15:13 Newcastle

Tuesday 20 December 2022

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Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 2m 21.57s

(1)

Cloch Nua¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 67| C

11/4

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. Respectable second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 3/1) 17 days ago, nearest finish. Another bold show on the cards.

Form: 231122

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(11)

Glittering Choice^p,t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: C Lee| T: H Palmer| OR: 67

17/2

Winner at Carlisle in August. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 22 days ago. Unlikely she will be far away but looks vulnerable for win purposes all the same.

Form: 316047

(9)

Hector's Here^b⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 64| D

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 4/1) 52 days ago. Continues to slide down the weights but a revival is needed.

Form: 880468

(3)

Unplugged^v1⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 63| D

7/4

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 10/3) 7 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Now tried in a visor and should go close if the new headgear has the desired effect.

Form: 694444

(4)

Pallas Lord¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: D W Whillans| OR: 63| C

14/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. 9/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 18 days ago. Up in trip and will probably find a few too good once more.

Form: 511590

(5)

Jewel Of Kabeir^b1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 59

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap (80/1) at Kempton (12f) 22 days ago. Connections now reach for blinkers.

Form: 0-8290

(6)

Whispering Winds¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR: 52

28/1

First run since leaving Rod Millman when eighth of 9 in handicap (50/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 10 days ago. Fair bit to prove on the back of that low-key display.

Form: 24765-8

(2)

Buford^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S H James| T: M Walford| OR: 49| DWS

33/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, ninth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 40/1) 22 days ago. Back down in trip and, unless the recent wind op precipitates a return to form, he will probably come up short once more.

Form: 0-67609

(10)

Mister Falsetto^p¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 50

10/1

25/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) when last seen in July, nearest finish. This step back up in trip won't hurt and he's not without an each-way squeak.

Form: 303063

(8)

Lady Hamilton⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 49

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, heavy, 100/1) 56 days ago. Significantly down in trip here and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 79-708

(7)

Oscar Doodle^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 47| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. 8/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and each-way chance if able to bounce back.

Form: 622188

Forecasts

Unplugged (7/4), Cloch Nua (11/4), Hector's Here (8/1), Glittering Choice (17/2), Mister Falsetto (10/1), Oscar Doodle (11/1), Pallas Lord (14/1), Whispering Winds (28/1), Buford (33/1), Jewel Of Kabeir (66/1), Lady Hamilton (100/1)

UNPLUGGED and Cloch Nua bring by far the most compelling recent form to the table and while the latter is not passed over at all lightly, preference is for Unplugged, who has shaped better than the bare result on each of his last 3 starts and will hopefully get a decent pace to aim at here. For those seeking an each-way option at a likely double-figure price, Mister Falsetto is worth a second look.