18:30 Newcastle

Tuesday 2 May 2023

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At The Races App Form Study Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 2m 16.78s

(7)

Lord Torranaga²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 59

4/1

7/1, possibly unsuited by conditions back on turf when fifth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, heavy) 20 days ago. Can get back on track.

Form: 759-745

(5)

Purple Ice^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 58

10/3

18/1, failed to come on for recent run returned to turf when eighth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, soft) 4 weeks ago. Has work to do.

Form: 7333-88

(8)

Coconut Bay²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: T Davidson| OR: 54| D

9/2

14/1 and hooded for 1st time, possibly unsuited by ground/trip when ninth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, heavy) 20 days ago.

Form: 4154-59

(3)

We Still Believe¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: D Bourke| OR: 51| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner in March. 11/4, finished lame when last of 11 in handicap at this course (12.4f) 19 days ago, folding tamely 3f out. Expected to get back on track.

Form: 6-90210

(6)

Thomas Cranmer²⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 49| D

12/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2018. 11/2, ninth of 12 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm). Off 9 months. Something to find on form.

Form: 800/059-

(1)

Oscar Doodle¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 49| CD

13/2

C&D winner in January. 7/1, ran poorly when seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D over 3 months ago. Needs to leave that effort behind but enters calculations provided he's ready to roll.

Form: 1882-17

(2)

Tafsir^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: P Hanagan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

9/1

Finished well held after 5 months off in handicap (50/1) at Musselburgh (8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 62440-9

Non-Runners

(4)

Recorwoman²⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: I Furtado J: Elle-May Croot

Forecasts

Purple Ice (10/3), We Still Believe (4/1), Lord Torranaga (4/1), Coconut Bay (9/2), Oscar Doodle (13/2), Tafsir (9/1), Thomas Cranmer (12/1), Recorwoman (12/1)

WE STILL BELIEVE opened his account for the year over C&D in March, and with his latest effort easily excused (finished lame), Daragh Bourke's charge is fancied to regain the winning thread. Oscar Doodle needs to put a below-par effort behind him, but he may emerge as the main danger after a break, with Lord Torranaga rounding off the shortlist.