16:32 Newcastle

Saturday 23 July 2022

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Above Newcastle Handicap

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 2m 44.71s

(6)

Faylaq³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: T Eaves| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 90| D

50/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to soft) 35 days ago, faring best of those held up. Not completely dismissed from a handy mark.

Form: 0048-45

(5)

Pride Of Priory³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: P Hanagan| T: W J Haggas| OR: 87

4/1

5/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Kempton (11f) 31 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. In good hands and back on the up now.

Form: 311-001

(7)

Haveyoumissedme²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 86| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 9/1, creditable second of 18 in handicap at this course (16.2f) 28 days ago, sticking to task. Back down in trip. Respected.

Form: 22-3542

(2)

Skilled Warrior²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 84

25/1

14/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Vulnerable to better treated rivals.

Form: 152-635

(4)

In The Breeze¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Appleby| OR: 82| D

28/1

Unseated rider in handicap (7/1) at Chelmsford City (13.3f) 11 days ago. Good effort at Kempton on penultimate outing, but others are less exposed.

Form: 102-74U

(1)

Sea King²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 92| BF| C| D

11/10

Course winner. Latest win at Doncaster in April. Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Haydock (14f, good, 4/1) 21 days ago. Should get back on track returned to this trip.

Form: 5351-17

(3)

Thundering³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85| CD

16/5

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (3/1) 30 days ago, cosily. Open to further improvement and Oisin McSweeney's claim will come in handy, so leading claims.

Form: 5-2521

Forecasts

Sea King (11/10), Thundering (16/5), Pride Of Priory (4/1), Haveyoumissedme (8/1), Skilled Warrior (25/1), In The Breeze (28/1), Faylaq (50/1)

THUNDERING delivered on previous promise when making a winning handicap debut over C&D with something to spare last month, and he can improve further to score again with a promising apprentice all but negating the 6-lb rise. Fellow 3-y-o Sea King is a notable threat back down in trip and Pride of Priory is the pick of the older horses.