17:03 Newcastle

Saturday 23 July 2022

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

Vermont Hotel Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 3m 40.84s

(1)

Joie De Vivre¹⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 64| D

10/1

14/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, soft) 149 days ago. Off since but looks an interesting runner back on the Flat from a reduced mark.

Form: 4139/25-

(10)

Lion Face^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 64| D

10/1

Took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 7 in 2m handicap at Kempton (16/1) 31 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 41-4555

(6)

Autonomy¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: P A Kirby| OR: 62| C

11/2

Course winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year and quickly put a poor run behind him when sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 8/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 511146

(2)

Jack Yeats^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 59

10/1

Took a step back in the right direction when third of 6 in 13.1f handicap at Hamilton (good to firm) 8 days ago. Must enters calculations back up in trip.

Form: 74880-3

(4)

Hackberry^p¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 58| CD

11/2

Ran respectably while raising more concerns over his attitude when fourth of 7 in 14f handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) in March. Off since.

Form: 05-3264

(3)

Swiss Mistress^b1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 58

16/1

10/1, sixth of 13 in handicap at Chepstow (16f, good) 25 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 74-0U66

(12)

I'm To Blame^h⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 56| D

20/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 7/2, last of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (13.1f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Up in trip for tapeta debut.

Form: 4766

(11)

Kings Creek^t,v³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Walford| OR: 55| D

20/1

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Southwell (24.3f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Visor on 1st time on the Flat. Not ruled out.

Form: 9565/00-

(5)

Taxmeifyoucan^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 55| D

18/1

Eleven runs since last Flat win in 2017 and well held over fences at Cartmel (25.5f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Poor on last outing in this code.

Form: 8489-73

(7)

Gold Ring⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: N Mechie| OR: 55

10/1

Winner at Catterick on return in April but is proving up and down, only ninth of 11 in 13.9f handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good to firm) 64 days ago.

Form: 00-1859

(9)

Oh So Chic^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bethell| OR: 47

4/1

Modest maiden who posted good second of 7 in 2m handicap at Musselburgh (good) 26 days ago, clear of rest. Makes tapeta debut. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 7339-42

(14)

Cornell⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Jefferson Smith| T: J J Davies| OR: 45

12/1

Modest over hurdles, made the frame last time. Poor maiden on the Flat, well held when last seen in this sphere.

Form: 0065-9

(13)

Toutatis^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mullen| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 45

20/1

Failed to improve over 1f longer trip when fourth of 6 in handicap at Redcar (14f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 459-764

Non-Runners

(8)

Belvedere Blast⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: A Keatley J: Joanna Mason

Forecasts

Oh So Chic (4/1), Hackberry (11/2), Autonomy (11/2), Belvedere Blast (8/1), Joie De Vivre (10/1), Jack Yeats (10/1), Lion Face (10/1), Gold Ring (10/1), Cornell (12/1), Swiss Mistress (16/1), Taxmeifyoucan (18/1), I'm To Blame (20/1), Kings Creek (20/1), Toutatis (20/1)

OH SO CHIC was strong at the finish when runner-up at Musselburgh last month, so looks worth siding with to go one better on this stiffer track. Jack Yeats and Joie de Vivre head the opposition.