19:30 Newcastle

Tuesday 13 February 2024

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Build Your Acca With BetUK Classified Stakes

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 13.09s

(5)

Fantasy Navigator^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Hart| T: M Appleby| OR: 46| CD

4/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner minor event (7/2) at this C&D 9 days ago, suited by way race developed. Claims.

Form: 680-541

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(3)

Blackcurrent^b⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 49| CD

9/4

6-time course winner. 8/1, went off too hard when fading fourth of 12 to Fantasy Navigator in minor event at this C&D 9 days ago. Big shout at these weights.

Form: 48-2744

(10)

Butterfly Island^p¹³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 44

66/1

Poor maiden. Visored for 1st time, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 50/1). Off 130 days. Cheekpieces back on. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 675967-

(8)

Cubanista⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Olly Williams| OR: 50

10/3

One win from 26 Flat runs. Good neck third of 12 to Fantasy Navigator in minor event (12/1) at this C&D 9 days ago. Shortlist material if backing it up.

Form: 396-533

(7)

Dandys Gold^p¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 50| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 18/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 717-677

(12)

Fighting Chance^b1³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: S G West| OR: 45

25/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (28/1) 3 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 448-069

(1)

Global Humor^b⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: J S Goldie| OR: 50| CD

10/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Below form 4¼ lengths seventh of 12 to Fantasy Navigator in minor event at this C&D (10/1) 9 days ago. Can give a good account if on his A-game again.

Form: 4756-67

(9)

Kittybrewster³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 43

28/1

Poor mare. Only sixth of 9 to Noble Captain in minor event (14/1) at this C&D 36 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 50004-6

(2)

Muatadel^p¹⁰⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 42| CD

100/1

C&D winner. 66/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D. Off 106 days. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 707000-

(11)

Noble Captain^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 50| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. 11/2, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 994-125

(6)

Quanah¹⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 40| C| D

80/1

Course winner. Last of 6 in handicap (10/1) at Hamilton (5f, good to soft). Off 142 days. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 898486-

(4)

Royal Mariner⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 46| D

40/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 10 in minor event (50/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 8 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 00-7768

Forecasts

Blackcurrent (9/4), Cubanista (10/3), Fantasy Navigator (4/1), Noble Captain (5/1), Global Humor (10/1), Dandys Gold (11/1), Fighting Chance (25/1), Kittybrewster (28/1), Royal Mariner (40/1), Butterfly Island (66/1), Quanah (80/1), Muatadel (100/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but preference is for BLACKCURRENT who wasn't seen to best effect under an aggressive ride when a recent C&D fourth. Cubanista is feared most on these terms if on his A-game again with C&D winner and their old rival Fantasy Navigator not taken lightly either. Noble Captain completes the shortlist.