20:10 Newcastle

Friday 27 June 2025

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Take The Lead With X3 Consulting Handicap

Off time: 20:11 | Winning time: 1m 13.67s

(4)

Crafty Spirit^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 58| D

33/1

Fair 6f winner for Clive Cox last season but low-key start for present stable, last of 7 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm, 33/1) 25 days ago. Needs to show more spark before becoming of interest again but return to AW could help.

Form: 4382-97

(11)

Highjacked⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: J J Davies| OR: 58| D

12/1

Successful from this mark at Catterick (6f) last spring and made the frame on 3 of his 5 starts thereafter. Off 6 months, ran below form when eighth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good) 79 days ago but no surprise to see a better showing here.

Form: 25237-8

(9)

Cuban Storm^b1³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 58

12/1

22/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 39 days ago. Handicapper has very much given him a chance if first-time blinkers have a positive effect now.

Form: 0109-06

(1)

The Real McKay²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 58| D

14/1

Dual 6f winner on AW for Ivan Furtado who has shaped better than form figures suggest of late, not finding the race run to suit when sixth of 7 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm, 14/1) 25 days ago. One to note in the market now operating from career-low mark.

Form: 447546

(13)

Clipsham La Habana²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 57| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2022. 7/2, last of 12 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 28 days ago, weakening over 1f out.

Form: 0-79460

(14)

King Of The Jungle²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 56| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Visored for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 20 days ago, needing stiffer test. Merits consideration.

Form: 353436

(6)

Pockley^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 55| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. 22/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) 8 days ago, very slowly away. Capable if putting it all together.

Form: 124657

(12)

Miss Rainbow^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 54

11/2

Has reacted well to a visor, winning handicaps at Thirsk (5f) and Catterick (7f) in recent weeks. However, has a much higher mark here and a career best will be needed but she's certainly not dismissed in present groove.

Form: 87-6911

(3)

Gis A Sub^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 53| D

10/1

Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 11/1) 20 days ago, making late headway without ever getting involved. Eased 4 lb on the back of that however, so another not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 87-3096

(8)

Newyorkstateofmind^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 53| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 20/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) 8 days ago, not clear run final 1f and arguably unlucky not to win. Consistency not his strong suit but he could just be worth siding with to confirm that promise.

Form: 925673

(2)

Free Pic¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 50

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm, 40/1) 15 days ago, losing place halfway. Remains early days, including in handicaps but she does need to step up a good deal to figure.

Form: 7607

(5)

Black Cab^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 50| D

22/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in April. 17/2, first run since leaving Jamie Osborne when last of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 42 days ago. Return to an artificial surface can see him in a better light.

Form: 447516

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Poet¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 49| CD

18/1

Latest win over C&D in May. 16/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0/7-5187

Non-Runners

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Nazca⁶⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Tommie Jakes

Forecasts

Newyorkstateofmind (7/2), King Of The Jungle (5/1), Miss Rainbow (11/2), Clipsham La Habana (6/1), Pockley (7/1), Gis A Sub (10/1), Cuban Storm (12/1), Highjacked (12/1), The Real McKay (14/1), Poet (18/1), Black Cab (22/1), Nazca (25/1), Crafty Spirit (33/1), Free Pic (66/1)

NEWYORKSTATEOFMIND bounced back to form and was arguably unlucky not to win when finishing a close-up third at Wetherby (5.5f) 8 days ago. Clearly down to a handy mark, he can confirm the promise of that run and come out on top. The hat-trick seeking Miss Rainbow and King of The Jungle are others to consider, with The Real McKay another to keep an eye on.