17:07 Newcastle

Friday 1 August 2025

All14:0514:4015:1515:5316:3017:07

JPS Ceilings And Partitions Handicap

Off time: 17:09 | Winning time: 1m 27.35s

(9)

Jesmond Dawn¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 64

5/1

Had been in good form but sixth of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (5/1) 13 days ago when sweating up and weakening after making the running. Needs to settle better.

Form: 8-59326

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(1)

Finn Ironside^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 64| D

4/1

Won 7f handicap at Doncaster (5/1) 13 days ago with first-time tongue strap, stepping up on reappearance run. Returns to AW and should be competitive following that confidence-boosting success.

Form: 434-481

(13)

Neapolitan^t⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 64

40/1

Remains below best and needs to find more to be competitive.

Form: 0-75005

(6)

Fletchers Dream^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: T Eaves| T: A D Brown| OR: 64| C| D

16/1

Won at Musselburgh (7f) in visor 55 days ago but finished last of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (18/1) 14 days ago, again well below form despite wide trip. First-time blinkers replace visor.

Form: 8-08187

(10)

Highfield Viking^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 63| BF| D

4/1

Has been in good form with solid efforts in last four starts. Third of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (7f) 13 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 5-56323

(4)

Invitorio²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 65

22/1

Form has declined in recent handicaps, finishing last of 12 in 6.9f handicap at Carlisle (15/2) 22 days ago when running poorly after just 3 days off. Visor now removed. First run for new trainer in flying form.

Form: 488060

(2)

Trais Fluors¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-10| J: Mark Winn| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 59| CD

16/1

Ran well when third in May but fifth of 6 in 8f handicap at Ayr (33/1) 18 days ago when ridden too far back. Course winner who benefits from a stronger gallop.

Form: 736385

(8)

Bantz¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: G Tutty| OR: 63| CD

20/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (6/1) 12 days ago when slowly into stride. Has previous C&D winning form which offers some hope.

Form: 613029

(5)

Sharon Curly¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 63| D

5/2

Won handicap at Haydock (10/3) 14 days ago, travelling well before holding on in the closing stages. Continues to progress gradually and should give a good account.

Form: 542121

(7)

Desert Raider⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Shay Farmer⁽⁷⁾| T: I W McInnes| OR: 57| D

40/1

Showed ability when neck second in 8f Newcastle AW handicap (40/1) in May, but weakened when 8th of 11 without hind shoes at Redcar (28/1) 67 days ago.

Form: 500-208

(3)

Ballitore¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 62

28/1

Fifth of 7 at Ripon (50/1) 13 days ago. Could do better on handicap/AW debut.

Form: 765

(11)

Marsh Meadow^t1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: A Keatley| OR: 58

25/1

Shown modest ability in handicaps at 7f, including fifth of 9 at this C&D (14/1) 36 days ago, but ran below form when ninth of 12 at Carlisle (22/1) 22 days ago back on turf. First-time tongue strap.

Form: 34559

(12)

Almutraf¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Swift| T: B Ellison| OR: 54| CD

11/1

Won at this C&D (25/1) 36 days ago but disappointed in two turf runs since, most recently fifth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (22/1) 13 days ago when held up and never threatening.

Form: 67-7195

Non-Runners

(14)

Front Gunner⁴²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Mrs A Duffield J: D Allan

Forecasts

Sharon Curly (5/2), Finn Ironside (4/1), Highfield Viking (4/1), Jesmond Dawn (5/1), Front Gunner (5/1), Almutraf (11/1), Trais Fluors (16/1), Fletchers Dream (16/1), Bantz (20/1), Invitorio (22/1), Marsh Meadow (25/1), Ballitore (28/1), Desert Raider (40/1), Neapolitan (40/1)

FINN IRONSIDE doubled his career tally when winning at Doncaster 13 days ago and should be competitive again returning to this all-weather track. Highfield Viking continues in good heart with solid recent efforts, while Front Gunner, a course and distance winner, made all at Redcar last time and can go well again.