19:15 Newcastle

Friday 17 March 2023

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Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Classified Stakes

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 13.29s

(1)

Elisheva^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 52| D

11/4

Modest mare. Winner at Kempton in March. Good second of 11 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 11/2) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Leading claims.

Form: 333412

(2)

Hands Down^b²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: C Moore| OR: 33| D

80/1

Unreliable sort. One win from 23 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 11 in minor event at this course (8f, 50/1) 2 days ago. Back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 96R09-0

(9)

Hurt You Never³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 48| D

16/1

11/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at this C&D 31 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5634-70

(4)

Jkr Cobbler^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 48| CD

2/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Winner here in January. Respectable third of 11 in handicap (9/2) at this course (7.1f) 8 days ago, nearest finish. Enters calculations.

Form: 616523

(6)

Kraken Florida^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 50| CD

10/3

Modest gelding. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at this C&D (3/1) 25 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 46-2351

(8)

Muatadel^v³³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 42| CD

40/1

Poor gelding. C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 22/1, below form eighth of 14 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 33 days ago.

Form: 4-06698

(3)

Mutanaaseq^b¹⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 50| D

15/2

Modest gelding. Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 12 in handicap (15/2) at Redcar (7f, good to firm). Off 177 days.

Form: 529576-

(7)

Zegos Surprise^t1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Poppy Wilson⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 47| BF

8/1

Modest mare. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 9/4, 3 lengths fourth of 6 to Kraken Florida in minor event at this C&D 25 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 84/0-024

Non-Runners

(5)

Mutabaahy¹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: A Brittain J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Jkr Cobbler (2/1), Elisheva (11/4), Kraken Florida (10/3), Mutanaaseq (15/2), Zegos Surprise (8/1), Mutabaahy (10/1), Hurt You Never (16/1), Muatadel (40/1), Hands Down (80/1)

ELISHEVA produced her best effort to date when second at this course last time and she takes preference over Jkr Cobbler, who shaped well in third that day. Recent C&D winner Kraken Florida is also considered.