19:30 Newcastle

Friday 8 October 2021

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Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Apprentice Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.07s

(2)

Flavius Titus²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: D Brooke| OR: 67| D

11/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm, 25/1) 25 days ago on first run following a breathing op. Headgear off.

Form: 6-76066

(3)

The Thin Blue Line¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Alan Persse| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 67| BF| CD

5/1

AW nursery winner last November but has struggled to make a significant impact this term, never dangerous at Hamilton 3 weeks ago.

Form: 354608

(4)

Freedom Flyer^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: O McSweeney| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 64| D

16/5

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 13/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 6 days ago. Has to be taken seriously from same mark.

Form: 856752

(5)

Liberty Breeze¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Gavin Ashton| T: S Whitaker| OR: 63

20/1

Shaped as though in need of the run when eleventh of 16 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm, 66/1) 16 days ago. Unexposed and this will reveal more.

Form: 023-0

(1)

Zamjar^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Morgan Cole⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 61| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, excuses when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 18 days ago.

Form: 450430

(10)

Mighty Fine⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Brown| OR: 61

33/1

Tongue strap on for first time, tenth of 15 in handicap (31/1) at Clairefontaine (8f, soft) 60 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mlle A-S. Crombez.

Form: 049090

(9)

Tomily^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Shannon Watts⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 57| D

15/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Below form fourth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 637564

(7)

Paddy Power⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 56| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ayr in April. Respectable third of 7 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm, 15/2) 44 days ago.

Form: 413773

(11)

Nagasaki Dream⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Zak Wheatley| T: A Berry| OR: 56| BF

12/1

3/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 56 days ago. Yet to win a race but very likely to go well again.

Form: 898222

(8)

Redzone^p⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 52| D

4/1

22/1 and cheekpieces on for first time, bit below form fifth of 18 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 41 days ago, not ideally placed. Enters calculations.

Form: 0-84765

Non-Runners

(6)

Mansfield²⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 8

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: Jonny Peate

Forecasts

Freedom Flyer (16/5), Redzone (4/1), The Thin Blue Line (5/1), Flavius Titus (11/2), Tomily (15/2), Paddy Power (11/1), Nagasaki Dream (12/1), Mansfield (14/1), Zamjar (16/1), Liberty Breeze (20/1), Mighty Fine (33/1)

REDZONE took a step back in the right direction fitted with cheekpieces at Redcar in August and with a well-run 6f promising to suit, he could well be the answer. Freedom Flyer and Nagasaki Dream seem sure to be on the premises and head the opposition.