19:10 Newcastle

Friday 30 June 2023

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Skopes Menswear Metrocentre Store Handicap

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 1m 38.45s

(3)

Swiss Ace³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 80| BF| C

10/3

Course winner. Latest win here in March. 9/4, fifth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 156455

(6)

Anif⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 74| CD

10/1

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Creditable third of 6 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D 52 days ago and likely to give it another good go back from a short break.

Form: 351543

(2)

Love Your Work¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: R Menzies| OR: 73| D

5/1

Good second of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 13/2) 17 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Shortlist material from just 1 lb higher.

Form: 68-6632

(9)

Vindobala^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 72| CD

7/2

Unreliable individual. 4-time course winner. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (8/1) at Hamilton (9.2f, good) 47 days ago, though he was denied a clear run.

Form: 3R6450

(8)

Mr Squires⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 80

10/1

Southwell novice winner in December. Fifth of 13 in novice event (12/1) at Doncaster (7f, heavy) 89 days ago. Opening mark asks for more but he's unexposed.

Form: 81-5

(5)

Centre Court¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 78| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm, 12/1) 19 days ago. This is slightly easier back on the AW.

Form: 515548

(1)

Miami Thunder¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 75

11/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 15 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Murray but turned out quite quickly on the back of that heavy defeat.

Form: 232050

Non-Runners

(7)

Mossbawn²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: N Mechie J: Non Runner

(4)

Vaccine²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Centre Court (3/1), Swiss Ace (10/3), Vindobala (7/2), Love Your Work (5/1), Vaccine (6/1), Anif (10/1), Mr Squires (10/1), Miami Thunder (11/1), Mossbawn (33/1)

LOVE YOUR WORK did very well to stick around for as long as he did having helped set a brisk pace at Southwell 17 days ago, and on that evidence, he's ready to add to his AW tally. Swiss Ace drops slightly in class and is a big threat, with the tricky Vindobala dangerous if she's on her game.