16:00 Newcastle

Thursday 12 December 2024

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Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 0.09s

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Doddie's Impact^p1³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 62| D

12/1

Fifth of 11 in handicap (80/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 38 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 055-705

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Fortunate Star²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 61| D

8/1

Arrives in good heart after winning 2 of his last 3 starts, latest an 11-runner handicap (15/8) at Southwell (5f) 24 days ago. 7 lb higher now but looks sure to go well again.

Form: 323131

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Azucena³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 61| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 28/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 707177

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Better³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 60| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Good nose third of 12 to Fortunate Star in handicap (4/1) at Southwell (5f) 35 days ago, slowly away. Just 1 lb higher now and must enter calculations.

Form: 006413

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Tickets³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 60| BF| C

11/2

Back to winning ways here (7.1f) in October and ran to similar level when neck second of 9 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 37 days ago. Down in trip. Must be taken seriously.

Form: 603712

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Sheriff's Call⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 60

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 3 in maiden (22/1) at Redcar (6f, heavy) 45 days ago. Improvement required on handicap debut.

Form: 85-2

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The Gay Blade²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: I Jardine| OR: 59| C

9/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 18 runs this year. Good second of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 6/1) 20 days ago, having run of race. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 341502

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Rogue De Vega^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 59| D

11/1

Back on the up when narrowly taking 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 21 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and warrants respect.

Form: 208261

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Show Me Show Me^v⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 59| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 52 days ago, nearest finish. Others look better treated.

Form: 850474

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Travel Candy^p,t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 58| D

18/1

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (17/2) at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 708244

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So Grateful²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 57| BF| D

4/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. 5/4, creditable neck fourth of 9 to Rogue De Vega in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 21 days ago, nearest finish. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 323074

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Alafdhal²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: P S McEntee J: Non Runner

Forecasts

So Grateful (4/1), Tickets (11/2), Show Me Show Me (11/2), Alafdhal (6/1), Better (15/2), Fortunate Star (8/1), The Gay Blade (9/1), Rogue De Vega (11/1), Azucena (11/1), Doddie's Impact (12/1), Travel Candy (18/1), Sheriff's Call (33/1)

Preference is for FORTUNATE STAR, who has rediscovered the winning habit of late and remains fairly treated on old form. Tickets heads the list of dnagers.