16:20 Newcastle

Friday 13 October 2023

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Northumbria Leisure Celebrating 50 Years Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 3m 37.58s

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Annandale²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| C

16/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, 10¾ lengths eighth of 10 to Valley of Flowers in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Chance on old form.

Form: 0-53428

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(3)

Valley Of Flowers^h⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 60

13/2

3 wins from 10 runs this year. 5/1, career best when readily winning 10-runner handicap at Catterick (12.1f, soft) 9 days ago. Big shout up in trip under a 5 lb penalty in her hat-trick bid.

Form: 223411

(6)

Doublethetrouble^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler| OR: 63

13/2

Creditable second of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Kempton (16f) 16 days ago. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs.

Form: 50-7422

(8)

Victoriano^b⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 63| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. 10/3, won 7-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 42 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up once more.

Form: 213511

(9)

Heatherdown Hero¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Menzies| OR: 59

11/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. 22/1, good fifth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (15f, soft) 10 days ago, slowly away. Claims.

Form: 555465

(1)

Dancing Cloud¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: G Tutty| OR: 67

4/1

15/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (15f, soft) 10 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 8-34266

(2)

Dance Havana^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 64

28/1

Latest win at Thirsk in July. 8/1, very good third of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good) 50 days ago. Up in trip. Fair on the Flat, so needs considering.

Form: 495165

(7)

Natacata^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 64

8/1

Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, heavy, 12/1) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 76-5233

(5)

Mascani²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 61

13/2

Winner at Beverley in July. 14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, heavy) 20 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Not ruled out.

Form: 565166

Forecasts

Dancing Cloud (4/1), Victoriano (4/1), Heatherdown Hero (11/2), Valley Of Flowers (13/2), Doublethetrouble (13/2), Mascani (13/2), Natacata (8/1), Annandale (16/1), Dance Havana (28/1)

VALLEY OF FLOWERS is enjoying a very good season and fancied to bag a fourth success turned out under a 5 lb penalty for her impressive recent Catterick success with this longer trip likely to prove well within her compass. Tapeta debutant Natacata is next on the list ahead of 3-time C&D winner Victoriano.