14:10 Newcastle

Thursday 23 June 2022

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Pertemps Education Network Handicap

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 1m 43.62s

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Distinction^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: K Stott| T: J Mackie| OR: 60

11/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good, 5/2) 28 days ago, taking third near line. Been shaping up well of late and is operating 2 lb below last winning mark. Fancied to be thereabouts. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 255253

(9)

Aoife's Joy^t1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 59| D

33/1

10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 22¼ lengths twelfth of 14 to Rocket Rod in a C&D handicap 30 days ago, weakening from 2f out. Tongue tie reached for now but she does need to leave that effort in her wake to figure.

Form: 178-390

(8)

Biplane^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: P Hanagan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 59| C

22/1

Course winner. 28/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Wetherby (10f, good) 16 days ago, carried left 1f out and not quicken. Handicapper continues to relent and interesting if return to all weather has positive effect.

Form: 2-25976

(3)

Rocket Rod³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: G A Harker| OR: 58| CD

3/1

20/1, best effort for some time when shedding maiden tag in 14-runner C&D handicap 30 days ago, quickening well to lead final 100 yds. Capable pilot's claim off-sets some of his 9 lb rise and definite chance if arriving in the same form.

Form: 300-361

(10)

Odd Socks Havana^p,t³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: R Menzies| OR: 57| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in April. 7/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 3 days ago, making late headway without threatening. Present mark just demands that little bit more now.

Form: 221555

(11)

Thaayer⁹⁷

33/1

All 3 career victories gained here, latterly when making all over C&D back in spring 2021. In good form on AW around the turn of the year and whilst below best thereafter, he's one to monitor in betting returning from a break/on back of a wind op.

Form: 3-34999

(1)

Lantana Dancer³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: J R Norton| OR: 54

80/1

Well held in pair of maiden/minor events for Richard Fahey last season and similarly offered little on return/yard debut in a 10f novice here 4 weeks ago. Does now get a crack at handicaps but others appeal much more.

Form: 85-0

(7)

Fergie Time⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 60| BF| D

11/8

Improving 3-y-o who got off the mark at Musselburgh (1m) in May and arrives here having looked an unlucky loser at Hamilton 8 days ago, just failing having been badly hampered and forced to switch. Has to be of serious interest off same mark.

Form: 00-1332

(2)

Hoi An Beach^v1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: R Menzies| OR: 58

6/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Hamilton (9.2f, good) 29 days ago, pushed along 3f out and making no impression. However, worth noting his best efforts have come on AW and fitting of a visor may put an extra edge on him.

Form: 40-4836

(13)

Pacopash⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 45

80/1

10/1, first run since leaving Steph Hollinshead when eighth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 9 days ago. That was her first start for 4 months but she needs to step up plenty on that to figure here. One of 3 from this yard.

Form: 5900-78

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Audit⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 55

50/1

First run since leaving Michael Dods when fifth of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Ripon (1m, good to firm) 7 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. More needed.

Form: 809-485

(4)

Perseption²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison| OR: 46

40/1

Showed first form when third on handicap debut here (7f) in March, doing best work at the finish. Not been in anything like the same form either start on turf since though, so hopes pinned on a return to AW having a positive effect now.

Form: 79-7378

Non-Runners

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Mister Falsetto¹⁶

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Fergie Time (11/8), Rocket Rod (3/1), Odd Socks Havana (6/1), Hoi An Beach (6/1), Distinction (11/1), Biplane (22/1), Mister Falsetto (25/1), Thaayer (33/1), Aoife's Joy (33/1), Perseption (40/1), Audit (50/1), Pacopash (80/1), Lantana Dancer (80/1)

FERGIE TIME remains relatively unexposed and ran his best race to date when an unlucky loser at Hamilton (8.3f) 8 days ago, badly hampered/forced to switch and only just failing. He can prove tough to beat off the same mark back down in grade. Rocket Rod scored in good style over C&D 4 weeks ago and is feared most, ahead of Hoi An Beach and top weight Distinction.