20:30 Newcastle

Friday 1 October 2021

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 20:35 | Winning time: 59.46s

(6)

Buniann⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 76| CD

9/4

4-time C&D winner who went close at Haydock (5f) 4 weeks ago and possible racing stands side inconvenienced him at Redcar last time. Landed this race 12 months ago and good showing anticipated.

Form: 623420

(8)

Gowanlad⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 75| CWS

13/2

Dual 6f all-weather winner last winter. Failed to beat a rival in trio of starts on AW/turf earlier this term but undergone wind surgery ahead of this and worth noting if market vibes are positive.

Form: 117-907

(4)

Duke Of Firenze¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 74| D

25/1

22/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 11 days ago, headway on inner over 1f out and keeping on. Each-way claims for all he's potentially vulnerable to younger rivals.

Form: 650765

(11)

Gold Zabeel¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 73

11/1

Good start for new yard when third at Carlisle (5.8f) in July but he took a backward step when ninth of 12 at Thirsk (7f) last month. Eased 1 lb since but he does need to bounce back.

Form: 2343-39

(1)

Queen Of Kalahari^p⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: J L Eyre| OR: 70| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 13/2, tenth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 47 days ago. Has yet to fire in 3 starts this year and her very best efforts came on the fibresand at Southwell.

Form: 121-690

(7)

Mehmo^v¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 64| D

12/1

Quirky sort who belatedly shed maiden tag at Doncaster (5f) in July. Placed next 2 starts and whilst disappointing at Yarmouth (6f) last month, bounce back is not ruled out. Visor replaces blinkers.

Form: 951326

(9)

Big Thanks¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 64

12/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap (40/1) at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago, weakening entering final 1f. Mark is easing all the time but recent exploits need improving on if he's to figure.

Form: 435490

(12)

Another Angel⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 64| CD

5/2

7-time C&D winner who arrives on a losing run but he's running well of late, creditable second of 10 in a C&D handicap 4 days ago. Beaten only a progressive 3-y-o then and he's worth a second look.

Form: 577722

(10)

The Gloaming¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 57| D

28/1

11/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 864525

Non-Runners

(5)

The Bell Conductor¹¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Phillip Makin J: Rowan Scott

(3)

Mutabaahy¹¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: A Brittain J: Harry Russell

(2)

Soapys Sister³⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Buniann (9/4), Another Angel (5/2), The Bell Conductor (5/1), Gowanlad (13/2), Soapys Sister (7/1), Queen Of Kalahari (9/1), Gold Zabeel (11/1), Mehmo (12/1), Big Thanks (12/1), Duke Of Firenze (25/1), Mutabaahy (25/1), The Gloaming (28/1)

Winner of this race 12 months ago, BUNIANN has largely been acquitting himself with credit on turf in recent months and, having not been seen to best effect at Redcar on his latest outing 9 days ago, it would come as no surprise to see a better showing here. Another Angel and The Bell Conductor are others to consider, along with Mehmo.