17:15 Newcastle

Friday 24 March 2023

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BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 2m 12.96s

(9)

Pallas Lord¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 62| C

9/4

Course winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. 9/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 5-43453

(4)

Daaris¹⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 62| BF

9/4

In top form when last seen in the autumn, second of 9 in handicap at this course (12.4f, 2/1). Back from a break and top apprentice booked.

Form: 870522-

(8)

Give Grace¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 59

18/1

Back to best when second of 6 in seller at Redcar (10f, soft, 5/2). Off 151 days and more on her plate back in a handicap.

Form: 735072-

(3)

Steel Queen^b1,t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Cristiano Martins| T: M J Browne| OR: 57

10/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 33/1) 51 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Blinkers on first time/tongue strap back on. Market check essential.

Form: 3/6037-0

(2)

Ideal Dream³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Davies| OR: 54

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at this C&D 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 75-5

(1)

Lituus^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 53

16/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, 16/1) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers need to perk him up.

Form: 0/434-77

(5)

We Still Believe¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: D Bourke| OR: 48| C

5/2

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. First run since leaving Ben Haslam when second of 9 in minor event at this C&D (7/2) 10 days ago, missing break. Major player from his basement mark.

Form: 456-902

(10)

Oriental Lilly¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Shannon Watts⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45| C

22/1

Six-time course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 12/1) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 567935

(6)

Bright Dawn⁵⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Faye McManoman| T: B Rothwell| OR: 45

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 300/1, seventh of 8 in maiden at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm). Off 19 months. Makes tapeta debut. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0777/

Non-Runners

(7)

It's A Love Thing³⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: J Butler J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Pallas Lord (9/4), Daaris (9/4), We Still Believe (5/2), Steel Queen (10/1), It's A Love Thing (12/1), Lituus (16/1), Give Grace (18/1), Oriental Lilly (22/1), Ideal Dream (50/1), Bright Dawn (100/1)

WE STILL BELIEVE bumped into a rejuvenated rival over C&D 10 days ago but that was a promising start for his new yard and he looks ready to cash in on his lowly mark. Daaris should have more to offer as a 4-y-o, while Steel Queen will find this easier than the races she's been contesting in Ireland.