20:30 Newcastle

Sunday 3 March 2024

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Off time: 20:34 | Winning time: 1m 26.91s

(1)

Ivasecret³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69| BF| D

7/2

Scored for his current yard at Kempton in February and posted a very good second of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 3 days ago. Player on his tapeta debut eased 1 lb.

Form: 89-7812

(6)

Grey Force One^p1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 68| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Last of 12 in handicap at this C&D (28/1) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0910-70

(11)

King Of York^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 68| D

3/1

Winner at Southwell in February. Respectable third of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 16 days ago, well positioned. Needs considering.

Form: 42-3313

(4)

Novak¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 68| CD

17/2

C&D winner who posted a respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 392-366

(9)

One More Dream²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 68| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. 16/1, solid third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 29 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 8000-93

(12)

Al Muqdad²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68

8/1

Fair maiden. Below-par fifth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 11/1) 27 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 5/8445

(10)

Rory^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| C

13/2

Unreliable type. Won 8-runner handicap at this course (6f, 10/3) 10 days ago. Needs to back it up.

Form: 022361

(5)

San Isidro^h⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 67

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Good third of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 16/1) 40 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 90003-3

(7)

Lady Lavina^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| OR: 67| D

50/1

Last of 6 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 22/1) 18 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 1/4605-6

(2)

Makeen²¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 67| D

9/1

Failed to build on earlier promise when seventh of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (7f) 7 months ago. Handily weighted though if back on song after his lay-off.

Form: 0/93047-

(3)

Sluzewiec¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Dixon| OR: 65| D

80/1

Last of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 100/1) 17 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: 960-590

(8)

Keep Me Stable⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 65| CD

12/1

C&D winner in November. Last of 8 in handicap (22/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 9 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 1106-68

Forecasts

King Of York (3/1), Ivasecret (7/2), Rory (13/2), Al Muqdad (8/1), Novak (17/2), San Isidro (9/1), Makeen (9/1), One More Dream (12/1), Keep Me Stable (12/1), Lady Lavina (50/1), Grey Force One (50/1), Sluzewiec (80/1)

A few with chances but IVASECRET has really found his form again since joining Ian Williams so is fancied to quickly resume winning ways on the back of a very good recent Chelmsford City second. C&D winner Novak is next on the list, although the returning Makeen and course-scorer One More Dream both warrant plenty of respect too in an open contest.