17:45 Newcastle

Friday 8 December 2023

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Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 1m 41.71s

(4)

Spirit Of Bowland²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 58| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. 9/4, shaped as if still in form when sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 117336

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(2)

Possible Ambition^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Swift| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 58| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 6/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-43539

(9)

Mercurius Power^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 57| C| D

16/5

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 13/2, good third of 7 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 859543

(7)

Brazen Rascal²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 58

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, very good fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 24 days ago, running on. May do better still.

Form: 8054

(10)

Panama City^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: I W McInnes| OR: 57| CD

9/2

Won 11-runner handicap (14/1) at this C&D 31 days ago. Remains well treated on his best form and could make his presence felt again.

Form: 734801

(12)

Highland Loch³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 58

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at this course (12.4f) 36 days ago, missing break. Significantly back down in trip. May do better but handicapper has taken no chances with opening mark.

Form: 678

(3)

Reflex⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 57

25/1

14/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 67 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 502368

(11)

Reclaim Victory^p¹³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 55| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Bit below form third of 10 in handicap (10/3) at this C&D, slowly away. Off 132 days. Could bounce back after a break.

Form: F83423

(6)

Ice Shadow^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 55| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 580185

(5)

Rogue Force³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 55| D

28/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 939369

(8)

Odd Socks Havana^p,t¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 54| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f). Off 6 months. Enters calculations.

Form: 122248

(1)

Pallas Lord³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: D W Whillans| OR: 54| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 9/2) 35 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 205877

Forecasts

Mercurius Power (16/5), Panama City (9/2), Spirit Of Bowland (9/2), Brazen Rascal (15/2), Pallas Lord (8/1), Ice Shadow (17/2), Odd Socks Havana (16/1), Reclaim Victory (16/1), Possible Ambition (25/1), Reflex (25/1), Highland Loch (28/1), Rogue Force (28/1)

SPIRIT OF BOWLAND had been in good order prior to an excusable run over C&D last time and, back down in grade, he makes plenty of appeal if the pace is solid. Last-time-out winner Panama City looks a danger along with Mercurius Power