18:40 Newcastle

Thursday 4 January 2024

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Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Classified Stakes

Off time: 18:42 | Winning time: 1m 31.28s

(10)

Amerrone^b1²⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 45

9/2

Hinted at ability on first of 2 starts as a juvenile and whilst he offered little when last of 9 at Catterick (5f) in April, he may well take a step forward back from 8 months off/in first-time headgear. Worth noting if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 60/9-

(4)

Atrafan^b²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: A D Brown| OR: 50| C| D

7/1

Modest gelding. 6-time course winner. Off 7 months, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 66/1) 20 days ago. Should be closer to form and merits consideration.

Form: 121807-

(12)

Cheese The One^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 47| C| D

4/1

Modest mare. Course winner. 18/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 17 days ago.

Form: 434347-

(2)

Heartlander^t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 44

150/1

Poor maiden. Last of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 200/1) 25 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 95/0800-

(6)

Indrapura Star^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: P Morris| OR: 50

28/1

Modest maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 125/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 499009-

(11)

Maddisonelle⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: G Boanas| OR: 42

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Ann Duffield when seventh of 10 in minor event at Catterick (6f, heavy, 200/1) 75 days ago.

Form: 00/97-

(7)

Retirement Beckons⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 49

7/1

Modest gelding. Three wins from 17 runs last year. Latest win at Carlisle in August. 22/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (8f) 58 days ago.

Form: 146557-

(1)

Royal Prospect^p,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: S Corbett| OR: 50| C| D

9/1

Modest gelding. Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, pulled up in novice hurdle at Ayr (16f, soft, 125/1) 15 days ago. Eye-catcher in handicap here prior to that and respected in this company.

Form: 506274-

(5)

Rum Runner⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: S A Gray| T: G A Harker| OR: 47| C| D

15/2

Modest gelding. Course winner. 9/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 58 days ago.

Form: 500364-

(8)

True Nation^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 50

15/2

Modest maiden. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 40/1) 22 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 497969-

(9)

Two Rivers^p²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 46

4/1

Unreliable individual. Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Creditable third of 8 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 17/2) 2 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 50346-3

Non-Runners

(3)

Annalee Lass²⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: P D Niven J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cheese The One (4/1), Two Rivers (4/1), Amerrone (9/2), Atrafan (7/1), Retirement Beckons (7/1), Annalee Lass (7/1), Rum Runner (15/2), True Nation (15/2), Royal Prospect (9/1), Indrapura Star (28/1), Maddisonelle (66/1), Heartlander (150/1)

ROYAL PROSPECT caught the eye in a handicap here on his latest Flat start, repeatedly denied a clear run and not given at all a hard time. He gets the vote in a thin contest. Atrafan does well in these low-grade events here and has to be respected, while the well-bred Amerrone may have more to offer.