17:25 Newcastle

Saturday 29 June 2024

All13:3514:0414:3515:1015:4016:1516:5017:25

Pertemps Education Network Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 2m 42.16s

(10)

Sir Jock Bennett³²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: N Mechie| OR: 75

80/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good to soft, 28/1). Off 10 months. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Johnston. Watching brief advised.

Form: 37/81P9-

(11)

Natzor²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| C

17/2

Gained breakthrough win over 10f here in May. Fourth of 7 in handicap (11/2) at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 22 days ago, though that effort can be upgraded as a he was hampered. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0-22164

(5)

Soowaih⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 73| C

5/2

Course winner over 1m in October. 18/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 48 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race.

Form: 18-4052

(1)

Parramount¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 73

20/1

Bumper/hurdles winner. Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Tongue strap on for first time in this code, tenth of 15 in minor event at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 66/1) 19 days ago. Potential improver up in trip.

Form: 230

(13)

Evening Story⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 73| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f, 14/1) 79 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly now he's just 2 lb above her last winning mark.

Form: 116-945

(8)

Squeezebox^h³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Appleby| OR: 73

13/2

11/1 and hooded for first time, good second of 9 in handicap at Haydock (11.8f, good to soft) 35 days ago, clear of rest. Has to be taken seriously up 2 lb.

Form: 6122-72

(2)

Fox Flame^v²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| OR: 73| D

33/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in April. Fifth of 8 in handicap (33/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 28 days ago, sticking to his task, Well-run race over this trip would be in her favour.

Form: 159145

(7)

Chantico²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A Keatley| OR: 72

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, good, 7/1) on NH debut 21 days ago. Up in trip back on the level.

Form: 844296

(14)

Furzig⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 9 lengths last of 10 to Natzor in handicap (12/1) at this course (10.2f) 48 days ago. Back up in trip and he needs to cast aside that run.

Form: 293040

(3)

A Gift Of Love^p1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Davies| T: C Fellowes| OR: 71

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 24 days ago. Back down in trip, which will suit and cheekpieces replace hood.

Form: 9/23-05

(6)

Shifter¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 71

16/1

11/1, good third of 16 in handicap at York (10.2f, good to soft) 15 days ago, slowly away and left with quite a lot to do. Won both starts prior to that so needs treating as though still in form as she goes back up in trip.

Form: 14-7113

(12)

Percy Willis^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 71| CD

25/1

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 10/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, heavy) 14 days ago. That was a rare turf start so better expected here.

Form: 132537

(4)

Baltic^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 70| D

5/2

Well bred and starting to come good, 8/13, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft) 17 days ago, despite being slowly away. Makes tapeta debut and major claims of completing 4-timer.

Form: 0601-11

(9)

No Recollection^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: S England| OR: 69

33/1

4/1, third of 5 in handicap hurdle at Fakenham (16f, good) 27 days ago. Back up in trip and isn't obviously well handicapped.

Form: 5000/25

Forecasts

Baltic (5/2), Soowaih (5/2), Squeezebox (13/2), Natzor (17/2), Evening Story (14/1), Shifter (16/1), Chantico (18/1), Parramount (20/1), A Gift Of Love (20/1), Percy Willis (25/1), Furzig (28/1), Fox Flame (33/1), No Recollection (33/1), Sir Jock Bennett (80/1)

BALTIC was awarded a very lowly mark given his pedigree and has flourished in handicaps fitted with cheekpieces, completing the hat-trick at Yarmouth. He's up 3 lb in a deeper race but may well be up to the task. Shifter and Squeezebox can offer most resistance.