20:40 Newcastle

Friday 27 June 2025

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JenningBet Top Managers Handicap

Off time: 20:41 | Winning time: 1m 0.66s

(4)

Water Of Leith⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 75| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Catterick in May. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm, 4/1) 6 days ago, fading final 1f. Return to 5f can see him in a better light.

Form: 461266

(1)

Circus Lion²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 75| D

17/2

Aclaim gelding who was successful over 5f last spring and shaped as if retaining a chunk of ability after 12 months off when sixth of 9 in handicap (15/2) at Southwell (5f) 27 days ago. Entitled to come on for that effort and he's worth a second look.

Form: 32/19-6

(3)

Ready Freddie Go^p⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 75| DWS

10/1

10/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 41 days ago, weakening final 1f. Had wind surgery ahead of this and cheekpieces go back on now.

Form: 40-7606

(5)

Keldeo¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 74| D

4/1

Latest win at Pontefract in April. Good second of 7 in handicap (3/1) at Southwell (5f) 10 days ago. Fancied to be thereabouts again from same mark.

Form: 014322

(9)

Parisiac^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 71| BF| D

11/1

Latest win at Hamilton in May. 10/11, third of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago, keeping on again last ½f. Given more of a break ahead of this and he's respected as an in-form sort back on all weather.

Form: 898123

(10)

Too Much^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: D Thompson| OR: 69| C

6/1

Course winner. Latest win here in March. 20/1, last of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago, weakening over 2f out. Back down in trip.

Form: 514770

(7)

Speeding Bullet¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 69

12/1

4-y-o who produced easily his best effort for present stable when winning 9-runner handicap at Pontefract (6f, good, 28/1) 18 days ago, just holding on having hung left over 1f out. Not ruled out nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 858-701

(6)

Nelson Gay^b,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 67| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in May. 12/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 841714

(2)

Annie Edson Taylor^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 64| D

28/1

Won a maiden at Bath over 5f last September (final start for Kevin Thomas Coleman). Exploits mixed since returning for new yard, equipped with cheekpieces (retained here) when last of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good) 21 days ago. Mark is steadily easing at least.

Form: 321-057

(8)

Herakles²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 60| CD

13/2

C&D winner who arrives on a losing run but he produced his best effort of the current campaign when second of 8 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Well treated on pick of last year's exploits and a repeat should see him in the mix again.

Form: 7-67762

Forecasts

Water Of Leith (3/1), Keldeo (4/1), Too Much (6/1), Herakles (13/2), Circus Lion (17/2), Ready Freddie Go (10/1), Parisiac (11/1), Speeding Bullet (12/1), Nelson Gay (14/1), Annie Edson Taylor (28/1)

KELDEO opened her account for the campaign at Pontefract in April and has performed with credit all 4 starts since, again finding only one too good at Southwell 10 days ago. She looks a big player again and earns the vote over Herakles, who comes here having bounced back to form himself last time. Water of Leith and Circus Lion are others to consider.