16:25 Newcastle

Saturday 27 July 2024

All14:0014:3515:1015:5016:2517:0017:30

Above Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 38.99s

(7)

Headabovetherest^h1,t⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Hogan| T: R Menzies| OR: 57

11/1

20/1, ran poorly when last of 9 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good) 82 days ago. Hood on for 1st time.

Form: 09-6249

(6)

Martin's Brig^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 56| CD

8/1

Resumed winning ways in 14-runner handicap (33/1) at this C&D 30 days ago, always holding on. Not taken lightly in follow-up bid.

Form: 514871

(1)

Angel Amadea^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: R Menzies| OR: 55

14/1

5/1, not disgraced when sixth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good to firm) 8 days ago, running on.

Form: 253436

(8)

Little Ted^p⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 54| CD

7/2

Ungenuine type who got off the mark for the season in 6-runner handicap (4/1) at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm) 4 days ago, comfortably. Won this race last year and obvious player if on another going day.

Form: 545381

(10)

Clipsham Gold^b1,t1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: S G West| OR: 53| D

28/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2023 and fared no better dropped in grade at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 14/1) 22 days ago. Blinkered and tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 307068

(5)

Keep Me Stable²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 52| C

16/1

Course winner who is out of sorts at present.

Form: 800577

(2)

Wheres The Crumpet^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 52| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Ayr in July. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Redcar (9f, good to firm, 16/1) 6 days ago.

Form: 157916

(13)

Lunacy^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 51

33/1

Last of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Hamilton (11.1f, good) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip.

Form: 668609

(12)

Barleybrown³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 51| CD

5/1

Unreliable sort who again ran below form when 4¼ lengths tenth of 14 to Martin's Brig in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 30 days ago.

Form: 231680

(9)

Balqaa²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 49| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good, 11/1) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 236977

(3)

Struck Gold³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: J Butler| OR: 48| D

13/2

Unreliable type. Creditable 3¼ lengths eighth of 14 to Martin's Brig in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 30 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 578728

(4)

Moush²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: L Bailey| OR: 46

50/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs and again showed little at Pontefract (8f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 060760

(11)

Chattel Village²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: I W McInnes| OR: 45

66/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Tenth of 11 in handicap (125/1) at Thirsk (6f, good) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving John Wainwright.

Form: 04-0000

Non-Runners

(14)

Smalleytime³⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: B Haslam J: Andrew Breslin

Forecasts

Little Ted (7/2), Barleybrown (5/1), Balqaa (5/1), Struck Gold (13/2), Martin's Brig (8/1), Wheres The Crumpet (10/1), Headabovetherest (11/1), Smalleytime (12/1), Angel Amadea (14/1), Keep Me Stable (16/1), Clipsham Gold (28/1), Lunacy (33/1), Moush (50/1), Chattel Village (66/1)

A basement-grade fare and a chance is taken on BALQAA, who lurks on a dangerous mark and is reunited with Callum Rodriguez. Last-time-out scorers Little Ted and Martin's Brig rate the main threats.