16:00 Newcastle

Wednesday 3 August 2022

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Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 30.53s

(3)

Engles Rock^p⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 64| C| D

17/2

Dual course winner last winter. Added to his tally in 8-runner handicap at Ayr (1m, good to soft, 8/1) on latest start 7 weeks ago. Likely to remain very competitive after a 4 lb rise.

Form: 540461

(5)

Highjacked⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: J J Davies| OR: 63

17/2

Three-time turf winner. Respectable third of 10 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm, 9/2) 48 days ago. Fine on this surface. Player if stamina holds on a rare outing beyond sprint trips.

Form: 1674-33

(1)

Tar Heel¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

9/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Second of 6 in claimer (5/1) at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Contender if able to reproduce that back in a handicap.

Form: 527062

(2)

Langton Wold¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 67| D

5/1

Improved to win 7f Catterick maiden on reappearance. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap there a fortnight ago. Still relatively unexposed and respected back on AW.

Form: 5504-15

(7)

St Andrew's Castle^b1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: T Eaves| T: I Jardine| OR: 67

25/1

Cheekpieces on first time, seventh of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Ayr (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Blinkers the headgear of choice this time.

Form: 0-05807

(8)

Mekbat¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 66| BF

33/1

Placed twice in 7f AW maidens for Richard Hannon at the start of the year. Betting perhaps best guide to what's expected on return for new yard after nearly 6 months off.

Form: 6328

(10)

Lelabad⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: W J Knight| OR: 64| BF

11/4

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (2/1) at Epsom (7f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 00-2544

(4)

Jkr Cobbler^t¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 60

33/1

Modest form. Last of 6 in handicap (13/2) at Ayr (7f, good) on reappearance in April. Off again since.

Form: 8778-6

(6)

Northbound³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 53

11/4

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 8/1, good third of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 57-0953

(9)

Premiership¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 46

18/1

First real sign of ability when third of 16 in handicap (40/1) at Redcar (7f, good to soft) in May but in nothing like the same form when down the field over 9f there last month. Quickly back down in trip.

Form: 069-930

Forecasts

Northbound (11/4), Lelabad (11/4), Langton Wold (5/1), Engles Rock (17/2), Highjacked (17/2), Tar Heel (9/1), Premiership (18/1), St Andrew's Castle (25/1), Mekbat (33/1), Jkr Cobbler (33/1)

NORTHBOUND is an infrequent winner so is hardly one for maximum faith but he's come down a fair way in the weights and might be worth a chance to build on a more encouraging run last time. Langton Wold has run 2 good races at Catterick since returning to action and heads the dangers along with dual course scorer Engles Rock.