14:35 Newcastle

Saturday 29 June 2024

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JenningsBet Festival Northumberland Vase Handicap (Consolation Race For The Northumberland Plate)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 3m 41.66s

(1)

Legendary Day^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 83| C| D

33/1

Course winner who comes here on the back of a fourth in handicap chase (9/4) at Bangor (17.4f, good) 21 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, so can't be ruled out.

Form: 106-680

(3)

Single⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: J Channon| OR: 78

25/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Nottingham in June. Creditable fifth of 7 in handicap (7/2) at Newmarket (14f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Much respected under a 5 lb penalty on her tapeta debut.

Form: 5445-15

(12)

Alphonse Le Grande^t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 81

3/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year, posting a career best when impressivelyh winning 16-runner handicap (17/2) at Chester (18.6f, good to firm) 50 days ago. 8lb higher now but still a major player.

Form: 01/7-511

(4)

Bringbackmemories^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 81| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Latest win here in March. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (9/1) at Ayr (13.1f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Up in trip and in the mix.

Form: 331663

(2)

Faylaq²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 80

7/2

Thirty two runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Hamilton (13.1f, good to firm) 27 days ago, very slowly away. Back up in trip. Unreliable individual.

Form: 06-4453

(9)

Chillhi¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 79| C

8/1

Course winner. 28/1, respectable eighth of 18 in handicap at York (11.8f, soft) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 06-6258

(10)

Belgoprince^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 79

14/1

Good second of 12 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago, running on. Needs considering back in this sphere with James Doyle now up.

Form: 12140-0

(8)

Haveyoumissedme⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 78| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 11/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good to soft) 69 days ago. Significantly up in trip and no surprise to see him get back on track.

Form: 5-66020

(7)

Zimmerman^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| D

25/1

Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Chester (15.9f, heavy) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and in the picture.

Form: 133-485

(11)

The Predictor^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

22/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Thirsk (14f, good) 13 days ago. Makes tapeta debut with work to do.

Form: 12/248-0

(14)

Green Team^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74

33/1

Twelfth of 18 in handicap at York (11.8f, soft, 66/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 308-000

(6)

Pons Aelius²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| OR: 68| BF| D

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good to firm, 7/2) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 9-70636

(5)

Marbuzet^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| D

14/1

Dual winner over staying trips last term who has recorded good efforts to make the frame of late, fourth of 15 at Thirsk (14f) 13 days ago. Likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 12-5224

(13)

Show No Fear^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 65| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 17/2, faded from 2 out and pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 52-1261

Forecasts

Alphonse Le Grande (3/1), Faylaq (7/2), Bringbackmemories (15/2), Chillhi (8/1), Haveyoumissedme (9/1), Pons Aelius (14/1), Belgoprince (14/1), Marbuzet (14/1), The Predictor (22/1), Show No Fear (25/1), Single (25/1), Zimmerman (25/1), Legendary Day (33/1), Green Team (33/1)

ALPHONSE LE GRANDE looked a stayer firmly on the up when quickening clear in a 2m handicap at the Chester Cup meeting and an 8 lb rise in the weights might not prove sufficient to prevent this Irish challenger from following up. Tim Easterby's bang in-form Marbuzet appeals as the one to give him most to do, although the selection's stablemate Belgoprince is another who commands plenty of respect. Course-scorer Chillhi completes the shortlist in the Plate consolation event.