14:25 Newcastle

Friday 18 April 2025

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BetMGM Fillies' And Mares' Championships Handicap

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 1m 24.33s

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Cloud Cover^h⁹¹

11/8

Six wins from 16 Flat runs. 5/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D by 1¼ lengths from Callianassa in January, plenty in hand having endured a troubled passage. Off since (had a wind op) but a 3 lb rise looks to underestimate her.

Form: 27931-1

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Aramis Grey¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 92| D

8/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, respectable sixth of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good) 19 days ago. Eased 1 lb and this likeable veteran can give it another good go (runner-up in 2023).

Form: 342-536

(3)

Powdering¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: M Herrington| OR: 83| D

16/1

Four wins from 18 runs last year. Latest win at Southwell in March. 4/1, excellent second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 13 days ago. Arrives in good order so bold showing looks on the cards.

Form: 62-1912

(1)

Gaiety Musical¹²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: J Fanning| T: P D Evans| OR: 78

22/1

Failed to win as a 3-y-o but completed hat-trick this winter and better than ever for latest success in 9-runner handicap (7/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 12 days ago by neck from Viennoise. Carries penalty, which makes life harder but attitude will continue to hold her in good stead.

Form: 115291

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Shallow⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Spencer| OR: 80

17/2

Enhanced strike rate with a brace of 6f wins at Kempton this winter. 9/2, continued the good work when second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 44 days ago. Enters calculations given progressive profile trying 7f for the first time.

Form: 156-112

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Viennoise^p1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: A Mullen| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78| D

12/1

9/2, creditable neck second of 9 to Gaiety Musical in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time and AW record is a positive one.

Form: 109-432

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Quandary^v⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bethell| OR: 78| D

11/2

17/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 49 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Callianassa, kept up to work. AW profile is a positive one but she's effectively 5 lb higher here.

Form: 00-2321

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Pasha^t¹²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: S D Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 77

18/1

16/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f). Off 125 days. First run for yard after leaving Paul & Oliver Cole and joined a yard with a superb record with new recruits.

Form: 517437-

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Brazilian Rose³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 77| C| D

17/2

Very progressive at this venue over 6f during the winter, completing a hat-trick. Good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 36 days ago but this is a deeper band of handicap. 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: 111382

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Callianassa²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 72

28/1

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. Below form fourth of 12 in maiden (8/1) at this C&D 20 days ago and she's pretty exposed now.

Form: 4-42424

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Delicacy¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Roger Fell| OR: 71

125/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 18/1) 10 days ago. Uphill task from well out of the weights.

Form: 321-568

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Biplane^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 70| CD

100/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap (15/2) at Southwell (7.1f) 10 days ago, slowly away. Easy to look elsewhere in this band of handicap from well out of the weights.

Form: 412846

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Too Much^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 67| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 9/2, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 27 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Should get that here but this is a big step up in class.

Form: 3-96514

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Heavenly Heather¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 60

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good, 33/1) 11 days ago. Very hard to make a case for from miles out of the weights.

Form: 525-59

Forecasts

Cloud Cover (11/8), Quandary (11/2), Aramis Grey (8/1), Shallow (17/2), Brazilian Rose (17/2), Viennoise (12/1), Powdering (16/1), Pasha (18/1), Gaiety Musical (22/1), Callianassa (28/1), Too Much (40/1), Biplane (100/1), Delicacy (125/1), Heavenly Heather (200/1)

It's slightly surprising that CLOUD COVER has undergone a breathing operation given she was better than ever over C&D when last seen in January but her presence forces a lot of these out of the handicap and her claims seem fairly obvious. Aramis Grey is a regular in this race and she'll be keeping on, with Powdering also of each-way interest.