15:55 Newcastle

Saturday 29 July 2023

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Above Newcastle Handicap

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 2m 43.15s

(4)

Savvy Knight²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: B A Curtis| T: S Woods| OR: 91| BF| D

7/1

Won at Kempton in June before finding life a bit tougher from higher mark when fourth of 7 in handicap at same course (12f, 13/8) 23 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Place claims here nonetheless.

Form: 68-4814

(2)

Lucky's Dream^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 86| BF| C| D

33/1

Missed all of 2022 but all ability seeming remains, a good second at Newbury on his penultimate outing before running respectably enough when fourth of 9 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good) 24 days ago. Will likely need to build on those efforts racing from higher AW mark.

Form: 554/324

(1)

Think First¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Tate| OR: 95

12/1

Has struggled in Group events on his last 2 outings and looked fairly well summed up his mark on his other try in handicaps, so will likely need to show a bit more switched to tapeta.

Form: 6-45596

(7)

Flying Frontier³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J Tate| OR: 91

6/4

Progressive sort who arrives on a hat-trick after comfortable wins in 9f Carlisle maiden and 10f Redcar novice. Has more to offer upped further in trip now going into handicaps. Appeals as the one to beat.

Form: 211

(5)

Wynter Wildes^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 79| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, soft, 17/2) 31 days ago but won under this apprentice at Haydock earlier in July and he could prove more compeititve again with 7 lb claim applied.

Form: 0-47517

(6)

Chillhi²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 86| C

2/1

Course winner. 10/1, respectable effort despite not really being seen to best effect when fifth of 11 in handicap at Haydock (14f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 59-7535

(3)

Alumnus^v³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 80| CD

9/1

Much improved in first-time visor when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D 30 days ago, kept up to work. Still didn't look the most straightforward despite the headgear, so interesting to see whether he can back that performance up from 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 928-261

Forecasts

Flying Frontier (6/4), Chillhi (2/1), Savvy Knight (7/1), Alumnus (9/1), Think First (12/1), Wynter Wildes (14/1), Lucky's Dream (33/1)

FLYING FRONTIER remains open to improvement now switched to handicaps and is a confident selection to complete the hat-trick. Savvy Knight won at Kempton last month and wasn't disgraced from a similar mark there on his latest outing, so he's fancied to make the frame alongside Chillhi.