16:33 Newcastle

Friday 19 September 2025

All16:3317:0817:4418:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

High Gosforth Park Golf Club Handicap

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 2m 16.11s

(10)

Russian Virtue^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D Thompson| OR: 55| CD

4/1

2 wins over this C&D. Third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (17/2) 21 days ago, returning to form after running poorly when last seen. Cheekpieces back on and has proven track record at this venue. Should be competitive once again.

Form: 4-94903

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(2)

Cloud Free^h1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 50

18/1

Poor form in handicaps this year. Third of 5 in handicap at Carlisle (14/1) 46 days ago when held up and merely plugged on. First-time hood now tried but still has a bit to find on bare form.

Form: 600043

(1)

Toronto Raptor^b1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 50

12/1

Maiden whose best form came at Pontefract (third of 8 in June). Lase seen finishing sixth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (33/1) 16 days ago showing more than previous runs. Not ruled out in a change of headgear off a career-low mark.

Form: 053066

(8)

Grizzieblanca¹¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 53

9/2

Best effort on final start for Karl Burke, winning a 4-runner handicap at Catterick over 12f (12/1) in May, beating a Sir Mark Prescott improver with under a well-judge ride. In the mix if in similar form on first run for new stable.

Form: 867841

(6)

That Lucas Fella^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: I Jardine| OR: 52

3/1

Performs best at 9-10f with runner-up efforts at Wolverhampton (AW) and Carlisle in May. Career-best when third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 21 days ago in first-time cheekpieces, the closest he's ever come to winning. Could get off the mark in a change of headgear in a similar contest.

Form: 822493

(3)

Duffus Castle^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: P J McBride| OR: 51

3/1

Strong form for grade when fifth of 14 in classified event at Brighton prior to winning an 11-runner 8.6f handicap at Wolverhampton (13/2) 13 days ago, producing a career-best effort. Should be in the mix if seeing out this longer trip.

Form: 088451

(7)

Heartened^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 48

8/1

Maiden arrives in form, ran well finishing third of 10 in conditions race at Ripon (20/1) 25 days ago when not settling fully but keeping on after challenging. Could be competitive back in a handicap. Engaged 3.22 Pontefract Thursday.

Form: 573743

(4)

Miss Raincloud²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 47

33/1

No success at various trips, finished last of 14 in AW handicap at this course (66/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 58-8090

Non-Runners

(5)

Muhib⁵³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Olly Williams J: J Mitchell

(9)

Bovey Belle²⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: Olly Williams J: Rhys Elliott

Forecasts

Duffus Castle (3/1), That Lucas Fella (3/1), Russian Virtue (4/1), Grizzieblanca (9/2), Heartened (8/1), Toronto Raptor (12/1), Cloud Free (18/1), Miss Raincloud (33/1), Muhib (33/1), Bovey Belle (66/1)

THAT LUCAS FELLA nearly got off the mark when third over C&D 21 days ago and a change of headgear may see him get his head in front in a similar contest. Duffus Castle improved to win at Wolverhampton last time and could prove the main danger if seeing out this longer trip. Russian Virtue returned to form when third here recently and both his Flat wins have come at this track, while it'll be interesting to see if there is any market confidence behind Grizzieblanca on stable debut.