21:00 Newcastle

Tuesday 2 May 2023

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Off time: 21:02 | Winning time: 1m 40.29s

(5)

Wheal Kitty²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 58| D

66/1

Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Southwell (8.1f). Off 7 months ahead of this debut for new yard and she's probably worth taking on.

Form: 323185-

(8)

Odd Socks Havana^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 54| CD

6/1

Three-time C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 4/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 46 days ago, left poorly placed. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 531712

(3)

Masham Moor²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 53| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 5/2, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 28 days ago. Live each-way contender.

Form: 033224

(9)

Rum Runner^p²⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 53| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Twenty-two runs since last win in 2020. 18/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.1f), not knocked about. Off 8 months and minor place money is probably his best hope.

Form: 740076-

(6)

Spirit Of Bowland¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 52| C| D

6/5

Course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 5/1) 18 days ago, slowly away. 4 lb rise probably underestimates him and the hat-trick beckons.

Form: 840-411

(4)

Our Dickie^p,t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 48| BF

6/1

Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to soft, 4/1) 24 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 00-6935

(10)

Iron Sheriff⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 48| D

15/2

Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 54 days ago, not ideally placed. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4-04347

(1)

Perfect Soldier³²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Rowan Scott| T: W Storey| OR: 47| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 5¼ lengths tenth of 13 to Spirit of Bowland in handicap at this course (7.1f, 25/1) 32 days ago. Hard to envisage him reversing the placings with that rival.

Form: 9-88040

Non-Runners

(2)

Wallaroo³⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: I Furtado J: Elle-May Croot

(7)

Braes Of Doune²⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: J S Goldie J: Shannon Watts

Forecasts

Spirit Of Bowland (6/5), Masham Moor (7/2), Odd Socks Havana (6/1), Our Dickie (6/1), Iron Sheriff (15/2), Wallaroo (10/1), Rum Runner (28/1), Perfect Soldier (33/1), Braes Of Doune (33/1), Wheal Kitty (66/1)

SPIRIT OF BOWLAND scored with far more in hand than the margin of victory would suggest at Southwell 18 days ago and a 4 lb rise is unlikely to prevent this 4-y-o from completing the hat-trick. Odd Socks Havana and Masham Moor have both been holding their form well in recent months and are likely to emerge as the main dangers. Our Dickie is also in with an each-way shout.