16:57 Newcastle

Tuesday 16 April 2024

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Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 2m 42.88s

(4)

Midnight Lion^t⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 62| C

6/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 15/2, won 12-runner handicap at this course (10.2f) 8 days ago, staying on well. Carries penalty. Back up in trip. Remains well treated on old form and should go well again.

Form: 068751

(6)

Gastronomy⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: P A Kirby| OR: 61| BF

6/4

11/4, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago, conceding first run. Remains well treated on the pick of his efforts and rates as a leading player from unchanged mark.

Form: 94545-2

(3)

Philos^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 58| D

11/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win at Kempton in November. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 16/1) 21 days ago. Visor back on. Should be sharper here but others preferred.

Form: 63913-8

(8)

Carlton^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 58| CD

17/2

C&D winner here in January. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, heavy, 9/1) 13 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 78-3140

(10)

Extinction²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Minty Bloss⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ferguson| OR: 58

11/2

Very lightly raced for his age and produced his best effort in a handicap when second of 14 in handicap (12.1f) 21 days ago. Claims.

Form: 60466-2

(5)

Peripeteia¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: P A Kirby| OR: 57| D

25/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. 66/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f). Others make greater appeal after 112 days off.

Form: 132290-

(7)

Kiss My Face⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 56| C

14/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Creditable 4¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Heatherdown Hero in handicap at this course (16.2f, 5/1) 44 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark but drop back in trip doesn't rate as an obvious plus.

Form: 3525-54

(9)

Heatherdown Hero^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Menzies| OR: 55| C

13/2

Course winner. Latest win here in March. 14/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, heavy) 13 days ago, pulling hard after missing break. Likely to prefer this test and isn't discounted.

Form: 954128

(2)

Best Guess^b⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 50

125/1

150/1, 9¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Heatherdown Hero in handicap at this course (16.2f) 44 days ago. Back down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 737-786

Non-Runners

(1)

Desert Quest⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: Ewan Whillans J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Gastronomy (6/4), Extinction (11/2), Midnight Lion (6/1), Heatherdown Hero (13/2), Carlton (17/2), Philos (11/1), Kiss My Face (14/1), Desert Quest (14/1), Peripeteia (25/1), Best Guess (125/1)

GASTRONOMY has slipped in the weights since joining Philip Kirby and shaped encouragingly here last week, going down only to a better positioned rival, so just gets the verdict over the penalised Midnight Lion. Extinction can complete the placings.