19:15 Newcastle

Friday 22 March 2024

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Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 14.30s

(4)

Glamorous Express⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62| D

5/2

Resumed winning ways in 7-runner handicap at Kempton (6f) 9 days ago, readily. Should go well again under penalty.

Form: 13-4621

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(1)

Pembrokeshire^h²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 63| D

33/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in October and ran respectably next 3 starts. Shaped as if amiss when last of 8 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 29 days ago. Hood back on. Best watched after that effort.

Form: 176-658

(7)

Water Of Leith⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in December. 11/4, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 7 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 67461-2

(9)

The Gay Blade¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: I Jardine| OR: 61| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in January. Eighth of 10 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 10 days ago. Claims if able to bounce back quickly.

Form: 115738

(6)

Redzone^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 59| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 15/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4056-63

(8)

Captain Vallo^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 59| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 15/2, not disgraced when fifth of 6 in handicap at this C&D 29 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others more persuasive.

Form: 007-495

(2)

Tillybob³²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 58

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy). Off 10 months. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving David Loughnane. Has work to do.

Form: 548/0-

(10)

Bingley Crocker²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 55

125/1

First run since leaving Ed Dunlop when fourth of 5 in minor event at Southwell (5f) 24 days ago. Back up in trip. Has had a succession of different trainers without much success and others are preferred.

Form: 30/40-74

(11)

Sydney Bay^p⁷⁸

17/2

Won twice over C&D winner last year. Visored for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 78 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 01120-0

(3)

Global Humor^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52| CD

10/1

Unreliable sort. C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 22/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Capable from this mark if on a going day but others more persuasive on balance.

Form: 6-67137

(5)

Dream Together^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 51| D

9/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 15 days ago. Place claims from mark that hased bit further.

Form: 4280-64

Forecasts

Glamorous Express (5/2), Water Of Leith (7/2), Redzone (9/2), Sydney Bay (17/2), Dream Together (9/1), Global Humor (10/1), Captain Vallo (11/1), The Gay Blade (14/1), Pembrokeshire (33/1), Tillybob (66/1), Bingley Crocker (125/1)

WATER OF LEITH signed off in 2023 by scoring at Southwell and ran at least as well when runner-up at Wolverhampton on his comeback, so he gets the nod from an unchanged mark over the penalised Glamorous Express. Dream Together is well treated on the pick of last season's form and can complete the placings from the bottom of the weights.