17:02 Newcastle

Tuesday 11 October 2022

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 3m 39.08s

(2)

Nastasiya^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: G Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 62

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, last of 6 in handicap at this course (12.4f, 33/1) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and she finds herself with a fair bit to prove.

Form: 44236-6

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(7)

Hackberry^b1,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 61| CD

11/2

C&D winner. First run since leaving Brian Ellison and tongue strap on for 1st time when pulled up in novice hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, good to firm, 33/1) on hurdles bow 9 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and possibilities if the new headgear does the trick.

Form: 326410

(5)

Floating Rock^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 60| D

6/4

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (9/1) at Ayr (15f, soft) 14 days ago. Down 1 lb and, runner-up over this C&D on his most recent visit here in October 2021, he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 832-434

(6)

Zuckerberg^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: P J McDonald| T: J Candlish| OR: 58| D

12/1

33/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (17.1f, good) 26 days ago. Resumes in this sphere on a potentially handy mark but his record is unconvincing.

Form: 759-348

(4)

Tomorrow's Angel¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Phil Dennis| T: T Davidson| OR: 56| D

4/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (15f, soft, 11/2) 14 days ago, taking time to get going. Needs considering off 2 lb lower here with an extra furlong to travel.

Form: 418-035

(8)

Monticello⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: N Mechie| OR: 55

22/1

Twenty-one runs since last win in 2016. 28/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (18f, good) 8 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 652665

(3)

Satanic Moon¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 62

9/2

11/2, last of 9 in handicap at Ayr (15f, soft) 14 days ago. Would be a big player if returning to the level of form he showed during the spring but he's far from certain to do so.

Form: 522409

(1)

Misscarlett^b³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

14/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2017. Second of 4 in handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, soft, 7/4) 36 days ago. Well held last 2 starts in this sphere and she's passed over.

Form: 8452-87

Forecasts

Floating Rock (6/4), Tomorrow's Angel (4/1), Satanic Moon (9/2), Hackberry (11/2), Zuckerberg (12/1), Misscarlett (14/1), Monticello (22/1), Nastasiya (25/1)

While FLOATING ROCK is generally of greater interest over jumps nowadays, he performed well enough at Ayr a fortnight ago to suggest that a race of this nature should be within his grasp. Zuckerberg would be a danger to all if on a going day but his profile is too patchy for comfort and Tomorrow's Angel, who was just under a length adrift of Floating Rock at Ayr, rates the main danger.