17:45 Newcastle

Friday 17 March 2023

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Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 10.69s

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Power Of States^t,v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 86| D

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, last of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 15 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 273-505

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Jean Baptiste¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 84| D

16/1

20/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good to soft). Off 151 days and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 640633-

(7)

Dream Harder⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Planas⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 84| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. 7/2, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 7 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. In the mix.

Form: 1-33414

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Qaasid^v²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 83| BF| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Good second of 5 in handicap at this C&D (8/11) 22 days ago. Not taken lightly nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 331-712

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First Impression³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 83| D

20/1

Latest win at Ayr in September. 4/1, won 8-runner handicap hurdle at Catterick (15.7f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 73414-6

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Estidama¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: W J Haggas| OR: 78

9/4

Southwell debut winner before good second of 9 in minor event (11/4) at Kempton (8f) 100 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut with more to come. Player.

Form: 12-

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Innse Gall¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 78| D

18/1

Latest win at Ripon in August. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Hamilton (9.2f, good), running on. Off 172 days but not ruled out.

Form: 513134-

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Ri Na Farraige²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| CD

11/2

2/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 23 days ago, responding well. High on the shortlist despite taking an 8 lb rise.

Form: 673-731

Forecasts

Estidama (9/4), Qaasid (5/2), Dream Harder (7/2), Ri Na Farraige (11/2), Jean Baptiste (16/1), Innse Gall (18/1), First Impression (20/1), Power Of States (22/1)

A case can be made for most of these but ESTIDAMA is fancied to take a sizeable step forward now she goes handicapping up in trip so she gets the vote. Ri Na Farraige is weighted to go well and feared most ahead of fellow C&D scorer Qaasid.