19:15 Newcastle

Thursday 31 August 2023

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William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Racing League Race 25 Handicap

Off time: 19:18 | Winning time: 1m 11.43s

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Expert Agent^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: K P De Foy| OR: 86| D

7/1

Three wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Lingfield in April. Good third of 13 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 12/1) 14 days ago, slowly away. Place possibilities off the same mark.

Form: 111743

(10)

Conquistador^h,t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 84| D

5/1

Latest win at Lingfield in March. 5/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and couldn't rule out.

Form: 21-1375

(9)

Hydration²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 83| D

7/2

Two wins from 4 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Doncaster (6f, heavy) 26 days ago by ¾ length from Minnesota Lad. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 81-3131

(8)

Champagne Sarah^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 81| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in June. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago, conceding first run. Big player.

Form: 441122

(12)

Tyger Bay^b,t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: C Allen| OR: 78| D

40/1

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Epsom (6f, good, 13/2) 57 days ago. Others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 522554

(6)

Pockley^b¹⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 77| CD

33/1

Five-time course winner, the latest in March. Sixth of 8 in handicap (7/1) back here (7.1f) when last seen in April, unable to sustain effort. Drop back in trip should help but looks vulnerable all the same.

Form: 3-23156

(3)

Treacherous¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: T E Whelan| T: E De Giles| OR: 76| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 11/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Each-way chance.

Form: 562475

(14)

Ataser^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: T Kent| OR: 75| D

14/1

7/1, respectable third of 16 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago. A career-best will be needed if he's to make a winning AW debut in this competitive contest.

Form: 0-00253

(13)

Streak Lightning³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 75| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 20/1, bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 33 days ago, never nearer. Back down in trip and likely to find a few too good.

Form: 163605

(11)

Snash^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, respectable fifth of 17 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others preferred.

Form: 544005

(7)

Razzam²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Appleby| OR: 76

9/1

13/8, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to firm) on debut for new yard 22 days ago. This is a tougher assignment.

Form: 252431

(5)

Minnesota Lad²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| BF

12/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (6f, heavy, 6/4) 25 days ago, very slowly away. Safely held sole previous AW start and others make more appeal.

Form: 995424

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Nordic Passage¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J F Levins| OR: 70| D

8/1

Twenty-six runs since last win in 2020. Good second of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 5/1) 11 days ago. Will be a big threat off the same mark if taking to this surface (has won twice on polytrack but untried on tapeta).

Form: 087422

Non-Runners

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The Caltonian¹

Weight: 8-2| Age: 4

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Hayley Turner

Forecasts

Hydration (7/2), Conquistador (5/1), Expert Agent (7/1), Nordic Passage (8/1), Snash (8/1), Razzam (9/1), Champagne Sarah (11/1), Streak Lightning (12/1), Minnesota Lad (12/1), Ataser (14/1), Treacherous (22/1), Pockley (33/1), Tyger Bay (40/1), The Caltonian (50/1)

Several to consider in this competitive handicap, headed by CHAMPAGNE SARAH. She has proved consistent this season and was unlucky not to notch a third success of the campaign when going close at Newmarket where she was denied a clear run at a crucial stage. Irish raider Nordic Passage's turn is surely near and is a much-respected main danger ahead of the unexposed Hydration. Each-way cases can be made for Expert Agent and Treacherous.