17:35 Newcastle

Friday 3 May 2024

All17:3518:1018:4519:2019:5520:3021:00

Craig O'Shea's Last Dash For Freedom Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 2m 17.34s

(8)

Ring Fenced⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 54

11/4

40/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 66 days ago. Step back up in trip/return to a lower grade ought to see her in a better light here.

Form: 76-3968

(3)

Crazy Crackers^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 54

10/3

10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 4 days ago, fading final 1f. This trip worth exploring on that evidence and he's not discounted here.

Form: 06-6475

(5)

Wheres The Crumpet^p⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 48| CD

7/2

10/3, won 7-runner minor event at this C&D 42 days ago by head from Hot Team, headed last ½f and leading again close home. Not discounted in follow-up bid now she's off the mark.

Form: 7-43251

(7)

Visitant^p⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 47| CD

5/1

Unreliable sort. C&D winner. 40/1, respectable effort on the back of 4 months off when fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Can give a good account once more with that under his belt.

Form: 52668-4

(6)

Hot Team^v¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Burns| T: P Morris| OR: 45| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, never nearer. Claims on pick of his form.

Form: 502735

(2)

Mr Coco Bean²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: Helen Cuthbert| OR: 45| D

33/1

Forty two runs since last win in 2021. 28/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D 25 days ago.

Form: 546357

(1)

Capernoity⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Sexton| T: P D Niven| OR: 45

6/1

First run since leaving J. F. Levins when sixth of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, 10/1) 57 days ago. Up in trip now but he can only be watched.

Form: 900U0-6

Non-Runners

(4)

Scarriff¹⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: R Menzies J: Archie Young

(9)

Captain St Lucifer³¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: Suzzanne France J: Jonny Peate

Forecasts

Ring Fenced (11/4), Crazy Crackers (10/3), Wheres The Crumpet (7/2), Visitant (5/1), Capernoity (6/1), Scarriff (7/1), Hot Team (12/1), Captain St Lucifer (12/1), Mr Coco Bean (33/1)

HOT TEAM hasn't been shaping up all that badly in recent starts and gets the tentative vote to come out on top. Wheres The Crumpet and Ring Fenced, back up in trip, head the dangers, with Scarriff another not out of things.