19:10 Newcastle

Friday 15 March 2024

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Build Your Acca With BetUK Classified Stakes

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 1m 14.73s

(1)

Noble Captain^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 53| CD

3/1

Back on song when landing 10-runner handicap at this C&D 8 days ago. Scored readily so he's a player once more.

Form: 125371

(5)

Catherine Chroi^b¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 41| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 18/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (6f). Off 140 days. Rejoined yard after leaving Ms Claire O'Connell so can't be ruled out.

Form: 083798-

(4)

Dandys Gold^p⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 49| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Only eighth of 10 to Noble Captain in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 8 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form though.

Form: 7-67728

(8)

Fighting Chance^p⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: S G West| OR: 44

25/1

Poor gelding. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 40/1) 4 days ago, never nearer. Remains a maiden after 25 runs.

Form: 8-06997

(7)

Fircombe Hall^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: P A Kirby| OR: 49| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. Respectable second of 12 in minor event (5/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 13 days ago. Considered.

Form: 126-092

(9)

Mutabaahy^v⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: A Brittain| OR: 45| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable 3¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Noble Captain in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 8 days ago, nearest finish. Unreliable individual, however.

Form: 744205

(3)

Tathmeen^p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 49| CD

9/1

7-time course winner but he came in only ninth of 12 in minor event at this course (7.1f, 11/2) 8 days ago. Sort to get back on track.

Form: 245239

(6)

Trulie Good^t,v¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 50

17/2

5/1 and visored for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner minor event at Southwell (5f) 17 days ago, well on top finish. High on the shortlist with headgear again sported.

Form: 86-2241

(2)

Wrath Of Hector¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 44| D

11/1

Modest gelding. 13/2, sixth of 7 in minor event at Chelmsford City (6f) 15 days ago, not ideally placed. Twenty two runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 564-646

Forecasts

Catherine Chroi (11/4), Noble Captain (3/1), Fircombe Hall (11/2), Trulie Good (17/2), Tathmeen (9/1), Wrath Of Hector (11/1), Mutabaahy (12/1), Dandys Gold (14/1), Fighting Chance (25/1)

A trappy classified event in which marginal preference is for NOBLE CAPTAIN who looked in excellent order when a stylish C&D scorer last week and can follow up at these weights. Southwell winner Trulie Good rates a big threat though if the visor again has the desired effect, while both Fircombe Hall and Tathmeen can't be discounted given their excellent records here.