17:00 Newcastle

Monday 2 October 2023

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Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 1m 24.93s

(9)

Abruzzo Mia²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 77| CD

7/1

One win from 3 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. 5 lb rise tolerable and likely to be in the mix.

Form: 132-761

(8)

Yoshimi^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: M Herrington| OR: 73| D

14/1

Latest win at Leicester in August. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 13 days ago. Clearly in good nick but others make more appeal for win purposes all the same.

Form: 814123

(4)

Gobi Sunset⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 72| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Twenty-five runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good) 86 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Johnston and looks vulnerable.

Form: 767630

(2)

Streak Lightning¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 72| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Eighth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 19 days ago. Capable of making an impact but others possess more compelling credentials.

Form: 360548

(3)

Showtime Mahomes¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 72| D

11/2

Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft, 7/2) 16 days ago. Remains on a good mark up 2 lb and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 649651

(5)

San Isidro^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 72

50/1

First run since leaving James Ferguson when twelfth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago, possibly amiss. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 08-9900

(1)

Power of Darkness^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 72| D

10/1

10/3, improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap at Salisbury (8f, good to firm) 25 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. 0-4 on the AW.

Form: 650501

(6)

Al Baahy²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Sanderson| T: K Frost| OR: 72| D

9/1

Winner at Wetherby in May. 14/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) 23 days ago, not ideally placed. Place possibilities.

Form: 4-31584

(12)

Verona Star^p,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Mr Taylor Fisher| T: A Watson| OR: 70| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 13 days ago, clear of rest. Can make his presence felt off the same mark.

Form: 276993

(11)

Patontheback¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Tutty| OR: 69| BF| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Last of 10 in handicap (5/2) at this C&D 13 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 401230

(10)

Lion's Dream^p,h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson| T: M Appleby| OR: 68

7/2

Unreliable individual. 12/1 and hooded for 1st time, bit below form third of 15 in minor event at Doncaster (8f, good) 15 days ago, doing too much too soon. Has slipped to a dangerous mark and needs considering.

Form: 485883

(7)

Bobby Joe Leg¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Winn| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61| CD

33/1

Five-time C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 18/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago. Percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 420236

Forecasts

Lion's Dream (7/2), Showtime Mahomes (11/2), Verona Star (6/1), Streak Lightning (13/2), Abruzzo Mia (7/1), Patontheback (17/2), Al Baahy (9/1), Power of Darkness (10/1), Yoshimi (14/1), Gobi Sunset (25/1), Bobby Joe Leg (33/1), San Isidro (50/1)

The vote goes to VERONA STAR, who returned to form following a string of below par efforts off this reduced mark when third over C&D recently. Lion's Dream doesn't always help himself by pulling hard but he put in a decent shift at Doncaster last time and he went close on his sole previous visit here off an 11 lb higher mark in February. Last-time-out winners Showtime Mahomes and Abruzzo Mia also command respect.