17:10 Newcastle

Thursday 9 February 2023

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Off time: 17:13 | Winning time: 1m 12.85s

(8)

Jackmeister Rudi¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 62| D

33/1

Opened account for present yard at Catterick (6f) in September and similar form when runner-up at that venue a month later. Bumped start/trapped wide when seventh in handicap at Southwell (6f) in November and no forlorn hope here.

Form: 451027-

(6)

Macho Pride²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Haslam| OR: 61| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. 15/2, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 27 days ago, weakening 1f out. However, mark has eased a little more and this drop in grade another likely plus. Not out of things.

Form: 42403-6

(4)

Crocodile Power¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 60| C

3/1

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton (7f) in November. Good second of 8 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 10/3) 16 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 6154-22

(9)

Whiteandblue³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 60| BF

14/1

Maiden who ran right up to her best when third in a C&D handicap in December. Seemingly not 100% when disappointing over 5f here 38 days ago and no surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 45043-9

(1)

Far From A Ruby¹³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Scott| OR: 58

66/1

Latest win at Ayr (1m) in August. Seventh of 11 in handicap back at that venue (7.2f, soft, 10/3) in September, racing a shade closer to the pace than ideal. However, all 3 career victories have come at 1m+

Form: 210647-

(2)

Sam's Call⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 57

10/3

5f winner on turf who arrives here on back of a good second of 11 in handicap (11/2) at Southwell (6.1f) 7 days ago, headed last ½f. No surprise to see him go well again from same mark.

Form: 00/55-42

(12)

Gowanbuster^t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: S Corbett| OR: 57| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (7/4) 6 days ago. Bounce back certainly not ruled out.

Form: 7737-27

(10)

Tathmeen^p⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 56| C| D

13/2

5-time course winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. 13/2, below best when sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 6 days ago. Not out of things for each-way purposes.

Form: 7-46136

(7)

Atrafan^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 54| CD

15/2

6-time C&D winner who arrives here in good order, adding to his tally in a C&D minor event 2 weeks ago, by a neck from Mutabaahy. More on his plate back in a handicap but foolish to rule out in present groove.

Form: 0-22121

(11)

Mrs Dibble⁵⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 53| BF

33/1

Maiden who ended time with Ian Williams in good form, second of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford (7f) in September 2021. However, been absent since and probably best watched.

Form: 897422/

(5)

Mutabaahy^p⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 46| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Thirty four runs since last win in 2021. Respectable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 6 days ago, keeping on without proving a match for the front pair. Not out of things from this basement mark.

Form: 9-74623

Non-Runners

(3)

Moveonup¹³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Jonny Peate

Forecasts

Crocodile Power (3/1), Sam's Call (10/3), Macho Pride (6/1), Tathmeen (13/2), Gowanbuster (7/1), Atrafan (15/2), Mutabaahy (12/1), Whiteandblue (14/1), Moveonup (20/1), Mrs Dibble (33/1), Jackmeister Rudi (33/1), Far From A Ruby (66/1)

Plenty in with a chance, including SAM'S CALL who ran up to his best from his reduced mark when runner-up at Southwell 7 days ago and he could be the way to go. Multiple C&D winner Atrafan is going through a very good spell and is feared, along with Crocodile Power. Whiteandblue is also worth a second look.