14:04 Newcastle

Saturday 29 June 2024

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JenningsBet Nun Street Newcastle Open Now Chipchase Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:04 | Winning time: 1m 11.21s

(5)

Albasheer^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 108| CD

13/2

Resumed his progress with back-to-back victories here earlier this year. Not in same form next 2 starts but latest run in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot best excused having been hampered inside final 1f. Not out of things.

Form: 3-11790

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(11)

Cold Case³²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: K R Burke| OR: 110| D

16/1

Smart colt who enhanced a fine strike rate when landing Ascot Group 3 on return 12 months ago. Creditable efforts on 2 of his 3 starts thereafter, fourth in Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest (6.4f) in August. Absent since but comes here with yard in good form.

Form: 11/1534-

(9)

Fivethousandtoone^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 104| CD

11/1

Lightly raced 6-y-o who has improved for the application of a visor this year, quickening well to score over C&D in March. Struggled in Group 2 company next time but another who can have his run in the Wokingham overlooked having had no room to open up. Bit to find on these terms, however.

Form: 2-21190

(3)

Kinross²⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 116| BF| D

5/2

Very smart sort who held his form terrifically well last season and signed off with an excellent effort going for a repeat win in the Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot 8 months ago. Missed intended return on account of the going at the Royal Meeting and he's respected in calmer waters now.

Form: 731122-

(2)

Montassib⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 108| CD

7/2

Smart performer who was confidently ridden when taking listed Cammidge Trophy on seasonal bow at Doncaster (6f, heavy) in March. Not disgraced faced with quicker conditions when midfield in Group 2 Duke of York since and respected for yard who have landed each of the last 2 renewals of this.

Form: 0851-16

(1)

Never Just A Dream^t¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 98| CD

28/1

Useful colt (dual C&D winner in 2022) who returned to his best when successful at Jebel Ali (6f) in March. Below best when last seen later that month and this no easy task on return to these shores.

Form: 55-0619

(10)

Popmaster²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: E Walker| OR: 107| D

14/1

Smart and reliable gelding who landed 7f Newbury listed event last autumn. Comes here having acquitted himself well in recent months, 4 lengths seventh of 11 to Tiber Flow in John of Gaunt Stakes at Haydock (7.2f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Each-way claims back on a straight track.

Form: 212-677

(8)

Ramazan^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 107| D

18/1

Big improver towards the end of last season and he took his form up a notch equipped with a first-time visor when runner-up in Victoria Cup at Ascot (7f) in May. Not in same form when eighth in John of Gaunt Stakes at Haydock (7.2f) latest. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 122-228

(4)

Spycatcher⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 111| BF| D

5/1

Developed into a smart sprinter last season, winning twice and best of those held up when third in Champions' Sprint at Ascot final start. Returned with a solid third in Abernant Stakes in April but subsequent effort in York Group 2 underwhelming. Type to bounce back (runner up 12 months ago).

Form: 1233-30

(6)

Willem Twee⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 105| D

16/1

Smart gelding who took his form up another notch when landing a 6f listed event under Oisin Murphy at Lingfield in November. Ran below best on back of 3 months off when ninth of 11 in handicap at Newbury (6f) 42 days ago but a return to all-weather can see him in a better light now.

Form: 2/011-39

(7)

Ballymount Boy⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: James Doyle| T: A Keatley| OR: 104| D

33/1

Runner-up in Richmond at Goodwood and Acomb prior to ending his 2-y-o campaign with a heavy-ground listed win at Doncaster in the autumn. On his toes beforehand and ran no sort of race on his reappearance in the Greenham in April. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 12281-0

Forecasts

Kinross (5/2), Montassib (7/2), Spycatcher (5/1), Albasheer (13/2), Fivethousandtoone (11/1), Popmaster (14/1), Willem Twee (16/1), Cold Case (16/1), Ramazan (18/1), Never Just A Dream (28/1), Ballymount Boy (33/1)

A winner of his only previous start over C&D, MONTASSIB looked as good as ever when making a winning return at Doncaster in March and, far from disgraced when midfield in Group 2 company at York since, he could be worth siding with to give his leading yard a third consecutive success in this race. The very smart and admirable Kinross is a lead threat on return for the Ralph Beckett yard. Last year's runner-up Spycatcher can also figure.