19:55 Newcastle

Friday 3 May 2024

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Off time: 19:57 | Winning time: 1m 26.35s

(10)

Ron O⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: R Craggs| OR: 86| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in November. Fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (8f, 11/4) 51 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs to bounce back returned to this shorter trip.

Form: 471-735

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(8)

Another Investment²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: N Tinkler| OR: 85| D

6/1

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 15/2) 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort on the back of 5 months off. One of 3 runners for Nigel Tinker but both career victories have come at 6f.

Form: 40033-7

(2)

Theme Park²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 85| D

7/1

7f AW winner for Sir Michael Stoute who ran his best race for present stable (having been gelded) when second at York (7.8f) in September. Not in same form at Kempton final start but he remains low-mileage on AW and not one to write off on seasonal bow.

Form: 236726-

(4)

Dawn Of Liberation²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 85| D

7/2

Winless last season for Richard Hannon but made a solid start on AW for new yard, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 25 days ago, running on. Not out of things back down in trip.

Form: 006-342

(3)

Akkadian Thunder²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. First run since leaving Roger Varian when seventh of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 25 days ago, finishing with running left having been snatched up over 1f out. Could just be worth chancing on the back of that.

Form: 813-7

(9)

Abruzzo Mia¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 78| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 9/1, 4½ lengths tenth of 14 to Outrun The Storm in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5-59120

(7)

Zapphire²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 77| D

14/1

Successful on handicap debut at Haydock (7f) last summer and improved a little more when third of 8 in a C&D handicap on final start a month. Could easily have more to offer as a 4-y-o on the back of just 5 career starts.

Form: 3/5213-

(5)

As If By Chance¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 76

25/1

Dual 6f winner on turf last summer who ran well at huge odds on the back of 5 months off when fourth of 14 to Outrun The Storm in handicap at this C&D (150/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 71900-4

(6)

Outrun The Storm¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| CD

9/2

Not at his best towards the end of last season but eased in weights and proved determined back from 6 months off when landing a C&D handicap 17 days ago, edging ahead again near line. Claims once more nudged up 3 lb.

Form: 27866-1

(1)

Feel The Need¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 73| D

10/1

Quirky sort. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable 2½ lengths sixth of 14 to Outrun The Storm in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 17 days ago, finishing with running left. Lurking on a potentially lenient mark if new yard can find the key to him.

Form: 6305-56

Forecasts

Dawn Of Liberation (7/2), Outrun The Storm (9/2), Another Investment (6/1), Theme Park (7/1), Abruzzo Mia (17/2), Akkadian Thunder (10/1), Feel The Need (10/1), Ron O (10/1), Zapphire (14/1), As If By Chance (25/1)

Claims can be made for plenty here but AKKADIAN THUNDER shaped better than the bare result following 6 months off/starting out for David O'Meara at Wolverhampton 25 days ago and he could just be worth chancing to build on that effort down in trip. Dawn of Liberation has made a solid start for Ruth Carr and is respected, with Zapphire and Outrun The Storm next best. Feel The Need is another worth monitoring following an eye-catching run over C&D last time.