15:55 Newcastle

Thursday 13 April 2023

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Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 1m 40.54s

(1)

Skilled Warrior¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 81

15/2

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (9/2), slowly away. Capable of going close from this sort of mark but will need to hit the ground running on reappearance.

Form: 357235-

(4)

Ron O¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Craggs| OR: 76| CD

10/3

Three wins from 9 runs last year. 9/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (7.1f) 10 days ago, pushed out. Back up to 1m and remains of interest under a penalty.

Form: 5-12481

(6)

Outsmart^p²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 79| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 8/1, ran no sort of race when last of 11 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good) 6 months ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 565320-

(9)

Streak Lightning¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 79| C| D

7/1

Won 11-runner handicap (6/1) at this course (7.1f) just under a fortnight ago, leading final 1f and driven clear. 4 lb higher mark to contend with but fancied to give another good account.

Form: 17-2621

(10)

Gainsbourg^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: D Bourke| OR: 75| D

40/1

Shaped like a non-stayer over hurdles on debut for new yard and ran poorly returned to the Flat when eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 45516-8

(7)

Abnaa^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 75| CD

40/1

4-time course winner, latest in February. 4½ lengths last of 8 to Ron O in handicap at this course (7.1f, 22/1) 10 days ago. Needs more respite from the handicapper.

Form: 914978

(2)

Vindobala^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: S England| OR: 74| CD

13/2

Unreliable type. 4-time course winner, latest in February. Not disgraced taking on a bunch of unexposed 3-y-os when sixth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 10/1) 9 days ago. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 10-13R6

(5)

Star Shield^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Did well under the circumstances when second of 9 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 29 days ago, conceding first run. Merits consideration.

Form: 26-4732

(3)

Ravenglass¹⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71| D

13/2

Ended last season in good form, 10/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good). May need this outing after 6 months off.

Form: 032113-

(8)

Broctune Red¹⁰^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 62| CD

13/2

6-time C&D winner. 11/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (10.2f) 10 days ago, quickening to lead 2f out and soon clear. Carries 4 lb penalty. Back down in trip. Major claims.

Form: 25-7571

Forecasts

Ron O (10/3), Star Shield (5/1), Broctune Red (13/2), Ravenglass (13/2), Vindobala (13/2), Streak Lightning (7/1), Skilled Warrior (15/2), Outsmart (10/1), Gainsbourg (40/1), Abnaa (40/1)

BROCTUNE RED capitalised on a falling mark in emphatic style over 1¼m at this track 10 days ago and, if arriving in anything like the same form, Gillian Boanas' charge is likely to take some stopping under a 4 lb penalty. Star Shield turned in his best effort of the season when runner-up over C&D last month, so he heads up the opposition, ahead of Skilled Warrior and recent winner Ron O.

Prize Money

1st: £5,129.002nd: £2,407.003rd: £1,202.004th: £602.005th: £300.00

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