17:45 Newcastle

Friday 20 January 2023

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Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 58.92s

(9)

Papa Don't Preach⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: K Frost| OR: 82| D

16/1

Useful juvenile on turf in France in 2021. Below that level in Britain, though was a respectable third of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 8 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 59959-3

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(1)

Bellagio Man^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 82| BF| C

9/2

Course winner. 9/4, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 11 days ago, slowly away. Likeable type and can make the frame again.

Form: 1332-22

(2)

Army Of India^p,h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 80| D

9/2

Unreliable type. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap (6/1) at Southwell (5f) 22 days ago, never nearer. Others more appealing.

Form: 806237-

(8)

Dusky Prince^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 79| D

10/1

Three wins from 15 runs last year. Respectable third of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 8/1) 11 days ago. Good-value apprentice booked but others still make more appeal.

Form: 42678-3

(6)

Maritime Rules^b,t⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: G O'Leary| OR: 78

17/2

7/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive. Also engaged 6.30 Dundalk.

Form: 1/36953-

(5)

Motawaazy^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 76| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Seven wins from 23 Flat runs. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Last of 13 in handicap (20/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 5 days ago.

Form: 9721-40

(7)

Bert Kibbler³⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Barron| OR: 75| D

17/2

Much improved when winning both his starts in 5f handicaps at Southwell (tapeta) around this time last year. Off since but could still be ahead of his mark.

Form: 5373/11-

(3)

Modular Magic⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: T D Barron| OR: 72| D

5/2

Dual turf winner in 2021. Drawn a blank since but was very good second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago, conceding first run. Looks ready to end his losing run.

Form: 6780-42

(4)

Primo's Comet¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Shannon Watts⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 14/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 15 days ago.

Form: 00084-7

Result Amended

Papa Don't Preach - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Dusky Prince - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Forecasts

Modular Magic (5/2), Army Of India (9/2), Bellagio Man (9/2), Motawaazy (7/1), Maritime Rules (17/2), Bert Kibbler (17/2), Dusky Prince (10/1), Papa Don't Preach (16/1), Primo's Comet (40/1)

MODULAR MAGIC should have won over this C&D last week, just running out of time having conceded first run, and can make amends off the same mark. His stablemate Bert Kibbler looked a sprinter to keep on the right side of when last seen a year ago so must be respected despite his absence. The reliable Bellagio Man looks best of the others.