17:05 Newcastle

Friday 17 March 2023

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Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 3m 35.03s

(6)

Rock Chant^p,t⁴^{(ex 10)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 57| D

1/1

Right back in form of late, winning 2m handicaps at Lingfield and Wolverhampton in recent days. Good chance of a hat-trick if coping with 3 runs in quick succession.

Form: 99-8211

(1)

Boundsy Boy^p,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 56| D

5/1

Respectable effort back on the Flat when fourth at Wolverhampton in January. Successful over hurdles at Huntingdon since and should be thereabouts back on the level.

Form: 450/4

(7)

Forgetmenotblue^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 56

5/1

Creditable second of 7 in handicap at this course (12.5f, 5/2) 8 days ago. Claims if stamina holds now up significantly up in trip.

Form: 255-432

(8)

Gold Ring¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: N Mechie| OR: 50WS

22/1

Won at Catterick on 2022 reappearance. Lost way subsequently but evidently capable when fresh so no shock were he to revive after wind surgery.

Form: 859075-

(2)

Master Oliver^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 52

33/1

40/1 and visored first time, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Southwell (11f) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 453-067

(3)

Kiss My Face^v¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 47

4/1

Second on AW Flat prior to landing second handicap hurdle win of the winter at Catterick last month. Much respected back on the Flat.

Form: 8098/5-2

(5)

Zephlyn²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 50

18/1

28/1 and cheekpieces on first time, fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (12.5f) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 05500-5

(4)

Sugarpiehoneybunch^p⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: S G West| OR: 45

150/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 66/1, ninth of 11 in classified event at this course (10.2f) 64 days ago, missing break. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 9/9030-9

(9)

Steel Helmet⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 45| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 10 in classified event (12/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 8 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 750247

Forecasts

Rock Chant (1/1), Kiss My Face (4/1), Forgetmenotblue (5/1), Boundsy Boy (5/1), Zephlyn (18/1), Gold Ring (22/1), Steel Helmet (33/1), Master Oliver (33/1), Sugarpiehoneybunch (150/1)

ROCK CHANT hasn't looked back since being stepped up to 2m and can complete a quick hat-trick. Kiss My Face and Boundsy Boy both return to the Flat on the back of hurdle wins and can give the selection most to think about.