18:45 Newcastle

Friday 7 October 2022

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Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 39.33s

(6)

Wild Lion⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Louis Steward| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 85| CD

13/8

Back-to-back AW winner last year, latterly this race from 6 lb lower mark. Placed on 2 of his 3 starts this summer, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f, visored) 52 days ago, caught further back than ideal. One to be interested in.

Form: 4/11-302

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(1)

Moon Watch^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 87| D

9/2

Winner on debut at Nottingham (8.3f) in June. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Haydock (1m) 14 days ago, fading from 1f out. Certainly not one to write off now equipped with first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 1228

(7)

Amaysmont¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| CD

18/1

Opened account for the season over C&D in June, battling well to edge ahead again close home. Not in same form back here the following month but best excused his latest Haydock effort (seemed to have tack problem). Still, yet to win from mark this high.

Form: 05-8160

(8)

Skilled Warrior⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 80

16/1

25/1, last of 7 in handicap at this course (12.4f) 76 days ago, weakening over 2f out. Quickly back in trip and eased in weights ahead of this but he does need to get back on track.

Form: 52-6357

(9)

Bringitonboris^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 74| BF| CD

4/1

4-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 5/2, creditable second of 13 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Going through a good spell again around here and no surprise to see him in the mix.

Form: 440342

(4)

Zameka¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cameron Noble| T: R Varian| OR: 77

10/1

All weather novice winner (at 7f) around the turn of the year and built on that when third in 6f Lingfield handicap in April. Mixed bag has followed, hooded for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (1m, good) 15 days ago. Headgear left off now.

Form: 213078

(5)

Chef De Partie¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 75| BF

11/2

Maiden who, having been gelded posted a creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, AW) 17 days ago, albeit carrying his head a little awkwardly. Harry Davies takes off valuable 3 lb but couple of others make greater appeal.

Form: 5-62564

(2)

Vindobala^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: T Collier| OR: 67| C| D

28/1

Course winner. 20/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, good to soft) 13 days ago, slowly away and never a threat. Return to an artificial surface needs to have positive effect now but that is distinctly possible.

Form: 323780

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(3)

Nigwa³⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: E Bethell J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Wild Lion (13/8), Nigwa (3/1), Bringitonboris (4/1), Moon Watch (9/2), Chef De Partie (11/2), Zameka (10/1), Skilled Warrior (16/1), Amaysmont (18/1), Vindobala (28/1)

Very lightly raced on the back of landing this race 12 months ago, WILD LION quickly returned to form when second at Kempton (7f) in August, keeping on having been caught further back than ideal. Still on a workable mark he gets the nod to confirm the promise of that run, with low-mileage Ripon scorer Nigwa next best. Moon Watch can also feature.