15:00 Newcastle

Friday 5 November 2021

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Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 42.2s

(12)

Vintage Polly^p,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Menzies| OR: 54| CD

11/4

5/1, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago by short head from Starbo, very slowly away. Can go well again.

Form: 059931

(7)

Clipsham Tiger^h¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 53| D

14/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Bath (11.6f, firm). Off 128 days. Significantly back down in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 003340

(3)

Van Dijk^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 52| C| D

16/1

Unreliable individual. 3 wins from 21 runs this year. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 28/1) 18 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Others more persuasive.

Form: 560P06

(11)

Power Player²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 52| D

12/1

11/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (8f, soft) 29 days ago. Return to all-weather should suit and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 8-39568

(5)

Gold Ring²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 48

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 55830

(13)

Highlight Reel²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 47

20/1

Unreliable type. Respectable 3½ lengths seventh of 13 to Vintage Polly in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 768257

(2)

Starbo^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S Whitaker| OR: 46

5/1

11/2, good short-head second of 13 to Vintage Polly in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Place claims again at least.

Form: 000952

(1)

Lady Ziana¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: K Stott| T: D H Brown| OR: 47

20/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 10/1, creditable second of 5 in minor event at this C&D 14 days ago, having run of race. Must improve.

Form: 234602

(6)

International Lion^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45| D

20/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (10.2f, 66/1) 11 days ago, missing break. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 068969

(9)

Perfect Soldier¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 45| D

40/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 50/1) 11 days ago, badly hampered.

Form: 678739

(4)

Tarnhelm¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 45| D

22/1

Untrustworthy individual. Twenty six runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 686054

(8)

Masham Moor⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 45

40/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (100/1) at this course (10.2f) 60 days ago. Back down in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 6-00997

(10)

Big Dutchie²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 45

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good length fourth of 13 to Vintage Polly in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. May be sharper for that run and he should go close.

Form: 6984

(14)

Brandy Bay⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 45

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, last of 12 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 44 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 8780

Forecasts

Vintage Polly (11/4), Big Dutchie (7/2), Starbo (5/1), Gold Ring (13/2), Power Player (12/1), Clipsham Tiger (14/1), Van Dijk (16/1), International Lion (20/1), Lady Ziana (20/1), Highlight Reel (20/1), Tarnhelm (22/1), Perfect Soldier (40/1), Masham Moor (40/1), Brandy Bay (100/1)

A chance is taken on BIG DUTCHIE, who is lightly raced and shaped well behind Vintage Polly on his reappearance over C&D last month. He may come on for that outing and should go close. Power Player will appreciate the return to Newcastle and has to be respected. Starbo won't be far away again either.