13:35 Newcastle

Thursday 29 June 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

JenningsBet In Belmont Handicap

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 2m 41.59s

(3)

Maso Bastie⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 87

6/4

Promising individual. Defied penalty to win 7-runner novice event (7/2) at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) on return 58 days ago, finding extra. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 41-1

(5)

Oh So Charming⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 82| BF

13/2

Thrice-raced winner. 8/11, third of 6 in novice event at Thirsk (8f, heavy) on return 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Remains unexposed.

Form: 31-3

(1)

True Legend²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 76| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Salisbury in May. 15/8, sixth of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (14.5f, good to firm) 26 days ago, unable to sustain effort after a slow start. This is easier and he's one to note.

Form: 650-116

(2)

Nobody Told Me⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Finley Marsh| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 75| D

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Doncaster in April. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, heavy, 10/3) 49 days ago.

Form: 664-414

(4)

Alumnus^v1⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 74

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, soft) 59 days ago, clear signs of temperament. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 928-26

(7)

Military Tycoon^p1⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J Fanning| T: H Palmer| OR: 70

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, heavy, 9/1) 54 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 4445

(6)

Dancing Cloud⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Tutty| OR: 67

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when third of 5 in novice (9/1) at this course (7.1f) 58 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Up in distance on handicap debut.

Form: 08-3

Forecasts

Maso Bastie (6/4), True Legend (3/1), Military Tycoon (13/2), Oh So Charming (13/2), Nobody Told Me (10/1), Dancing Cloud (11/1), Alumnus (14/1)

MASO BASTIE showed useful form when defying a penalty at Nottingham on his return and an opening mark of 87 may underestimate him, especially with further progress on the cards. True Legend never looked like completing the hat-trick at Doncaster but that was a better race than this so he can be expected to make much more of an impact here, with the unexposed Oh So Charming best of the others.