19:00 Newcastle

Friday 8 March 2024

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Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 58.96s

(7)

Alafdhal⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 61| BF

9/1

Latest win at Kempton in February. 5/2, good third of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 8 days ago. Bang in form and should be on the premises again.

Form: 7-31713

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(5)

Saaheq^p¹²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 65| D

25/1

16/1, last of 10 in handicap at this C&D. Off 126 days. Ended last season out of sorts, so hard to make a solid case for after break.

Form: 480690-

(4)

Indian Sounds¹⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 65| D

25/1

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D. Off 158 days. Likely to need the run.

Form: 411006-

(9)

Blazing Hot^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 64| CD

12/1

3-time C&D winner. 28/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 21 days ago, faring best of those held up. Can get involved if the race pans out ideally.

Form: 23-1763

(8)

Rogue De Vega^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 64| D

7/1

Hooded for 1st time, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 40/1) 11 days ago, not clear run. Becoming well treated and shaped nicely last time.

Form: 08-7494

(2)

Elzaal¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 61| CD

5/2

5-time C&D winner. Four wins from 15 runs last year. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Good ¾-length second of 10 to Phoenix Star in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 15 days ago, running on. Should go well again.

Form: 30224-2

(12)

Warminster¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 60

7/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, 17/2) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 422463

(11)

Sixcor^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 59| D

22/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 10/1, 9 lengths eighth of 10 to Phoenix Star in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 7315-68

(3)

Phoenix Star^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 59| CD

9/2

4-time C&D winner. Won 10-runner handicap (6/4) at this C&D 15 days ago by ¾ length from Elzaal. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5-93241

(10)

Mews House¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 57| D

18/1

7¾ lengths seventh of 10 to Phoenix Star in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 15 days ago.

Form: 2194-87

(1)

Latin Five²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Sexton| T: P T Midgley| OR: 57| D

25/1

10/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 29 days ago. Should strip fitter for that return, so no surprise if he's back on his game.

Form: 22142-5

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Water Of Leith⁷⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: J S Goldie J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Elzaal (5/2), Warminster (7/2), Phoenix Star (9/2), Water Of Leith (5/1), Rogue De Vega (7/1), Alafdhal (9/1), Blazing Hot (12/1), Mews House (18/1), Sixcor (22/1), Latin Five (25/1), Saaheq (25/1), Indian Sounds (25/1)

WATER OF LEITH defied a reduced mark with something to spare at Southwell last time and he remains with plenty of handicapping scope, so a chance is taken on him to follow up. Phoenix Star and Alafdhal also arrive at the top of their game and should feature.