20:00 Newcastle

Friday 8 October 2021

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Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Apprentice Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 12.14s

(2)

Ginato^b⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 61| D

5/1

13/8, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Catterick (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago by 1½ lengths from Qaaraat, driven clear. Should be thereabouts once more despite a penalty.

Form: 973221

(8)

The Armed Man¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Jonny Peate| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 65| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 14 days ago. Seems to have lost his form for the time being.

Form: 258488

(11)

Elladora¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Alan Persse| T: K Scott| OR: 63| D

17/2

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (14/1) at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 19 days ago, always holding on. Should go well again.

Form: 707021

(1)

Thread Count^p1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Liam Browne⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 62

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Windsor in August. 16/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk 42 days ago, not ideally placed. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 5518

(9)

Compton's Finale²⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 60

28/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Last of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 11/2), very slowly away. Off 9 months. Up in trip. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 0/3440-9

(10)

Kilconquhar^h³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Zak Wheatley| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 57| CD

11/4

Unreliable individual. C&D winner. 9/2, won 8-runner handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Not an obvious sort for the follow up.

Form: 535001

(6)

Country Charm¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gavin Ashton| T: S Whitaker| OR: 58

5/1

40/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3-86030

(3)

Qaaraat^v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Winn⁽⁷⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 56| C| D

12/1

Course winner. 25/1, good 1½ lengths second of 9 to Ginato in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 327072

(4)

Lockdown Lass²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: O McSweeney| T: G Hanmer| OR: 53| D

17/2

Winner at Doncaster in June. 12/1, last of 15 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 314450

(7)

Charlemaine¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rhona Pindar| T: N Mechie| OR: 45

28/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. First run since leaving Ben Haslam when sixth of 9 in handicap (28/1) at this course (7.1f) 14 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 794046

(5)

Lancashire Life¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Laura Coughlan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45

50/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap (25/1) at this course (5f) 14 days ago. Plenty to prove.

Form: 838667

Forecasts

Kilconquhar (11/4), The Armed Man (9/2), Ginato (5/1), Country Charm (5/1), Lockdown Lass (17/2), Elladora (17/2), Qaaraat (12/1), Thread Count (20/1), Charlemaine (28/1), Compton's Finale (28/1), Lancashire Life (50/1)

ELLADORA is with a stable in excellent form and her recent win at Hamilton has been boosted by the runner-up since, so she's taken to defy a small rise in an open contest. Recent Catterick scorer Ginato is a danger and Qaaraat, who was runner-up in the same race, shouldn't be discounted.