19:15 Newcastle

Friday 24 March 2023

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Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 12.81s

(8)

Blazing Son¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 65| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (11/4) last time, kept up to work. Had fair bit in hand on that occasion and isn't taken lightly despite 112-day break.

Form: 334211-

(3)

Thaki^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 65| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 8/1, good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Shortlist material from same mark.

Form: 387-372

(9)

Kapono^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 65| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Redcar in October. 40/1, possibly still needed run when last of 7 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but likely needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1047-07

(7)

Athollblair Boy^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Sophie Clements⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 64| CD

14/1

6-time C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 28/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 41-4185

(10)

Atlantic Heart²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 64

14/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in September. Stepped up on stable debut when fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (66/1) 29 days ago. Unexposed as a sprinter and yard does well with similar types.

Form: 4210-94

(11)

Tathmeen^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 62| CD

9/1

7-time course winner, including pair of C&D wins in February. Run best excused when down the field here last time, left poorly placed. Been a while since he's been able to win from this kind of mark.

Form: 361158

(5)

Mumcat^h³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 61

9/1

Just the one win from 21 Flat runs but she has been largely consistent this winter, easy to ignore her running down the field at Southwell last time on account of her racing on unfavoured part of track. Not discounted.

Form: 264-230

(6)

Crocodile Power⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 60| BF| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Rare poor effort when 7½ lengths tenth of 11 to Tathmeen in handicap at this C&D (3/1) 43 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 154-220

(1)

Nickleby^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 59| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Sixth of 9 in handicap (10/3) at this C&D 15 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Capable of going closer here,

Form: 045-126

(2)

Macho Pride²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Haslam| OR: 58| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 9/1, confirmed return to form when sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 22 days ago. Has gone a while without a win but holds solid frame claims.

Form: 403-646

(4)

Gunnerside¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 57| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 10/3, creditable second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago. Should give another good account from same mark.

Form: 343332

Forecasts

Blazing Son (7/2), Nickleby (6/1), Kapono (7/1), Thaki (15/2), Mumcat (9/1), Gunnerside (9/1), Tathmeen (9/1), Crocodile Power (9/1), Athollblair Boy (14/1), Macho Pride (14/1), Atlantic Heart (14/1)

A typically competitive sprint handicap. BLAZING SON hasn't been seen since early-December but he won with more in hand than the margin suggests over C&D last time and should be the one to beat if ready to go in his bid for the hat-trick. Thaki has a good C&D record and arrives here in good heart, with Nickleby and Gunnerside others to consider.