20:15 Newcastle

Friday 30 September 2022

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Logico Training Handicap

Off time: 20:17 | Winning time: 58.88s

(6)

Never Dark^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 74| BF| D

18/1

4/1, confirmed return to form when ¾-length fourth of 21 to Triple Jaye in handicap at Ayr (5f, good) 15 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 920924

(12)

Melody King^h³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 74| D

11/1

11/2, battled well to gain first success of the season in 9-runner handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 944361

(3)

James Watt^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 73| D

22/1

9/1, lesser effort when eighth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good) 17 days ago. Has dropped to last winning mark if leaving his latest run behind.

Form: 205548

(9)

Triple Jaye^p,h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| CD

13/2

Five wins from her last 8 starts, including at this C&D. Stepped up on reappearance when winning 21-runner handicap at Ayr (5f, good, 12/1) 15 days ago, travelling strongly. Major player.

Form: 1510-41

(7)

Ramon Di Loria⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 71

9/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in July. 9/2, poorly drawn when tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 7 days ago. Others still preferred.

Form: 413630

(4)

Buniann⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 71| CD

20/1

5-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Only ninth of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 53 days ago. However, no surprise to see a better showing back here.

Form: 662499

(8)

Ben Macdui¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 70| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 25/1, shaped as if back in form when seventh of 14 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good) 17 days ago, not ideally placed. Needs to be able to build on his latest effort.

Form: 605797

(2)

Princess Karine²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 70| D

10/1

Made a winning debut at Musselburgh in April. Placed 3 times from 4 starts since, third of 13 in handicap (11/2) at Doncaster (5.6f, good) 22 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Not dismissed lightly.

Form: 12623

(10)

Lezardrieux¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 68| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest success at Catterick at the beginning of the month. Below-par effort when fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good, 9/1) 15 days ago, slowly away. Others look stronger.

Form: 040010

(5)

Proclivity¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 69| D

16/1

Off the mark in 6-runner minor event at Redcar (5f, good, evens) 17 days ago, making all. More needed back in a handicap.

Form: 364521

(11)

Rory^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| CD

7/4

C&D winner only start on all-weather. 5/1, finished with running left when fourth of 12 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) 4 days ago, denied run over 1f out. Could have more to offer on this surface.

Form: 475714

(1)

Ornate²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 64| D

50/1

Twenty-four runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, again below form when eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 27 days ago. Headgear left off this time.

Form: 800098

(13)

Birdie Bowers¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: P Mathers| T: D Thompson| OR: 56| D

11/1

Latest win at Beverley in August. 8/1, continued in good heart when third of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) 12 days ago. Can give his running again in current form.

Form: 061213

(14)

Just Another^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: J L Eyre| OR: 57| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Returned to form when second of 14 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 7 days ago. Task now is to back that up.

Form: 220002

Forecasts

Rory (7/4), Triple Jaye (13/2), Ramon Di Loria (9/1), Princess Karine (10/1), Ben Macdui (10/1), Melody King (11/1), Birdie Bowers (11/1), Lezardrieux (16/1), Proclivity (16/1), Never Dark (18/1), Just Another (20/1), Buniann (20/1), James Watt (22/1), Ornate (50/1)

An open-looking finale, with preference for TRIPLE JAYE who caught the eye with how well she travelled through the race at Ayr last time. A 4-lb rise for that success might not be enough to stop her adding to her tally. Heading the list of dangers is Melody King, who returned to winning ways a month ago and remains on a workable mark. Never Dark can also give his running again.