13:35 Newcastle

Saturday 23 July 2022

All13:0013:3514:1214:4715:2215:5716:3217:03

Hudson Handicap

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 1m 41.33s

(4)

Thaayer³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 56| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fourth of 12 in C&D handicap 30 days ago. One of the more likely types.

Form: 349994

(11)

Inexplicable^t,v⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Mark Winn⁽⁷⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 56| DWS

20/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 5/1) 75 days ago. Had had wind surgery since.

Form: 371578

(8)

Odd Socks Havana^p,t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 55| CD

7/2

C&D winner in February and went in again at Wolverhampton in April. Good fifth of 12 in C&D handicap 30 days ago. Been dropped 2 lb. Likely to go well.

Form: 215555

(5)

Iron Sheriff^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 54| D

11/2

Latest win at Beverley in June. 15/2, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Redcar (9f, good to firm) 6 days ago, keeping on well in the closing stages. One to consider.

Form: 021773

(2)

Reclaim Victory^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 50

9/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable third of 11 in handicap at this course (10.2f, 14/1) 29 days ago. Back down in trip. C

Form: 65-2663

(12)

Rocky Sea¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 49

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 50/1). Off 126 days. First run for yard after leaving Denis Quinn. Would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 58U7-0

(13)

Captain St Lucifer^t¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 49

33/1

5/1, below form sixth of 10 in classified event at Chelmsford (10f) in February. Off 170 days. First run for yard after leaving Ivan Furtado. Probably best watched.

Form: 5031-56

(9)

Top Attraction¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 48| CD

9/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner but struggling for form on Flat and over hurdles when last seen in the spring.

Form: U977-05

(7)

Highest Wave^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: G R Oldroyd| OR: 47

16/1

Poor form over sprint trips. 33/1 and cheekpieces on first time, eighth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 645-08

(1)

Elusive Artist³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47| C

7/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (1m, good, 11/2) 39 days ago.

Form: 985834

(10)

Tarnhelm¹²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 45| D

40/1

Untrustworthy individual. Three wins from 67 Flat runs. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, 20/1). Off 129 days. Significantly back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 245657

(6)

Perfect Soldier²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: W Storey| OR: 45| D

25/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 22/1, last of 10 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0-26470

Non-Runners

(3)

Violette Szabo⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: N Tinkler J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Odd Socks Havana (7/2), Reclaim Victory (9/2), Thaayer (9/2), Iron Sheriff (11/2), Elusive Artist (7/1), Top Attraction (9/1), Violette Szabo (10/1), Highest Wave (16/1), Inexplicable (20/1), Rocky Sea (22/1), Perfect Soldier (25/1), Captain St Lucifer (33/1), Tarnhelm (40/1)

The handicapper has dropped ODD SOCKS HAVANA 2 lb for his latest run over C&D and he can turn around form with Thaayer, who was narrowly ahead of him on that occasion, and land a third win of the year. Michael Herrington's charge is more consistent than most at this level and is feared most ahead of Iron Sheriff, who ran well on turf last weekend.