14:00 Newcastle

Thursday 26 June 2025

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High Gosforth Park Golf Club Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 31.54s

(4)

My Mate Beattie⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 65

28/1

Fair maiden who has shaped as if amiss when last both handicap starts this year.

Form: 3929-70

(9)

Beta Reader^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 62| BF| D

9/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in March and ran up to best in a first-time visor when third of 9 in handicap at Wetherby (8f, good to firm) 7 days ago, well ridden. Should remain competitive.

Form: 7-16643

(3)

Marsh Meadow³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: A Keatley| OR: 62

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden who matched previous form when fifth of 8 in maiden at Leicester (6f, good to firm, 11/1) 31 days ago. Makes handicap debut and will benefit from this return to further.

Form: 345

(6)

Marry The Night^e/s1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

10/1

Fair form at best but down the field in handicaps both starts this year. Makes tapeta debut. Eyeshields on for 1st time.

Form: 4228-58

(8)

Epicurian Lad^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 58

2/1

Fair maiden who returned to form in first-time cheekpieces when third of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt once again.

Form: 3-44653

(7)

Ey Up He's A Star¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 58

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden who took a step forward when third of 8 on handicap debut at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago, not ideally placed. Needs considering on tapeta debut.

Form: 55-83

(5)

Almutraf¹⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 53

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden who looked a hard ride when last of 7 on handicap debut at Kempton (8f) in January, unable to sustain effort. Off 148 days/gelded. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Charles Hills.

Form: 067-7

(2)

Due Respect⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 50

7/1

Modest maiden who has gone very close to opening account on last 2 outings at Redcar, latterly in 8-runner handicap (7f, firm) last week, clear of rest. Expected to bang there again.

Form: 805922

(1)

Mavetheforcebewivu^v1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 48

125/1

Modest maiden who again ran poorly in first-time cheekpieces when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 020-690

Forecasts

Epicurian Lad (2/1), Ey Up He's A Star (5/2), Beta Reader (9/2), Due Respect (7/1), Marry The Night (10/1), Marsh Meadow (14/1), Almutraf (25/1), My Mate Beattie (28/1), Mavetheforcebewivu (125/1)

DUE RESPECT cemented a positive start for her new yard when going close for a second successive outing at Redcar last week, so she strikes as the most solid option. Ey Up He's A Star and Epicurian Lad head up the opposition.