19:15 Newcastle

Thursday 22 August 2024

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Tote.co.uk Howay The Lads Racing League Race 32 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League)

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 2m 40.82s

(6)

True Courage^b1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: M L W Bell| OR: 85| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win at Thirsk in June. 9/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and could bounce back.

Form: 181574

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(4)

Matchless^p¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: J Candlish| OR: 83| D

100/1

17/2 and visor on for 1st time in this code, below-par fourth of 5 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, heavy) 147 days ago. Needs to get back on track reverted to this sphere.

Form: 309734-

(12)

La Pulga²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 82| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 28/1) 21 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 194363

(11)

Lexington Knight^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 82| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good, 13/2) 14 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 213861

(1)

Kamboo⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R Hughes| OR: 87

9/4

Lightly-raced winner. 25/1, seventeenth of 19 in handicap at Royal Ascot (12f, firm) 63 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Should still progress.

Form: 61-00

(10)

Night Breeze⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 72| D

9/2

3 wins from 9 runs this year, posting a career best when landing 8-runner handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm, 13/2) 7 days ago, well positioned. Carries 5 lb penalty but still merits serious consideration.

Form: 223111

(5)

Dark Jedi⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| D

25/1

Latest win at Thirsk in May. 12/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 4 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 615067

(3)

John Chard Vc¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 73

40/1

Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good, 18/1) 10 days ago. Up in trip and much respected on his tapeta debut.

Form: 804-005

(13)

Percy Jones⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Finley Marsh| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 72| D

12/1

Arrives in good nick, fourth of 7 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, good) 54 days ago. Looks competitive on form off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 55-3534

(9)

Furzig¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Catterick in July. 12/1, solid fifth of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (12f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 404615

(2)

Tafsir^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| D

25/1

Gained her third win this year in 6-runner handicap at Musselburgh (13f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Very much one to consider despite taking a 2 lb rise.

Form: 132131

(8)

Who's Glen²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 77

11/4

Progressive Gleneagles colt who finished well when third of 13 in novice at Southwell (11.1f) 24 days ago. Has more to offer now up in trip for his handicap debut. Interesting.

Form: 233

(7)

Corsican Caper⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Harry Davies| T: K P De Foy| OR: 65| D

22/1

Already a 4-time winner this year and he posted another good effort when third of 5 in handicap at Haydock (16.2f, good) 77 days ago on his final run for Kevin Frost. Solid claims back with former handler.

Form: 114123

Forecasts

Kamboo (9/4), Who's Glen (11/4), Night Breeze (9/2), Percy Jones (12/1), La Pulga (16/1), Lexington Knight (16/1), True Courage (16/1), Corsican Caper (22/1), Tafsir (25/1), Furzig (25/1), Dark Jedi (25/1), John Chard Vc (40/1), Matchless (100/1)

This is wide open so at the likely odds it is worth siding with WHO'S GLEN to take a sizeable step forward now going handicapping with his stamina drawn out more and get off the mark. Recent Windsor scorer Night Breeze is feared most under a penalty, with the handily-weighted Corsican Caper and in-form duo Percy Jones and Lexington Knight also very much in the reckoning too.