19:00 Newcastle

Saturday 19 February 2022

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Betway Classified Stakes

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 13.93s

(5)

Knockabout Queen^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: M Herrington| OR: 53| D

7/1

Modest mare. Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner minor event (10/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 8 days ago, driven out. Every chance if able to back that effort up here.

Form: 6-73361

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(11)

Won Love^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Tuite| OR: 53| D

9/2

Modest gelding. Won 4-runner minor event at Southwell (6.1f, 6/5) 11 days ago, kept up to work. That wasn't much of a race, but he's one for the shortlist all the same.

Form: 48-7351

(4)

Edessann^h,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Herrington| OR: 42| D

66/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 22/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 16 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 0700-69

(7)

Farhhsical²²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D Shaw| OR: 48

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 66/1). Off 7 months and he looks set for another struggle.

Form: 25050-

(8)

Highlight Reel¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 46| D

25/1

Unreliable type. 20/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f), doing too much too soon. Off 106 days. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Harvey Bastiman and others preferred.

Form: 682570-

(9)

Jems Bond^p1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 50| D

16/5

Modest gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 4/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 17 days ago. Back down in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time. Not without hope.

Form: 0443-47

(10)

Penombre^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 48

9/2

Modest gelding. Good third of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 6 days ago. Now 0-12, but he's in with an each-way shout.

Form: 947-383

(1)

Qaaraat⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 49| C| D

14/1

Modest gelding. Course winner. Thirty-seven runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (9/1) at this course (5f) 9 days ago. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 3-43553

(3)

Rockley Point^b⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 43| CD

80/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2020. 50/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at this course (8f) 46 days ago. Back down in trip and others look stronger.

Form: 00800-9

(12)

Sleight^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 49

12/1

Reluctant individual. Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 6 lengths seventh of 10 to Knockabout Queen in minor event at Southwell (6.1f, 7/1) 8 days ago, slowly away. Work to do.

Form: 649-P27

(2)

Tarnhelm⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 45| D

28/1

Untrustworthy individual. Three wins from 64 Flat runs, the latest back in June 2020. Fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 9 days ago. No more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 540-245

(6)

Wicklow Warrior^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: P D Niven| OR: 45| CD

4/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 15/2) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8960-57

Forecasts

Jems Bond (16/5), Wicklow Warrior (4/1), Penombre (9/2), Won Love (9/2), Knockabout Queen (7/1), Sleight (12/1), Qaaraat (14/1), Highlight Reel (25/1), Tarnhelm (28/1), Farhhsical (40/1), Edessann (66/1), Rockley Point (80/1)

This may rest between last-time-out winners KNOCKABOUT QUEEN and Won Love. Preference is for the former, who snapped a long losing run in decisive fashion at Southwell recently and she will have every chance if in a similar mood here. This isn't a two-horse race by any means, though, as cases can be constructed for the likes of Jems Bond, Penombre and Qaaraat, too.