19:00 Newcastle

Tuesday 13 February 2024

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Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 59.68s

(5)

Buzz Box³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 70| C

3/1

First run since leaving David Griffiths when winning (dead-heated) in 12-runner minor event at this course (6f, 18/1) 36 days ago, joined line. That form has worked out well and he can make his presence felt on handicap debut now.

Form: 06-1

(2)

The Liegeman^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 69| BF| D

4/1

Winner at Lingfield in December. 2/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 23 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 64312-3

(3)

Better⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 69

3/1

Promising Due Diligence gelding. 5/1, career best when winning 11-runner nursery at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 42 days ago. Hiked up 11 lb but he scored comfortably there and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 7051-

(7)

Graceful Mary^p1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke| OR: 67

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. Only seventh of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 17/2) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 318-77

(8)

Moyola^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 65| C

6/1

Course winner in October. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Southwell (6.1f) 21 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 4107-26

(6)

Soul Singer¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at this C&D 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 676-9

(4)

Havana Prince¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 62| C

12/1

Course winner in September. 4/1, below form fifth of 11 in nursery at this course (7.1f), slowly away. Off 147 days/gelded and more is required.

Form: 498815-

(1)

Tees Douge¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mathers| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 62

9/1

Ninth of 11 in nursery (11/1) at Redcar (6f, good to firm). Off 139 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 463779-

(9)

Pinpoint⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 60| D

12/1

Winner at Bath in August. First run since leaving Richard Hannon when good sixth of 12 in nursery at this C&D (40/1) 88 days ago, never nearer. In the mix.

Form: 132326-

Forecasts

Buzz Box (3/1), Better (3/1), The Liegeman (4/1), Moyola (6/1), Tees Douge (9/1), Pinpoint (12/1), Havana Prince (12/1), Graceful Mary (25/1), Soul Singer (50/1)

BETTER took his form up a notch when readily going in on his nursery bow at Wolverhampton and looks weighted to follow up at the chief expense of handicap debutant Buzz Box. Course scorer Moyola appeals as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.