18:15 Newcastle

Thursday 25 August 2022

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William Hill Extra Place Races Racing League Race Sixteen (Handicap)

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 2m 10.54s

(1)

Jean Baptiste^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 86| D

11/1

Latest win at Hamilton in July. 12/1, creditable 2¾ lengths sixth of 13 to Tregony in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 14 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 241136

(5)

Geremia⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 85

5/1

Creditable third of 12 in handicap (28/1) at York (10.2f, good to firm) 5 days ago, having to pick way through. Needs considering.

Form: 802293

(12)

Tregony¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 83| CD

5/1

Landed this contest 12 months ago and she arrives on the back of a career-best win in 13-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 10/1) 14 days ago. Player.

Form: 443421

(4)

Postmark^h,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Dettori| T: M F Harris| OR: 88| D

5/2

Arrives on a hat-trick after wins at Ffos Las and Lingfield. Makes tapeta debut but he must enter calculations.

Form: 4-34411

(11)

Crafter³¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 80| D

100/1

First run since leaving Andre Fabre when sixth of 10 in minor event (22/1) at Kempton (11f) on UK debut. Off 10 months. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 156-

(6)

Highwaygrey¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| D

10/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap (9/4) at Ayr (10f, good) 19 days ago, soon clear. Can give another good account.

Form: 663031

(14)

Miss Myers^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 75| D

40/1

Blinkered for 1st time, below form tenth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft, 28/1) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes tapeta debut with more needed.

Form: 006500

(9)

Swatch¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Nicola Currie| T: R Brisland| OR: 82| D

14/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 10-runner maiden at Lingfield (10f, AW, 6/4), quickening clear. Off 147 days. Makes handicap debut. Open to progress.

Form: 4-51

(13)

Hotspur Harry^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: R Eddery| OR: 75| CD

18/1

Latest win at Nottingham in June. Good second of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Newmarket (10f, good) 13 days ago, slowly away. This C&D winner is much respected.

Form: 712662

(7)

Saigon^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: M Botti| OR: 75| D

18/1

Winner at Salisbury in June. 9/2, only sixth of 8 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good) 35 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 352816

(8)

Zuraig^p,t1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 74| D

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 1½ lengths third of 7 to Highwaygrey in handicap at Ayr (10f, good, 10/1) 19 days ago, needing stiffer test. Makes tapeta debut. Tongue strap on 1st time. Considered.

Form: 4-86493

(2)

Roscioli^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: A M Balding| OR: 73| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 17/2) 15 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 044467

(3)

Natchez Trace^t¹¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 67

10/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 15/2) 11 days ago, pushed out. Not taken lightly under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 442371

(10)

My Little Queens¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70| D

22/1

Latest win at Wetherby in June. 9/2, travelled strongly long way when second of 4 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good) 11 days ago. Weighted to go close off an unchanged mark.

Form: 61-1252

Forecasts

Postmark (5/2), Tregony (5/1), Geremia (5/1), Roscioli (7/1), Highwaygrey (10/1), Natchez Trace (10/1), Jean Baptiste (11/1), Swatch (14/1), Hotspur Harry (18/1), Saigon (18/1), My Little Queens (22/1), Miss Myers (40/1), Zuraig (50/1), Crafter (100/1)

Plenty in with a shout but the vote goes to TREGONY who looked better than ever when going in at Lingfield and can defy a 2 lb rise to follow up last year's success in this event. Hat-trick seeking Postmark rates a big threat, while My Little Queens, Highwaygrey and Natchez Trace all command respect too in a cracking handicap.