15:07 Newcastle

Sunday 12 May 2024

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Off time: 15:14 | Winning time: 1m 11.75s

(7)

Cross The Tracks^b⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Spencer| OR: 80| C| D

5/4

Course winner. Latest win here in March. Creditable second of 11 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 44 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 5-45612

(6)

Mr Wonderful²⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan| T: K P De Foy| OR: 77

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in maiden at Sandown (5f, good to soft, 9/2). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 937-

(4)

Tierney²²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: H Palmer| OR: 76| D

8/1

Bit below form fifth of 10 in nursery at Nottingham (6.1f, heavy, 8/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 615245-

(8)

Swordplay²²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 76| D

18/1

8/1, seventh of 8 in nursery at Pontefract (6f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Makes tapeta debut. Must improve.

Form: 130527-

(5)

She's A Gambler¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| D

20/1

2 from 2 as a juvenile but only sixth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 22/1) on return 14 days ago.

Form: 11-6

(3)

Infinity Blue²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 73

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, sixth of 9 in nursery at Windsor (6f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding.

Form: 83436-

(9)

Wren Officer^v⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 70| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 9 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 465413

(2)

Bulmer Bank^h1¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 66

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/3, seventh of 10 in nursery at this C&D. Off 6 months. Hood on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 56047-

(1)

Oakland Princess⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 65

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 9 days ago.

Form: 44-06

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(10)

Buzz Box⁸⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: B Smart J: Andrew Breslin

Forecasts

Cross The Tracks (5/4), Mr Wonderful (9/2), Buzz Box (11/2), Bulmer Bank (8/1), Tierney (8/1), Wren Officer (12/1), Oakland Princess (12/1), Swordplay (18/1), Infinity Blue (18/1), She's A Gambler (20/1)

CROSS THE TRACKS was an excellent second in class 2 over C&D 6 weeks ago and can resume winning ways back down in class. In-form Wren Officer is next best ahead of the progressive Buzz Box.