/1)

GORGEOUS GENERAL was right back on his game when runner-up at Pontefract on Thursday and that should have put him spot on for this return to the AW. He is the most persuasive option, with Cuppacoco and Royal Guard feared most.