19:45 Newcastle

Friday 3 March 2023

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Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 14.20s

(8)

Once Adaay^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 65| D

7/1

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Wolverhampton in December. 10/3, fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 28 days ago. Likely to again find a few too good.

Form: 561-5

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(4)

Northern Spirit³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 64| CD

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (12/1) 37 days ago. This is tougher up 4 lb but merits respect all the same.

Form: 079-1

(5)

Spirit In My Soul¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 63

20/1

Last of 5 in handicap (50/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 19 days ago and probably best watched on the back of that. Yard also saddles Thornaby Beauty.

Form: 04889-5

(3)

Made Of Lir¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: S England| OR: 60| D

66/1

First run since leaving Archie Watson when well-beaten last of 11 to Rossmore Nation in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 18/1) 10 days ago, very slowly away. Clearly has work to do.

Form: 4925-10

(1)

Trabajo Detecho^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 60| CD

7/1

C&D winner in January. 13/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 19 days ago. Down 1 lb and should make his presence felt.

Form: 60-6124

(2)

Lough Swilly Lass²⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 58

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in maiden (80/1) at Down Royal (7f, good to soft). Off 8 months ahead of this debut for new yard/handicap bow and needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 000-

(6)

Rossmore Nation^t²^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 52| D

11/10

Winner at Southwell in February. 3/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 2 days ago, left poorly placed. Big shout if turned out again quickly.

Form: 005-514

(10)

Thornaby Beauty¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 57

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, excellent ¾-length second of 11 to Rossmore Nation in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 10 days ago. 6 lb better off with that rival now and she's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 674-2

(7)

Congress³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 56

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at Southwell (8.1f) 31 days ago. Down in trip now pitched into a handicap. Yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Trabajo Detecho.

Form: 6-899

Non-Runners

(9)

More Than A Grey²⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: M Botti J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Rossmore Nation (11/10), Northern Spirit (11/2), Thornaby Beauty (13/2), Trabajo Detecho (7/1), Once Adaay (7/1), More Than A Grey (7/1), Congress (16/1), Spirit In My Soul (20/1), Lough Swilly Lass (25/1), Made Of Lir (66/1)

Things didn't go ROSSMORE NATION's way at Lingfield on Wednesday and, if turned out again quickly here, he could prove a tough nut to crack. The manner of his Southwell success for new connections last month suggested that there is better to come. Thornaby Beauty was beaten under a length by the selection at Southwell and she is a big threat on these revised terms, while C&D winner Northern Spirit and Trabajo Detecho are others to consider.