14:55 Newcastle

Saturday 25 June 2022

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JenningsBet Northumberland Vase Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 3m 40.81s

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Evaluation^t²⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 84| D

4/1

Readily made it 4-4 this year with career best in 10-runner handicap at Musselburgh (16f, good to firm, 3/1) 20 days ago. Big player under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 22-1111

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(3)

Wise Eagle^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P Hanagan| T: A Nicol| OR: 87| CD

14/1

C&D winner in March. 7/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Chester (13.4f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Back up in trip with cheekpieces refitted and in the mix.

Form: 415854

(16)

Reverend Hubert^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: R Hannon| OR: 86| D

25/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year, latest at Doncaster in April. 11/2, only sixth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (14f, good) 7 days ago, so more needed on his tapeta debut.

Form: 544-116

(18)

Geremia²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 85| BF| D

13/2

Below-par eighth of 10 to Evaluation in handicap (11/4) at Musselburgh (16f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 114-538

(13)

Fair Star^p1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 85

11/1

Creditable third of 8 in handicap (9/2) at York (13.8f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and can give another good account.

Form: 6-63233

(14)

Haveyoumissedme³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 84| C

9/1

Course winner. 11/2, good fourth of 12 in handicap at Haydock (16.2f, good) 35 days ago, needing stronger gallop, so he needs considering.

Form: 122-354

(1)

Monsieur Lambrays^v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| D

16/1

Good second of 8 in handicap at York (13.8f, good to firm, 33/1) 15 days ago (first past the post but subsequently disqualified). Has good chance on pick of form but has proved an unreliable sort.

Form: 335-55D

(7)

Auriferous¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 84

12/1

Winner at Southwell in March. 5/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (14f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 2-12284

(6)

Zoffee³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: H Palmer| OR: 84

16/1

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap (11/8) at Carlisle (14.2f, good) 30 days ago, holding on gamely. Makes tapeta debut and looks competitive on form.

Form: 1273/31

(12)

Ravens Ark¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Morrison| OR: 83

12/1

Lingfield winner on return who posted good second of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Goodwood (14f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Not taken lightly up stepping in trip.

Form: 162-142

(9)

Annandale⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: J S Goldie| OR: 82| C

33/1

Course winner. 17/2, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Back up in trip with something to prove.

Form: 344040

(15)

Mellow Magic²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 82| BF

11/1

Winner at Windsor in April. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (16f, good, 9/4) 20 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and much respected.

Form: 42-1223

(17)

Smart Champion^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 82| CD

22/1

C&D winner but it's now twelve runs since last win in 2020. Only sixth of 7 in handicap (4/1) at Goodwood (16f, good) 20 days ago, so others more persuasive.

Form: 6350-26

(4)

Dance To Paris^v²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: L Wadham| OR: 81| D

40/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (16f, good, 15/2) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3804-27

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Cloud Thunder^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 77| D

50/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (16f, good to soft, 25/1) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code with work to do.

Form: 3153-08

(8)

Catbird Seat²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A King| OR: 73| D

14/1

Latest win at Chepstow in May. Good third of 9 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 13/2) 24 days ago, having run of race. Needs considering.

Form: 512413

(5)

Tiger Jet¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison| OR: 73

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 18/1, creditable sixth of 12 to Zealandia in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip and no forlorn hope.

Form: 2266

(11)

Wynford^b,t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-6| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 67| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (13/2) at Nottingham (16f, good to firm) 39 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 513-556

Non-Runners

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Zealandia¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Evaluation (4/1), Geremia (13/2), Zealandia (7/1), Tiger Jet (17/2), Haveyoumissedme (9/1), Mellow Magic (11/1), Fair Star (11/1), Auriferous (12/1), Ravens Ark (12/1), Wise Eagle (14/1), Catbird Seat (14/1), Zoffee (16/1), Monsieur Lambrays (16/1), Smart Champion (22/1), Reverend Hubert (25/1), Wynford (33/1), Annandale (33/1), Dance To Paris (40/1), Cloud Thunder (50/1)

Lots with chances but it's very hard to side against EVALUATION who hasn't looked back since joining Keith Dalgleish and is fancied to make light of a 5 lb penalty and complete his five-timer. Zealandia also improved for a yard switch when going in at York for Ian Williams and rates the chief threat with the step up in trip a plus too. Carlisle-scorer Zoffee along with in-form duo Catbird Seat and Ravens Ark all figure high on the shortlist too in a cracking handicap.