19:00 Newcastle

Thursday 5 March 2026

All16:5517:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

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Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 28.34s

(5)

Raven's View⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 60

20/1

Showed more than previously when sixth of 8 in a novice over 6f at Newcastle (125/1) in January. Will benefit from return to 7f+ and is the type to do better now handicapping.

Form: 67-6

(12)

Kingofthecarnival¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 59

15/8

Still green when sixth of 12 in a novice over 7f at Kempton (200/1) in October. Seemingly brought along with handicaps in mind so is open to improvement on reappearance.

Form: 476-

(7)

Panthere Noir^p⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 59

18/1

Remains a maiden and continued below form when third of 4 in a handicap at this C&D (14/1) in December. Handicapper gives him a squeak after a 3-month break.

Form: 433753-

(3)

Laser Luck¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: G Tutty| OR: 58

40/1

Lightly-raced filly who seemed unsuited by a speed test stepping back down in trip when sixth of 7 at Lingfield (11/2) on yard debut 12 days ago. Return to 7f should suit.

Form: 530-6

(9)

Popty Ping^v¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 58| D

4/1

Off the mark in first-time visor at Southwell in December and rather in-and-out since, back to form when second of 8 at here (1m) 19 days ago. That made it 6 of 7 starts in the frame at this venue so considered with the drop to 7f in her favour.

Form: 312-462

(11)

Archangel Josepi¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 57

6/1

Well supported and duly returned to form when third of 8 in a handicap here (1m) 19 days ago. Back in a 0-60 but may prove vulnerable to a less exposed rival.

Form: 424-373

(8)

Maximum Velocity²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 57

10/1

Little impact in 3 turf maidens last summer, seeming unsuited by the drop back to 5f when last seen at Beverley in August. Wouldn't be the first from this yard to prove a different proposition now handicapping on all-weather debut.

Form: 677-

(6)

South Coast Star²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Callan⁽⁵⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 57

11/1

Lightly raced filly who a well-beaten third on handicap debut after 10 weeks off at Wolverhampton recently but there wasn't a great deal of promise to take. Up-and-coming 5-lb claimer takes over.

Form: 774-3

(10)

Sirhana²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 56

40/1

Has shown little in 4 starts, including on handicap debut at Wolverhampton last month.

Form: 7-664

(1)

Populus⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Lauren Young⁽⁵⁾| T: S Hanlon| OR: 56

28/1

Little impact in 3 starts, the latest on yard debut over C&D in January. Huge step forward required on handicap debut.

Form: 95-6

(2)

Mereside Princess^p⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 55

17/2

Saw her race out well back down at 6f despite having again been keen enough early on in a change of headgear when third of 8 at Southwell (12/1) in January. This return to 7f may help.

Form: 48334-3

(4)

Dream Forever²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 52

10/1

Ran easily his best race after 5 months off when second of 12 in a handicap over 6f (18/1) just over 3 weeks ago. Leading claims with that under his belt and 7f set to suit at least as well.

Form: 96688-2

Forecasts

Kingofthecarnival (15/8), Popty Ping (4/1), Archangel Josepi (6/1), Mereside Princess (17/2), Maximum Velocity (10/1), Dream Forever (10/1), South Coast Star (11/1), Panthere Noir (18/1), Raven's View (20/1), Populus (28/1), Laser Luck (40/1), Sirhana (40/1)

DREAM FOREVER ran a cracker on return from 5 months off when runner-up here last month and with this step up to 7f sure to suit, Jedd O'Keeffe's charge can go one better at the expense of Popty Ping, who made it 6 out of 7 in-frame starts at this course recently and looks sure to go well again. Handicap-debutants Raven's View and Kingofthecarnival may both feature, too.