16:35 Newcastle

Sunday 11 May 2025

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Celebrating The Life Of Lee Murphy Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 2m 38.57s

(2)

Kildare Legend²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 91| D

5/2

Lightly-raced winner. Creditable third of 15 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good to soft, 9/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 52113-

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(10)

Sheradann^t¹⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 89

8/1

6/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (16f). Off 151 days. Back down in trip. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 070932-

(6)

Ensured^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 88| D

33/1

12/1, last of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 11006-9

(5)

Dancing In Paris¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87| BF| D

22/1

18/1, 17¾ lengths third of 6 to Valgrand in Sharp Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.4f, good) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run.

Form: 148313-

(8)

Steel Tiger²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 86| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Improved again when winning 14-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (14f, 7/1) 23 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 25341-1

(1)

Arrange⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 85| BF| D

33/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap (9/4) at Hamilton (13.1f, good to firm) 7 days ago.

Form: 9212-35

(11)

Humble Spark²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 84| CD

14/1

4-time course winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. 40/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (16.2f) 23 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 216147

(3)

Miss Alpilles²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: George Downing| T: E Walker| OR: 81| D

50/1

17/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, heavy). Off 7 months.

Form: 648154-

(9)

Sam Hawkens¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 81| BF| D

11/2

5/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good to firm) on return 15 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Should come on for that.

Form: 15445-4

(7)

Something^p¹³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 77| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Fourth of 6 in handicap (5/2) at this course (16.2f). Off 130 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 11622-4

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Federated²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: D Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 77| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 2/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Kempton (12f) 26 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 112-131

Non-Runners

(4)

Bulldog Spirit¹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 5

T: B Ellison J: Joanna Mason

Forecasts

Kildare Legend (5/2), Steel Tiger (10/3), Federated (9/2), Sam Hawkens (11/2), Sheradann (8/1), Humble Spark (14/1), Something (14/1), Bulldog Spirit (20/1), Dancing In Paris (22/1), Arrange (33/1), Ensured (33/1), Miss Alpilles (50/1)

The thriving FEDERATED has done very well since stepping up in trip and he remains one to keep on the right side of. Steel Tiger is the obvious threat as he bids for the hat-trick, while Sam Hawkens can be expected to go close with his reappearance run under his belt.