20:15 Newcastle

Thursday 21 August 2025

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Racing League Race 34 Handicap

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 1m 38.54s

(7)

Talis Evolvere¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Joe Leavy| T: R Hannon| OR: 91| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (8f, good to firm, 18/1) 12 days ago. 4-12 on the AW and, now 4 lb below his last winning mark, he is dangerous to discount.

Form: 403358

(4)

Nikovo²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: M Herrington| OR: 91| CD

22/1

C&D winner in March. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft, 33/1) 28 days ago. Others make more appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 719630

(13)

Believe The Storm²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Fellowes| OR: 87

15/2

Lightly-raced winner. 9/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 21 days ago. Still early days for this 4-y-o and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 1-2224

(9)

Silent Film^p1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carver| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87| D

40/1

22/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time and will need to return to something like his best in order to take this.

Form: 588-778

(2)

Tremolo³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 90| D

13/2

Two wins from 4 runs this year. 13/2, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 39 days ago. 3 lb rise no great hardship and this 3-y-o, who is 3-4 on the AW, is high on the shortlist.

Form: 31-5911

(11)

Flag Of St George^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 84

16/1

7/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good) 14 days ago. Clearly at the top of his game right now but 7 lb rise could find him out in this tougher race, unless the first-time cheekpieces help eke out further progress.

Form: 423211

(12)

Unassuming^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: G Boughey| OR: 83| D

8/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Ascot (8f, firm, 6/1) 41 days ago. 3 lb nudge fair enough and she should make her presence felt.

Form: 2-63101

(1)

Crack On Boys²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 87| CD

18/1

Lightly-raced C&D winner. 7/1 and hooded for 1st time, good third of 7 in handicap at Sandown (8f, good) 27 days ago. Still has low mileage but a step forward will be needed if he's to emerge on top.

Form: 4-1273

(14)

Hyperchromatic²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 87

5/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 9/2) 21 days ago, comfortably. This is more demanding up 7 lb but he's unbeaten on the AW and may well have more to offer.

Form: 1-52751

(6)

King Of Fury⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 80| D

28/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Kempton in June. 4/1, good fourth of 13 in handicap at the same course (8f) 8 days ago. May prove vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 106154

(8)

Al Rufaa¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 80

18/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Second of 12 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good, 10/1) 15 days ago, slowly away. On a workable mark (went close in this race off the same mark 12 months ago) and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 87-0302

(10)

Tilted Kilt^v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: W J Knight| OR: 84

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 7/1 and visored for 1st time, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 21 days ago, never nearer. Likely to find one or two too good once more.

Form: 542073

(3)

Lir Speciale¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 75

12/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 13 in handicap (6/1) at Chepstow (8.1f, good) 14 days ago. Place possibilities for last year's winning yard.

Form: 450022

(5)

Nyman^t,p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Conor Cusack⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 78

22/1

11/1, good second of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Has races twice on polytrack but this will be his debut on tapeta. Place possibilities.

Form: 5-43022

Forecasts

Talis Evolvere (10/3), Hyperchromatic (5/1), Tremolo (13/2), Believe The Storm (15/2), Unassuming (8/1), Tilted Kilt (10/1), Lir Speciale (12/1), Flag Of St George (16/1), Crack On Boys (18/1), Al Rufaa (18/1), Nikovo (22/1), Nyman (22/1), King Of Fury (28/1), Silent Film (40/1)

A chance is taken on TALIS EVOLVERE, who was knocking on the door prior to a below-par display at Ascot recenty and he appeals as the type to bounce back quickly. Richard Hannon's charge, who boasts a good strike rate on the all-weather and has slipped to an attractive mark, shades preference ahead of decisive Wolverhampton scorer Hyperchromatic, while the consistent and unexposed Believe The Storm and hat-trick seeking Tremolo are others with appealing claims.