14:00 Newcastle

Friday 15 April 2022

All13:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:1516:45

All-Weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes

Off time: 14:04 | Winning time: 1m 39.0s

(2)

Amilcar^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: A G Botti

15/2

Won a listed race on AW at Deauville in December. Off 3 months, 1¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Tinker Toy in listed at Wolverhampton (7f) on 34 days ago. Should be spot on with that behind him. Respected.

Form: 12131-4

(10)

Ayr Harbour³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 100| C| D

33/1

Useful course winner. 22/1, respectable 3¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Tinker Toy in listed race at Wolverhampton (7f) 34 days ago. Likely vulnerable in this company.

Form: 462-336

(3)

Bless Him^h¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 101| CD

6/1

Useful gelding. Won 11-runner handicap (13/8) at this course (7f) 18 days ago, suited by way race developed.

Form: 206351

(7)

Fort Payne^b1⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gregory Benoist| T: N Caullery| OR: 102| D

5/1

Useful colt. 34/10 and blinkered for 1st time, won 9-runner conditions event at Chantilly (1m) 45 days ago, keeping on well. Wears blinkers.

Form: 0421-61

(6)

Freescape⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 103| D

33/1

Smart gelding. Latest win at Dundalk in December. Bit below form 7¾ lengths eighth of 14 to Alfareeq in Jebel Hatta at Meydan (9f, good, 33/1) 41 days ago.

Form: 2115-48

(4)

Imperial Sands⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Watson| OR: 99| BF| D

33/1

Smart performance when making all in 1m Lingfield handicap in January. 2/1, creditable second of 7 back there (1m again) since. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 6923-12

(1)

La Tihaty³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 104| BF| D

11/1

Difficult draw in Lincoln Trial latest and looked most progressive when racking up a 4-timer on AW prior to that. Remains a really smart prospect.

Form: 2/11-110

(9)

My Oberon^p,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 113| D

13/8

Group 3 winner in Britain last spring. Reappeared with 1m Southwell win in February. Creditable 4½ lengths sixth of 14 to Lord North in Dubai Turf at Meydan (9f, good, 40/1) 20 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 3453-16

(11)

San Andreas³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| D

14/1

Useful gelding. Didn't need to improve to win 5-runner conditions race at Dundalk (1m) 35 days ago, pushed out. Makes tapeta debut. Yard's runners over here always respected.

Form: 433-431

(8)

Tempus²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 101| CD

13/2

Started out for this yard with a C&D win in January. Back from a lesser run at Southwell when 2¼ lengths second of 4 to Chindit in listed race at Doncaster (1m) 20 days ago. Hollie Doyle seemingly prefers him to Imperial Sands for same owners/trainer.

Form: 169/162

(5)

You're Hired⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 97| D

80/1

Useful gelding. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win at Chelmsford in November. 12/1, third of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 49 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Looks to have a bit on his plate in this company.

Form: 93114-3

Forecasts

My Oberon (13/8), Fort Payne (5/1), Bless Him (6/1), Tempus (13/2), Amilcar (15/2), La Tihaty (11/1), San Andreas (14/1), Imperial Sands (33/1), Freescape (33/1), Ayr Harbour (33/1), You're Hired (80/1)

If MY OBERON has coped with his Dubai trip then this Group 3 winner last spring is very much the one to beat. La Tihaty is best not judged on his latest Wolverhampton run and can bounce back and provide the chief threat ahead of French raider Amilcar.