13:30 Newcastle

Thursday 6 January 2022

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Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap

Off time: 13:33 | Winning time: 58.79s

(6)

Sassy Rascal¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Boughey| OR: 77| D

11/2

Winner at Lingfield (5f) in September. 3/1, creditable third of 8 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 11 days ago, driven 2f out and keeping on. Switch to handicaps rates a plus.

Form: 801453-

(2)

Dusky Prince^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: A Watson| OR: 74| D

14/1

15/2, creditable sixth of 12 in nursery at Southwell (5f) 21 days ago. Had previously shaped with some promise at Wolverhampton (5f) and better showing not ruled out.

Form: 600046-

(3)

Lucky Man²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: R Spencer| OR: 73| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 9/4, creditable third of 12 in nursery at Southwell (5f) 21 days ago, that despite hindering his chance with a slow start. Expected to be in the mix again.

Form: 762413-

(10)

Lucy Lulu¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 72| D

50/1

Landed a Doncaster maiden (5f) on debut back in May. Failed to improve during busy second half of 2021, eighth of 10 in C&D minor event 16 days ago, labouring 2f out and weakening final 1f.

Form: 424728-

(9)

Romantic Thought²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 69| D

10/1

Landed a Catterick novice (5f) in October. 12/1, fifth of 7 in nursery at this course (6f) 26 days ago, not ideally placed. Drop in grade rates a likely plus and not ruled out.

Form: 671D5-

(4)

Aye Catcher^h³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: Tom Clover| OR: 68| D

13/2

4/1, career best when winning 10-runner nursery at Lingfield (5f, AW) 37 days ago, comfortably. Makes tapeta debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 444451-

(8)

Eesha Meesh^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 66

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Marco Botti when last of 11 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 19 days ago. Needs to settle better to figure.

Form: 3470-

(7)

Pink Storm^b1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 65

7/2

11/2, bit below form fourth of 12 in nursery at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 7 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 476524-

(1)

Lunasa²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 64| CD

11/1

Confirmed previous promise and showed a good attitude to land a C&D nursery under today's pilot in November. Faced a stiff enough task back in a maiden since and this more suitable. Respected.

Form: 976214-

(5)

Doomsday²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 62

18/1

Ran up to best when third behind Lunasa over C&D in November, running on. However, below form seventh of 13 in 6f nursery back here 23 days ago and bounce back called for.

Form: 235037-

Forecasts

Lucky Man (9/4), Pink Storm (7/2), Sassy Rascal (11/2), Aye Catcher (13/2), Romantic Thought (10/1), Lunasa (11/1), Dusky Prince (14/1), Doomsday (18/1), Eesha Meesh (22/1), Lucy Lulu (50/1)

A competitive nursery with the vote in favour of LUCKY MAN. A cosy winner over C&D in November, he ran to a similar level despite not helping himself with a slow start when third at Southwell 3 weeks ago and his mark remains a workable one. Lingfield scorer Aye Catcher and Lunasa, back in a handicap, are others to consider, along with Romantic Thought.