15:50 Newcastle

Monday 8 April 2024

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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 1m 40.23s

(4)

Wonderful Lives^t1¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 66

15/8

Showed ability in 3 runs for Clive Cox as a juvenile. Tongue tied now handicapping for a new stable after 6 months off. One to monitor closely in the betting.

Form: 787-

(10)

Desert Raider^p,t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: I W McInnes| OR: 65| D

12/1

Latest win at Lingfield in January. 33/1 and tongue strap on first time, first run since leaving Charlie Johnston when creditable sixth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (1m) 8 days ago.

Form: 14-1536

(2)

Diddy Man¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 62| BF

11/1

Modest maiden at up to 7f for Tom Dascombe at 2. Placed off this mark last season so should be competitive if new stable has him fully primed after 6 months off.

Form: 053824-

(11)

Sweet Soul Music¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 62

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form eleventh of 18 in nursery (18/1) at Leicester (6f, good) when last seen in October. Significantly up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Northern Cracksman looks the more obvious of the yard's pair.

Form: 4460-

(7)

Redondo³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: D Bourke| OR: 59| CD

8/1

C&D winner in February. Went close here next time and something can't have been right when last of 8 here (7f) 32 days ago. Player on the earlier form.

Form: 096-128

(9)

Whatwouldiknow²⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 58

66/1

Modest form at 2, although was runner-up in a nursery at Beverley in August. Well held on AW in September. First outing for 6 months.

Form: 586250-

(3)

Patronage¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 55| CD

11/1

14/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D 17 days ago by ½ length from reopposing Loubiere. Only nudged up 2 lb so ought to remain competitive.

Form: 500-61

(5)

Loubiere¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jack Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 54

17/2

Shaped well when ½-length second of 10 to Patronage on C&D reappearance/AW debut 17 days ago, looking unlucky not to win having met trouble. Can gain compensation now.

Form: 76433-2

(13)

Amazing Winnie²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 51

80/1

Poor form. Cheekpieces on first time, last of 8 in handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 3906-78

(12)

Northern Cracksman^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: B Ellison| OR: 51

4/1

11/2, good third of 9 in handicap at Southwell (1m) 23 days ago. Blinkers on first time. Not taken lightly for last year's winning yard.

Form: 760-343

(1)

Lunar Rocks^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: R M Smith| OR: 46

18/1

First run since leaving Ollie Sangster when creditable second of 7 in handicap (20/1) at this course (1¼m) 14 days ago, no match for winner. Back down in trip.

Form: 08-4322

(6)

Allegro Brillante¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at Ayr (6f, soft). Off 6 months. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 856-

Non-Runners

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Ideal Dragon⁵⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: J J Davies J: Mark Winn

Forecasts

Wonderful Lives (15/8), Northern Cracksman (4/1), Redondo (8/1), Loubiere (17/2), Diddy Man (11/1), Patronage (11/1), Desert Raider (12/1), Sweet Soul Music (12/1), Lunar Rocks (18/1), Ideal Dragon (25/1), Whatwouldiknow (66/1), Amazing Winnie (80/1), Allegro Brillante (150/1)

LOUBIERE likely would have overhauled Patronage here last month had she got the gaps sooner and is taken to turn the tables on Nigel Tinkler's charge. Brian Ellison won this race 12 months ago and his Northern Cracksman is another who should go well. Ed Bethell's new recruit Wonderful Lives would also need considering should the betting speak in his favour on handicap debut.