16:50 Newcastle

Thursday 13 January 2022

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Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 1m 45.43s

(7)

Mawkeb¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 70

13/8

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, first run since leaving Owen Burrows when good second of 7 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 11 days ago, just failing. Must go well from the same mark.

Form: 5/85-2

(2)

Naval Captain¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69| BF| C

11/2

Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Fourth of 9 in minor event (5/2) at Southwell (7.1f) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut and he's unexposed.

Form: 14-

(4)

Kentuckyconnection¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 68| CD

18/1

Four-time course winner. 12/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 15 days ago.

Form: 647988-

(8)

Broctune Red¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 67| CD

9/2

Five-time C&D winner. Five wins from 18 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 16 days ago, not ideally placed. Can make presence felt.

Form: 361633-

(1)

Dreamseller^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| D

8/1

Latest win at Ripon in August. 18/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at this C&D 41 days ago, no match for winner. Can give another good account.

Form: 741332-

(3)

Engles Rock^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 61| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.2f, 8/1) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 431296-

(5)

Abnaa^v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 61| BF| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Good second of 14 in handicap (7/2) at this course (7.1f) 7 days ago, nearest finish. Has to be taken seriously back up in trip.

Form: 15137-2

(6)

Equidae^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Shannon Watts⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 57| D

40/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 50/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 840587-

Forecasts

Mawkeb (13/8), Abnaa (9/2), Broctune Red (9/2), Naval Captain (11/2), Dreamseller (8/1), Engles Rock (10/1), Kentuckyconnection (18/1), Equidae (40/1)

MAWKEB made a promising start for Mick Appleby when just failing here 11 days ago and, as a lightly-raced 4-y-o, he should be winning races for these connections sooner rather than later. The return to 1m will suit Abnaa and he is second choice.