18:10 Newcastle

Friday 8 September 2023

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Northumbrian Water & Wateraid Partners Since 1981 Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 40.18s

(13)

Mr Strutter¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: A Elliott| T: D Thompson| OR: 55| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good, 5/1) 18 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 475126

(3)

Royal Prospect^t¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 53| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 7/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 1 day ago, not clear run.

Form: 0-64850

(1)

Global Tycoon^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 52

6/1

8/1, first run since leaving John Butler when respectable third of 12 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good) 25 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off the same mark.

Form: 0-78233

(2)

Rumnotred³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 51

9/1

Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap (16/1) at this course (10.2f) 36 days ago. Back down in trip and merits consideration.

Form: 560487

(9)

Rum Runner²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 51| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Catterick in August. 7/1, good fifth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 23 days ago, nearest finish. Others preferred for win purposes on this occasion.

Form: 922215

(4)

Explorers Way^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 50

6/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Good sixth of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to firm, 22/1) 9 days ago, not much room. Place possibilities.

Form: 889596

(8)

Tees George³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 55

12/1

Last of 13 in handicap (33/1) at this course (6f) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip and bit to prove on the back of that poor effort.

Form: 703040

(10)

Aljardaa³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: P Morris| OR: 50

80/1

Last of 9 in handicap at this course (12.4f, 40/1) 36 days ago. Significantly back down in trip and, chances are, she'll come up short once more.

Form: 7/68489

(6)

Copper Mountain^t,v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 49| D

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Fifth of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to firm, 33/1) 9 days ago, slowly away. Others look stronger from a win perspective.

Form: 006985

(7)

Big Muddy⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Faye McManoman| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 49

50/1

Unreliable type. First run since leaving Seb Spencer when last of 12 in handicap (40/1) at this course (10.2f) 79 days ago. Back down in trip and he has work to do.

Form: 9/R64R-0

(12)

The Grey Bandit¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: J T Stimpson| OR: 48

22/1

33/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in minor event at Chelmsford City (8f) 15 days ago. Looks set for another struggle.

Form: 86/7936

(14)

Naadyaa^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: J Parr| OR: 47

18/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. 11/1, bit below form fourth of 10 in minor event at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Will need to find improvement from somewhere in order to open her account here.

Form: 432464

(11)

Wolf Of Kingstreet^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 46

125/1

100/1, first run since leaving David Loughnane when last of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Back down in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 6-74086

Non-Runners

(5)

Mr Heinz¹¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: S Whitaker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Royal Prospect (9/4), Explorers Way (6/1), Mr Strutter (6/1), Global Tycoon (6/1), Copper Mountain (8/1), Rumnotred (9/1), Tees George (12/1), Mr Heinz (12/1), Naadyaa (18/1), Rum Runner (18/1), The Grey Bandit (22/1), Big Muddy (50/1), Aljardaa (80/1), Wolf Of Kingstreet (125/1)

In a wide-open looking handicap, GLOBAL TYCOON could prove to be the answer. The 4-y-o is 1 lb below the mark off which he opened his account at Kempton last year and has shaped as though his turn is again near in two starts for John Butler and, most recently at Windsor, on debut for this yard. Mr Strutter and Royal Prospect are feared most.