18:45 Newcastle

Thursday 21 August 2025

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Racing League Race 31 Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 2m 12.13s

(3)

Bragbor¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R Kingscote| T: George Scott| OR: 80| C

7/4

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 6/4, good second of 5 in novice at this course (8f), slowly away. Off 164 days. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 12

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(1)

Salamanca City¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 78| D

11/1

Latest win at Haydock in April. Good second of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Chepstow (10f, good) 14 days ago. Bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 4-31332

(11)

Al Waqidi^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: William Carver| T: J A Osborne| OR: 78| D

40/1

16/1, eighth of 10 in claimer at Chester (7.6f, firm) 18 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip and needs to bounce back.

Form: 11/3698

(6)

Cormier^p¹⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 77| D

150/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (16.2f, good to soft, 40/1) 173 days ago. More is needed back in this sphere.

Form: 198044/

(2)

Newtown Duke^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: T E Whelan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75

14/1

Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft, 12/1) 28 days ago. Much respected on his tapeta debut.

Form: 344-037

(13)

Mr Mistoffelees¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: S England| OR: 75

11/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. Very good second of 9 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm, 6/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give another good account.

Form: 322502

(10)

Hosanna Power²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| D

16/1

10/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 739466

(4)

Jack Sparowe²⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Butler| OR: 70| BF

40/1

11/2, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Newmarket (9f, good to soft), slowly away. Off 9 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 589440-

(9)

Telepathic^h,t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Joe Leavy| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 76| D

9/2

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (7/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 28 days ago, kept up to work. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 1-94721

(14)

Etretat²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 68| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Solid third of 5 in handicap (11/2) at Epsom (10.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 768713

(7)

Golspie^p⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Finley Marsh| T: P Morris| OR: 68| D

28/1

Latest win at Pontefract in June. Creditable second of 14 in handicap (9/2) at Hamilton (11.1f, good to soft) 67 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 223412

(8)

Alpine Sierra¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (12.4f, 12/1). Off 6 months but still in the mix.

Form: 15-5555

(12)

West Tyrone²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: K A Ryan| OR: 69

9/1

Winner at Southwell in March. Respectable sixth of 11 to Telepathic in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm, 16/1) 28 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 163776

(5)

Say What You See²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: L Bailey| OR: 68| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Ayr in July. 7/2, excellent second of 4 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good to firm) 23 days ago given he conceded first run. Big shout off the same mark.

Form: 3-05312

Forecasts

Bragbor (7/4), Telepathic (9/2), Mr Mistoffelees (11/2), West Tyrone (9/1), Say What You See (10/1), Salamanca City (11/1), Newtown Duke (14/1), Hosanna Power (16/1), Etretat (25/1), Golspie (28/1), Jack Sparowe (40/1), Al Waqidi (40/1), Alpine Sierra (50/1), Cormier (150/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but SAY WHAT YOU SEE can race off the same mark as when an excellent recent second at Ripon so looks the way to go. Salamanca City rates a big threat though on the back of a good Chepstow second, while Telepathic, Bragbor and Newtown Duke all need factoring into this competitive handicap too.