18:00 Newcastle

Friday 26 April 2024

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Roflow Spring Evening Gala Gallop Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 2m 10.08s

(9)

Run Simba^p1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 60

66/1

Ninth of 13 in maiden (150/1) at this course (8f) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 929-709

(4)

Spirit Of Ash^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 60| CD

4/1

5-time course winner. Four wins from 18 runs last year. 3/1, creditable 1¼ lengths third of 8 to Yakhabar in handicap at this course (12.4f) 18 days ago, left poorly placed. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 12-8413

(11)

Going To The Moon^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: D Thompson| OR: 59

66/1

33/1, first run since leaving Ismail Mohammed when tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 10 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 40593-0

(1)

Life On The Rocks¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 59| D

4/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Thirsk (8f, heavy) 17 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip.

Form: 00/7998

(3)

Yakhabar^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 59| C

8/1

Won 8-runner handicap (7/1) at this course (12.4f) 18 days ago, well positioned. Might not be able to uphold that form with Spirit of Ash on worse terms.

Form: 55-1551

(6)

We Still Believe¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: D Bourke| OR: 58| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 17 runs last year. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 10 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 459-243

(12)

Oscar Doodle¹⁰

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

15/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. 10/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 12250-4

(2)

Emer Elysees^h¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: T Davidson| OR: 55

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 22/1, sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 0-8896

(10)

Humble Spark¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 53

5/2

6/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago, slowly away. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 8-68282

(7)

Fifty Sent^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 52| CD

8/1

C&D winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. 13/2, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, heavy) 34 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces back on. Not dismissed.

Form: 803-835

(8)

Visitant^p¹⁶⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 8-10| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 47| CD

40/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (12.4f, 18/1), very slowly away. Off 164 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 152668-

Non-Runners

(5)

Dragons Will Rise³²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: Micky Hammond J: Aiden Brookes

Forecasts

Humble Spark (5/2), Life On The Rocks (4/1), Spirit Of Ash (4/1), Oscar Doodle (15/2), Fifty Sent (8/1), Yakhabar (8/1), We Still Believe (11/1), Dragons Will Rise (16/1), Visitant (40/1), Emer Elysees (40/1), Run Simba (66/1), Going To The Moon (66/1)

SPIRIT OF ASH has an excellent record here and shaped well from a poor position behind Yakhabar at this course last time, so she's fancied to reverse the form with that rival provided the pace is solid. Humble Spark also arrives at the top of his game, so he's another player in a race that looks quite competitive for a 0-60.