19:30 Newcastle

Tuesday 16 January 2024

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Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 0.99s

(5)

Dark Crusade²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 58

15/2

13/2, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 26 days ago. 2 lb lower now and minor place money looks the most likely scenario.

Form: 34/3495-

(4)

Urban Dandy^b1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 56| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 11/2, good third of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 10 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and should make his presence felt.

Form: 05443-3

(3)

Glorious Rio^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 56| CD

12/1

Three-time C&D winner. Twenty-two runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, seventh of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 11 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 23605-7

(7)

Phoenix Star^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 55| CD

8/1

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 10/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f) 12 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 19265-9

(6)

Golden Rainbow^p,h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R Menzies| OR: 55| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. First run since leaving Paul Midgley when tenth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at this course (6f) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Readily passed over.

Form: 99607-0

(9)

Bernie The Bear⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 54| C

10/3

Three wins from 11 runs last year. 9/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 42 days ago. 2 lb rise fair enough and good chance of following up on debut for new yard.

Form: 124141-

(2)

Another Angel^v⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 53| CD

28/1

Eight-time C&D winner. Three wins from 20 runs last year. 20/1, fifth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 7 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 57077-5

(1)

Henery Hawk³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 53| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. 15/2, creditable 1¼ lengths sixth of 11 to King of The Jungle in handicap at this C&D 31 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Each-way shout.

Form: 811266-

(8)

King Of The Jungle³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 52| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (15/2) 31 days ago, always holding on. Remains on a good mark up 3 lb and likely to be in the thick of things once more.

Form: 838401-

Forecasts

Bernie The Bear (10/3), King Of The Jungle (7/2), Urban Dandy (9/2), Henery Hawk (15/2), Dark Crusade (15/2), Phoenix Star (8/1), Glorious Rio (12/1), Golden Rainbow (16/1), Another Angel (28/1)

KING OF THE JUNGLE opened his account over C&D last month and a 3 lb rise may not be enough to prevent him from repeating the dose. The consistent Bernie The Bear is likely to give another good account on debut for new yard after scoring over 6f at Wolverhampton on his final start for Richard Fahey, but it remains to be seen if he will appreciate this drop back to the minimum trip. His stablemate Henery Hawk and Urban Dandy are live each-way contenders.

Prize Money

1st: £2,983.002nd: £1,400.003rd: £699.004th: £350.005th: £174.00

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