19:55 Newcastle

Friday 5 May 2023

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Off time: 19:56 | Winning time: 1m 12.64s

(4)

Derwent Boy²³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 70

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 5/1, third of 9 in minor event at Pontefract (6f, good). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut. Should improve.

Form: 643-

(3)

Razzam⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 69| BF

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 12 in maiden (11/10) at Kempton (6f) 79 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Remains with potential and can't be ruled out.

Form: 3-25

(7)

Northern Spirit³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 67| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in January. Very good second of 9 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D 32 days ago, just failing. Should give another good account.

Form: 079-132

(8)

Another Baar⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 67| BF| D

10/3

Winner at Ripon in April. Good third of 10 in handicap at Ripon (6f, heavy, 9/4) 6 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 585-13

(9)

Trabajo Detecho^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 66| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 6/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, soft) 6 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 612413

(1)

Bryce¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 62

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 044-50

(5)

Rockin Rosa³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 32 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 777-3

(6)

Bella Kopella^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 60| BF| C

6/1

Latest win here in March. 5/6, third of 5 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 22 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Seemingly remains on a fair mark and is worthy of consideration.

Form: 7212-13

Non-Runners

(2)

Rossmore Nation¹⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Razzam (3/1), Another Baar (10/3), Trabajo Detecho (9/2), Derwent Boy (5/1), Bella Kopella (6/1), Northern Spirit (7/1), Rossmore Nation (10/1), Rockin Rosa (20/1), Bryce (66/1)

BELLA KOPELLA had something to spare when scoring here in March and shaped as if still in form on her only subsequent outing, so she's worth a chance to get back to winning ways for all that this looks a competitive event for the grade. In-form pair Another Baar and Northern Spirit are obvious dangers.