16:15 Newcastle

Tuesday 22 October 2024

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Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 40.64s

(6)

Kolossal¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 101| D

20/1

Won 3 times at Pattern level last season in Germany, including Group 3s at Milan/Hoopegarten. €200,000 purchase who ran well in the Duke of Edinburgh handicap at Royal Ascot on return for new yard, but not so good in the Lancashire Oaks at Haydock (11.8f, good, 33/1) 108 days ago. AW debut.

Form: 1127-87

(8)

Lucander^b,t¹²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: George Baker| OR: 99

14/1

Did well in Bahrain last winter, winning a 10f handicap in December. Finished down the field in Epsom/Royal Ascot handicaps back in Britain on his last 2 starts and now makes tapeta debut after 126 days off.

Form: 1-33500

(9)

King Lear^t,b1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 92

3/1

12/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 38 days ago. Ran well at Southwell before that and could bounce back up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 26-6627

(2)

Chichester^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 92| C

66/1

Course winner. Smart performer at his best for Keith Dalgleish. 66/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Needs a revival.

Form: 47-9607

(4)

Marhaba The Champ³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: K A Ryan| OR: 91| D

9/1

Won competitive handicaps at both the Dante/Ebor Festival at York in 2023. Best effort this year when fourth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Ayr (10f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Back up in trip for AW debut.

Form: 19-0004

(5)

Capital Theory⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 89

33/1

Latest win at Hamilton in May. 40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, heavy) 60 days ago.

Form: 412090

(1)

La Pulga³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 88| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Thirsk in September. Well below form when sixth of 8 in handicap (17/2) at Ayr (13.1f, good to firm) 31 days ago.

Form: 632316

(7)

Get Shirty⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88| D

16/1

Much improved in 2022 when scoring 4 times at up to 14f. Winless since but retains plenty of ability judged on his Ascot Stakes fourth and no surprise if he bounces back making belated AW debut after a break.

Form: 536400

(3)

Dramatic Star⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Harry Davies| T: W J Haggas| OR: 85| BF

1/1

Progressed well in maiden/novices, emphatically landing a maiden at Hamilton (11f, good to firm) in June. Short in the betting but no show at Haydock and in the Melrose at York subsequently. Has been gelded and has sights lowered now tackling AW. Could be set for a big run.

Form: 32100

Forecasts

Dramatic Star (1/1), King Lear (3/1), Marhaba The Champ (9/1), La Pulga (14/1), Lucander (14/1), Get Shirty (16/1), Kolossal (20/1), Capital Theory (33/1), Chichester (66/1)

None of these look particularly solid but GET SHIRTY is lower in the weights than he's been for some time and has solid claims if returning in the same sort of form that saw him finish fourth in the Ascot Stakes in June. 3-y-o Dramatic Star has been gelded since his Melrose flop and could get back on track. King Lear is another to consider.