16:00 Newcastle

Tuesday 26 October 2021

All16:0016:3517:1017:4018:1018:4019:10

Betway Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 3m 37.05s

(6)

First Charge¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 66

3/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f, 40/1) 10 days ago, slowly away. 4 lb rise fair enough and he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 806001

(9)

Jack Yeats¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Amie Waugh| T: W Coltherd| OR: 64

50/1

80/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (12.4f) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip and he's hard to warm to at present.

Form: 3/87488

(4)

Nataleena¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Breslin| T: B Haslam| OR: 61| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest succes at Thirsk in August. 14/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Should make her presence felt.

Form: 541274

(8)

Floating Rock^p,t¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Tyler Heard| T: M Walford| OR: 59| D

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fairly useful hurdles winner. 9/4, third of 5 in handicap at Catterick (13.9f, heavy), slowly away. Off 158 days and needs to find some improvement.

Form: 3883

(7)

One Night In Milan⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 58| BF

5/4

Winner at Ayr in October. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (9/4) at this C&D 4 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Another bold show on the cards.

Form: 845212

(10)

Topkapi Star¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 57| D

40/1

66/1 and hood on for 1st time in this code, first run since leaving Amy Murphy when sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (12.4f) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip and she's passed over.

Form: 4/9707-6

(2)

Dreambird¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Burns| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 65

11/1

Good second of 11 in handicap at Bath (17.1f, good, 8/1) 13 days ago, having run of race. Likely to pick up a race before long, but yet to conclusively prove that she's effective on this surface.

Form: 832332

(11)

Miss Roulette^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 64

20/1

Blinkered for 1st time, good fourth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good to soft, 20/1) 10 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4434P4

(5)

Victoria Line^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 55

18/1

13/2, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (12.4f) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and, like stablemate Floating Rock, he needs to raise his game.

Form: 703528

(1)

Lantiern^h¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Elisha Whittington| T: Ian Williams| OR: 45| D

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 10/1 and hood/tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, last of 14 in handicap at this course (12.4f) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0080

(3)

Yasmin From York²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Gavin Ashton| T: S Whitaker| OR: 45

66/1

Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap (66/1) at Catterick (15.9f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and minor place money is probably the best she can hope for.

Form: 899/6-35

Forecasts

One Night In Milan (5/4), First Charge (3/1), Floating Rock (8/1), Nataleena (8/1), Dreambird (11/1), Victoria Line (18/1), Miss Roulette (20/1), Lantiern (28/1), Topkapi Star (40/1), Jack Yeats (50/1), Yasmin From York (66/1)

The step up to this trip brought about a revival in the fortunes of FIRST CHARGE, who belied odds of 40/1 in decisive fashion at Wolverhampton recently. That was no fluke and it's unlikely that a 4 lb rise will be enough to stop him if in the same form here. With doubts regarding the suitability of this surface for Dreambird, One Night In Milan and Nataleena rate the main dangers.