17:32 Newcastle

Thursday 3 August 2023

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Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 2m 41.21s

(9)

Kepala³¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: G Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 69| D

22/1

16/1, ran no sort of race on first run since leaving Eve Johnson Houghton when last of 6 in handicap at Ffos Las (10f, soft), very slowly away and taking little interest. Off 10 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Alexandra Dunn and this should reveal plenty.

Form: 47958/6-

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(4)

Bookmark⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: T Eaves| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 68| D

20/1

4/1, produced a laboured effort when fifth of 8 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, good) 47 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Case can be made if getting back to some of last year's form.

Form: 57-7325

(6)

Can Can Girl^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Robinson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| CD

9/2

Temperamental sort. C&D winner. 7/1, backed up her reappearance effort despite not going with much zest when second of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, good) 2 weeks ago. Visor back on.

Form: 4056-32

(5)

Turner Girl^p⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 64

11/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 5 in handicap (5/2) at Catterick (13.9f, good to firm) 62 days ago, just failing. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 59-3332

(3)

Fox Flame^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 67| D

13/2

Ran poorly under a change of tactics when last of 6 in handicap (25/1) at Epsom (12f, good) 3 weeks ago. Tough to support with much confidence after that.

Form: 296346

(2)

Tafsir^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55| D

16/5

Belatedly off the mark at Musselburgh last month before following up in similar fashion under this rider at Hamilton (13.1f, good, 3/1) 13 days ago. Nudged up another 4 lb and having scored a shade cosily, she remains firmly of interest back on all-weather.

Form: 532311

(1)

Spiced Rum²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 64

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 9 in maiden at Carlisle (11.2f, good to soft, 66/1) 26 days ago, edging right entering final 1f. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 055

(8)

Aljardaa⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: P Morris| OR: 53

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Never dangerous eighth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at this course (10.2f) 43 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7/6848

(10)

Eloped⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Spencer| T: H Palmer| OR: 62

9/4

Showed much improved form back on all-weather when second of 11 in maiden at Chelmsford City (10f, 28/1) 6 weeks ago. Up in trip and is one to consider on handicap debut.

Form: 8-02

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(7)

Lochnaver¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: J S Goldie J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Eloped (9/4), Tafsir (16/5), Can Can Girl (9/2), Turner Girl (11/2), Fox Flame (13/2), Lochnaver (12/1), Bookmark (20/1), Spiced Rum (22/1), Kepala (22/1), Aljardaa (40/1)

TAFSIR has taken her form up a notch since being stepped up in trip so Jim Goldie's 4-y-o is fancied to bring up the hat-trick having scored a shade cosily at Hamilton just less than 2 weeks ago. Eloped showed much improved form back on all-weather when runner-up in June, so she could be the one to give the selection most to think about on handicap debut, ahead of Turner Girl and Can Can Girl.