18:00 Newcastle

Thursday 22 February 2024

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Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 59.09s

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Exalted Angel^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 93| BF| D

11/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. 5/2, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 27 days ago, well positioned. Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0536-93

(6)

Intervention^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 92

7/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 5 days ago, worst of draw. Cheekpieces back on. Has enjoyed a terrific AW campaign and is likely to be back on his game.

Form: 1-22236

(7)

Clearpoint³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 91| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Respectable third of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 33 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 91813-3

(4)

Lord Riddiford³³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 88| D

16/1

25/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 33 days ago. Generally gives his running and can't be ruled out.

Form: 67325-4

(1)

Cover Up¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 88| CD

5/6

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (13/8) 12 days ago, always holding on. Firmly on the up since switched to AW and likely type for the hat-trick.

Form: 01251-1

(8)

Jump The Gun^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: I Jardine| OR: 82| C

28/1

Unreliable individual. Course winner. Below form 5 lengths seventh of 12 to Cover Up in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 12 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Something to find on form.

Form: 9184-87

(2)

Moon Flight¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 79| CD

9/2

9/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D 18 days ago, digging deep. Has made a productive start for this stable and did well in the circumstances last time.

Form: 221-221

(5)

Pockley^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 76| CD

22/1

Unreliable sort. 3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable 2 lengths sixth of 11 to Moon Flight in handicap (13/2) at this C&D 18 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 1555-56

Forecasts

Cover Up (5/6), Moon Flight (9/2), Intervention (7/1), Clearpoint (9/1), Exalted Angel (11/1), Lord Riddiford (16/1), Pockley (22/1), Jump The Gun (28/1)

COVER UP is very much going the right way and he had something to spare again over C&D last time, so he gets the nod ahead of fellow recent C&D winner Moon Flight. Intervention is expected to get back on his game, so he's hard to rule out.