20:20 Newcastle

Friday 30 June 2023

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JenningsBet In Pelton Handicap

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 1m 26.21s

(3)

Churchill Bay²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Faye McManoman| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 60

25/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 80/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Hard to make a strong case for.

Form: 036090

(13)

Bluebells Boy^b,t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: B A Curtis| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 59

16/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in December. 28/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) 27 days ago, slowly away. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 351-800

(4)

Bold Territories^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 57| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, 12/1) 9 days ago. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 380-454

(8)

Topo Chico^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 62

9/1

10/3, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Brighton (7f, soft) 10 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 224082

(14)

Global Tycoon^b⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Butler| OR: 53| D

11/2

Blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving Chris Dwyer when good second of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 49 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 710-782

(7)

Vivency²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: J Mackie| OR: 52| D

33/1

15/2, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f). Off 7 months. Likely to need the run.

Form: 074440-

(12)

Variety Island^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 52| C

11/4

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 17/2, good second of 13 in handicap at this course (6f) 9 days ago, running on. LIkely to be on the premises again.

Form: 3-05852

(6)

Louis Treize^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 51| C

16/1

Unreliable sort. Course winner. 12/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 11 days ago, never nearer. Significantly up in trip. Hard to know if he'll build on that.

Form: 4725-14

(10)

Starjik²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 51

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, first run since leaving Stella Barclay when creditable third of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 25 days ago, nearest finish. One to be interested in.

Form: 683663

(9)

Na Scoitear^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 56

7/1

Winner at Southwell in April. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Wetherby (8f, good to firm, 16/1) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 431693

(2)

Lockdown Lass⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P Hanagan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 47| BF

14/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/2, bit below form fifth of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 4 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 370-335

(1)

Love Destiny^b³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 46| D

33/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 9/2) 36 days ago. Well treated if he can take another step in the right direction.

Form: 040685

(5)

My Roxanne⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 55

8/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in April. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 41 days ago. Merits respect.

Form: 6-45133

Non-Runners

(11)

Flagman³⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: D Faulkner J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Variety Island (11/4), Global Tycoon (11/2), Na Scoitear (7/1), My Roxanne (8/1), Bold Territories (8/1), Topo Chico (9/1), Lockdown Lass (14/1), Starjik (14/1), Flagman (14/1), Bluebells Boy (16/1), Louis Treize (16/1), Churchill Bay (25/1), Love Destiny (33/1), Vivency (33/1)

This is quite competitive but TOPO CHICO is used to racing in a better grade of handicap and arrives on the back of a good run at Brighton 10 days ago, so she gets the nod over Global Tycoon, who made a positive start for John Butler at Wolverhampton last time. Variety Island is another one to consider.