13:46 Newcastle

Thursday 23 January 2025

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Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Classified Stakes

Off time: 13:49 | Winning time: 1m 40.94s

(1)

Aspire To Glory⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 48

12/1

Losing run is mounting up but best effort for a while without any headgear combination when second of 11 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f, 11/1) 8 days ago. Task is to back that up but definite claims if doing so. Engaged 3.55 Lingfield Wednesday.

Form: 79489-2

(10)

Cloch Nua²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 50| CD

1/1

Modest gelding who barely had to improve on form shown in 2024 when winning 8-runner minor event (13/8) at this C&D 21 days ago by ¾ length from Martin's Brig, overcoming positional bias. Shortlist material.

Form: 87668-1

(4)

Coramento²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton| T: R Craggs| OR: 46

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, showed more than previously when 1¼ lengths third of 8 to Cloch Nua in minor event at this C&D 21 days ago, running on. Less exposed than most if he can build on that here.

Form: 8/006-3

(2)

Foshan^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: A Nicol| OR: 41

80/1

Poor gelding. 66/1, good fifth of 9 in minor event at Southwell (11.1f) 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip.

Form: 70/907-5

(9)

Gemini Man^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 43

5/1

Modest maiden. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (10.2f, 4/1) 42 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 07/5645-

(11)

Jems Bond^v1¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: A D Brown| OR: 46| C

11/1

5-time course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, good fourth of 11 in minor event at this course (7.1f) 13 days ago, rallying. Application of a first-time visor could well sharpen him up here.

Form: 5004-34

(6)

Marcello Si¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 49| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Eighth of 10 in handicap (40/1) at this course (7.1f) 15 days ago, headed soon after halfway and weakening. Hard to warm to at present.

Form: 41698-8

(8)

Martin's Brig^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 46| CD

10/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 11 in minor event (18/1) at this C&D 13 days ago, fading final 100 yds. Merits consideration.

Form: 5878-25

(3)

Pop Favorite^b¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45| CD

25/1

Modest gelding. 6-time C&D winner. 16/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at this C&D 13 days ago. Needs to bounce back but that is certainly not out of the question.

Form: 2705-47

(5)

Top Gun Tina^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D Thompson| OR: 47

11/1

Modest mare. 66/1, confirmed she retains ability when creditable fourth of 11 in minor event at this C&D 13 days ago, having to pick way through and losing a place close home. Each-way possibilities with a repeat.

Form: 4/3660-4

(7)

Wath Court^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Faye McManoman| T: B Rothwell| OR: 42

80/1

80/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at this course (12.4f) 21 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 86P09-0

Forecasts

Cloch Nua (1/1), Gemini Man (5/1), Martin's Brig (10/1), Jems Bond (11/1), Top Gun Tina (11/1), Coramento (12/1), Aspire To Glory (12/1), Marcello Si (12/1), Pop Favorite (25/1), Wath Court (80/1), Foshan (80/1)

CLOCH NUA justified good support and overcame a pace bias to boot when ending a long losing run over C&D 3 weeks ago and he makes most appeal with a repeat. Aspire To Glory and Coramento are others holding claims, along with Martin's Brig.