15:54 Newcastle

Thursday 16 January 2025

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Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 8.1s

Blue Carpet⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

15/8

Blue Bresil brother to 2¼m hurdle winner Yosille, and half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler Miguel Angel. 13/2, did well under circumstances when winning Carlisle bumper 3 months ago, well on top finish having been patiently ridden. Respected under a penalty.

Form: 1

Geordie Mackem²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| BF

7/2

Shaped well behind an Olly Murphy-trained pair of debutants first time up at Wetherby 3 weeks ago after being gambled on. Should come on for that and leading claims.

Form: 3

La Tarantaise

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: R MenziesWS

20/1

Milan gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Mance Rayder, stays 31f. From a good jumps family and one to note. Has had a breathing operation.

Form:

Little Roger³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd| T: Mrs A Hamilton

20/1

From a good family for connections, half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/very smart chaser Nuts Well and useful hurdler/smart chaser Runswick Royal. Promise on debut here (15/2) last month and will surely do better when sent jumping.

Form: 4

Pillar The Poet²⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole

11/1

Half-brother to numerous winners, including fair chaser Elleon. Last of 8 finishers sole start in Irish points (Apr 2024).

Form: 8-

Soldier In Mayo⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

11/2

£40,000 4-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam fairly useful hurdler (2m-2½m winner). Successful on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Nov 3). Needs keeping a close eye on.

Form: 31

Stride On⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conner McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

7/2

€44,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler Kiltealy Park. 12/1, shaped very much like a stayer when third of 7 in Ayr bumper on debut in October. The first 2 then have won since so he can't be overlooked.

Form: 3

Cosmic Jet^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: R P McLernon| T: John O'Donoghue

40/1

10/1, well held in Bangor bumper on debut last month.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

Syfonic Sam²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: R Menzies J: Non Runner

Bay Empress

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Blue Carpet (15/8), Stride On (7/2), Geordie Mackem (7/2), Soldier In Mayo (11/2), Pillar The Poet (11/1), Syfonic Sam (12/1), La Tarantaise (20/1), Little Roger (20/1), Bay Empress (25/1), Cosmic Jet (40/1)

GEORDIE MACKEM made a bright start at Wetherby 3 weeks ago and could see off penalised Carlisle-winner Blue Carpet. Soldier In Mayo is a newcomer to note.