16:45 Newcastle

Friday 14 October 2022

All16:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Duke Of Northumberland Handicap

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 2m 9.24s

(8)

Skilled Warrior⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 80

10/3

Sole success to date gained in a 7f Roscommon maiden last summer and bounced back to best when second of 8 in 1m handicap here 7 days ago, clear of rest.

Form: 2-63572

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(11)

Hathlool^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 80| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Leicester in July. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Chester (7f, good to soft, 25/1) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Hood back on.

Form: 431767

(1)

Tartan Chief^b,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: K Stott| T: P & O Cole| OR: 82| BF

6/1

5/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good) 19 days ago, having run of race. Makes tapeta debut. Blinkers back on and he's fancied to go well again.

Form: 523223

(7)

Coase^h³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Finley Marsh| T: M Wigham| OR: 78| C| D

11/2

Course winner. 4 wins from 22 runs this year. 9/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 3 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 775086

(4)

Love Your Work¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mathers| T: R Menzies| OR: 77| D

11/1

4 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Beverley in April. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good, 12/1) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 121497

(12)

Mythical⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 77

33/1

Easing in weights but failed to build on minor promise of penultimate run at Ripon when eighth of 11 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, soft) 75 days ago. Plenty more needed back from a break on AW debut.

Form: 30-5668

(5)

Muhtashim¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 80| C

13/2

Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 16/1) 11 days ago, driven 3f out and plugging on. Longer trip needs to bring about some improvement.

Form: 745876

(3)

Freak Out²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: G Tutty| OR: 75| D

11/1

Ran well when third from 5 lb higher mark on return over C&D in May. Mixed bag has followed, but not disgraced when sixth of 8 in handicap at Redcar (10f) 23 days ago having not been able to open up until it was too late. Not discounted.

Form: 305746

(2)

Tele Red¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 72| BF| D

7/1

Latest win at Beverley in September. Good second of 11 in handicap (3/1) at Redcar (10f, good to soft) 13 days ago, clear of rest. Makes tapeta debut. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 261212

(10)

Lady Raeburn^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 75

50/1

Latest win at Newmarket in August. 28/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fifth of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 18 days ago, never nearer. Up in trip.

Form: 031405

(6)

Cabinet Maker⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 74

14/1

Kept busy this year and gained third victory on AW at Kempton (1m) in August. Very easy to back, unsuited by conditions when last of 11 in handicap at Ayr (10f, heavy) 8 days ago. Return to AW a plus now.

Form: 510350

(9)

Bazalgette⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 65

50/1

Maiden. Bit below form third of 6 in seller (15/2) at Goodwood (11.2f, good) 47 days ago (final start for Mick Channon). Remains low-mileage on AW but he's eligible for lesser races than this.

Form: 6-34523

Forecasts

Skilled Warrior (10/3), Coase (11/2), Tartan Chief (6/1), Muhtashim (13/2), Tele Red (7/1), Hathlool (10/1), Freak Out (11/1), Love Your Work (11/1), Cabinet Maker (14/1), Mythical (33/1), Lady Raeburn (50/1), Bazalgette (50/1)

Allowing for his rider's handy claim, TELE RED runs off a 5 lb lower mark than when going down narrowly over this trip at Redcar 2 weeks ago and, in the hope he proves as effective on this surface, all looks set fair for another bold showing. Tartan Chief has proven consistent without getting his head in front this term and is feared in refitted blinkers, with Freak Out and Skilled Warrior completing the shortlist.