15:55 Newcastle

Thursday 29 June 2023

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

JenningsBet In North Shields Handicap

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 1m 42.61s

(14)

Mekbat⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: P J McDonald| T: S Corbett| OR: 55

8/1

66/1, good fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago. Well treated on best form, so claims if he can build on latest effort.

Form: 8864-05

(4)

Reclaim Victory^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 54| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 35 days ago, nearest finish. Worthy of consideration.

Form: 13-F834

(11)

Fanzone⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR: 54

14/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good, 6/1) 45 days ago. Likely to bounce back.

Form: 3-56238

(7)

Dr Rio¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 53| D

11/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Good eighth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. On a handy mark.

Form: 107-768

(13)

Agonyclite⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: B Haslam| OR: 52| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Winner here in March. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to soft, 5/2) 57 days ago. Started the season well and might bounce back after a break.

Form: 8-84120

(10)

Distinction^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: J Mackie| OR: 50

12/1

One win from 39 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 7/1) 10 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 5-44234

(2)

Mr Strutter⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: A Elliott| T: D Thompson| OR: 50

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (13/2) at Catterick (7f, good) 45 days ago, not ideally placed. Respected.

Form: 000-475

(5)

Our Dickie^b,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: I Jardine| OR: 50| BF| D

13/2

Latest win at Hamilton in May. 5/4 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 9 in minor event at Hamilton (9.2f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 562172

(1)

Red Command³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 47| BF

13/2

Respectable fourth of 15 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good, 10/3) 31 days ago. Should give his running once more and is still relatively unexposed.

Form: 9805-24

(8)

Nazca⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

50/1

Eighth of 13 in handicap (150/1) at this course (7.1f) 90 days ago, running on. Up against it.

Form: 80789-8

(6)

Wowshesomthingelse¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 55

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, fifth of 11 in minor event at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs to improve markedly if she's to feature.

Form: 065

(9)

Eva Rosie¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 54

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 14 days ago, slowly away. Others preferred.

Form: 66470

(3)

Annalee Lass^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: P D Niven| OR: 52| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 6/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Wetherby (8f, good to firm) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Lawrence Mullaney. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 531214

(12)

Don't What Me Boy¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 51

16/1

11/1, last of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Back down in trip. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 807897

Forecasts

Agonyclite (4/1), Reclaim Victory (6/1), Our Dickie (13/2), Red Command (13/2), Mekbat (8/1), Annalee Lass (17/2), Dr Rio (11/1), Distinction (12/1), Fanzone (14/1), Mr Strutter (16/1), Don't What Me Boy (16/1), Eva Rosie (33/1), Wowshesomthingelse (40/1), Nazca (50/1)

RECLAIM VICTORY has been heading back in the right direction recently and wasn't seen to best effect when fourth at Chelmsford last month. This track is more to her liking (has won over C&D), so she's preferred to the in-form Our Dickie, with Red Command also on the shortlist.