19:45 Newcastle

Thursday 31 August 2023

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William Hill Epic Value Racing League Race 26 Handicap

Off time: 19:49 | Winning time: 2m 11.38s

(8)

Onesmoothoperator³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: D Allan| T: B Ellison| OR: 89| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 9/1, fair seventh of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Down in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 503497

(5)

Storm Catcher³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: S Pearce| OR: 87| D

9/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Good third of 9 in handicap (9/1) at Ascot (8f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 114723

(2)

Carolus Magnus^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 86

14/1

Fairly useful winner for Andrew Balding. Only twice raced for current yard and he caught the eye when ninth of 11 in handicap (80/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 16 days ago, keeping on when suffering a poor run inside last 1f. Makes tapeta debut. Weighted to go close.

Form: 3300-69

(10)

Painters Palette^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R Menzies| OR: 85

11/2

3 wins from 7 runs this year, posting a career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm, 6/1) 19 days ago. Well on top at the finish there so he can go well again despite a 5 lb rise.

Form: 162301

(12)

Roaring Gallagher^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 91

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. 22/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good) 18 days ago. Makes tapeta debut with more needed at these weights.

Form: 149-66

(13)

Wind Your Neck In²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: P D Evans| OR: 83| D

14/1

6/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, heavy) 25 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0-28824

(3)

Cap Francais^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 80

33/1

22/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good to firm) 20 days ago, no match for winner. Claims.

Form: 0-08982

(9)

Miami Thunder³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 87| BF| C

11/2

Course winner in June. 11/5, good second of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 33 days ago, just failing. Up in trip. Well in the mix once more.

Form: 205012

(6)

Bashful^p,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 79| CD

16/1

3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in July. 11/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, soft) 29 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. This C&D winner needs considering.

Form: 241113

(11)

New Dayrell^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 79| D

28/1

7/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Sandown (10f, good to soft) 21 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. Much respected on his tapeta debut.

Form: 50-6671

(4)

Moonspirit¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 77

10/1

Thrice-raced winner. Winner at Bath in July before encouraging fourth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 9/2) 16 days ago. Should have more to offer. Not ruled out.

Form: 414

(1)

Bint Al Daar¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: L Morris| T: K P De Foy| OR: 73

12/1

Winner at Newmarket in August. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (6/1) at Sandown (10f, good) 11 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Shortlisted.

Form: 4-43613

(7)

Blue Yonder⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70| D

66/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in May. Last of 8 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good, 8/1) 54 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 311278

Forecasts

Storm Catcher (9/2), Roaring Gallagher (9/2), Painters Palette (11/2), Miami Thunder (11/2), Onesmoothoperator (15/2), Moonspirit (10/1), Bint Al Daar (12/1), Carolus Magnus (14/1), Wind Your Neck In (14/1), Bashful (16/1), New Dayrell (28/1), Cap Francais (33/1), Blue Yonder (66/1)

Lots with chances so at the likely odds it is worth siding with CAROLUS MAGNUS to build on his eye-catching Chelmsford effort and capitalise on a good mark for his new handler. Painters Palette is feared most on the back of his emphatic Redcar success, with the unexposed Moonspirit and course winner Miami Thunder also firmly in the picture.