19:45 Newcastle

Friday 22 March 2024

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Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 1.75s

(3)

Starsong⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| C

14/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 10/1) 8 days ago. Back down in trip and should make her presence felt.

Form: 017322

(5)

Blazing Hot^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 62| CD

25/1

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. 12/1, 4½ lengths ninth of 11 to Latin Five in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3-17639

(7)

Latin Five¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Sexton| T: P T Midgley| OR: 61| CD

6/1

25/1, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at this C&D 14 days ago by ¾ length from Phoenix Star. 4 lb rise fair and he has to be high on the shortlist.

Form: 2142-51

(1)

Enraged^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 60| CD

66/1

C&D winner. 18/1, 9¾ lengths last of 10 to Phoenix Star in handicap at this C&D 29 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 21306-0

(6)

Phoenix Star^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 60| CD

9/2

Four-time C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Creditable ¾-length second of 11 to Latin Five in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 932412

(2)

Warminster¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 59

15/2

One win from 23 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 7/2, respectable 1½ lengths fifth of 11 to Latin Five in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 224635

(9)

Golden Rainbow^t,v⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 50| CD

13/8

Three-time C&D winner, the latest gained in a 9-runner minor event (8/11) 4 days ago, always holding on. More on his plate under a penalty back in handicap company.

Form: 097121

(4)

Mumcat^b1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 53| C

4/1

Course winner. Two wins from 41 Flat runs. 13/2, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 24 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 365-833

Non-Runners

(8)

Modular Magic¹³³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: J S Goldie J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Golden Rainbow (13/8), Mumcat (4/1), Phoenix Star (9/2), Latin Five (6/1), Warminster (15/2), Starsong (14/1), Blazing Hot (25/1), Modular Magic (25/1), Enraged (66/1)

There wasn't much between LATIN FIVE and Phoenix Star when they met here in September, with the former narrowly prevailing, and they again fought out the finish of another C&D handicap a fortnight ago. Latin Five gained his revenge on that occasion, proving ¾-length too strong for Jessica Macey's charge, and he looks capable of following up off this 4 lb higher mark. Phoenix Star is consistent and should be bang there once again, while Starsong is also accorded respect.