19:45 Newcastle

Friday 18 March 2022

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All Weather Championships Mile Handicap

Off time: 19:49 | Winning time: 1m 25.88s

(4)

Thaayer^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Herrington| OR: 59| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 22 days ago. Tongue strap back on which could help, and he's got a reduced mark. Interesting.

Form: 03-3499

(8)

English Spirit⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: H Main| OR: 59

10/3

5/1 and blinkered 1st time, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 93 days ago. Proving consistent and shouldn't be long in opening account if he holds his form. First go on tapeta.

Form: 973434-

(11)

Fennaan⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 56| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 53 days ago.

Form: 5457-80

(5)

Aquamas^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 52

7/2

Maiden. 7/2 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 35 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 4225-33

(7)

Presidential⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 52| D

33/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at this course (6f) 50 days ago.

Form: 09808-0

(10)

Mudawwan¹⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bethell| OR: 52| CD

25/1

Temperamental sort. C&D winner. Off 109 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 922496-

(12)

Jems Bond^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 52| C

5/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 12-runner minor event (well-backed 16/5) at this course (6f) 27 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 443-471

(6)

Bobby Joe Leg²²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 51| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. 17/2, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 22 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race.

Form: 26-5194

(9)

Rocket Rod²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 49

12/1

Maiden. 8/1, respectable third of 12 in minor event at this course (8f) 27 days ago.

Form: 09300-3

(3)

Power Player^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45

16/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. 14/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 8 days ago.

Form: 980568

(1)

Perfect Soldier²⁷

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

25/1

Dual winner on turf last spring. 12/1, respectable fourth of 12 in minor event at this course (8f) 27 days ago.

Form: 940-264

Non-Runners

(2)

Fanzone¹⁴⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: L Bailey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

English Spirit (10/3), Aquamas (7/2), Jems Bond (5/1), Fennaan (5/1), Rocket Rod (12/1), Bobby Joe Leg (14/1), Fanzone (14/1), Power Player (16/1), Thaayer (18/1), Mudawwan (25/1), Perfect Soldier (25/1), Presidential (33/1)

AQUAMAS deserves a change of , is fairly treated and this could be the day she opens her account. Jems Bond is respected back in a handicap, with English Spirit another to consider, while Thaayer Fanzone would be interesting if strong in the betting.