20:30 Newcastle

Monday 13 April 2026

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(3)

Dc Cogent³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Smart| OR: 67| CD

10/3

Landed the odds in C&D maiden last March but 0-11 in handicaps since, for all he again ran respectably when fourth of 11 at Southwell on latest start.

Form: 642-364

(1)

Blue Force^h⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 64| CD

13/2

Dual course winner had no excuses when creditable third in Wolverhampton handicap last time and the draw hasn't been as kind on this occasion.

Form: 658563

(9)

Darlo Pride^b,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 63| CD

4/1

C&D winner hasn't got his head in front for a while, but he did well to finish a close third of 12 at Southwell last time and remains on a handy mark.

Form: 94-8573

(2)

Herakles¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 62| CD

9/2

Did best of those held up when fourth of 11 in a Southwell handicap last time and now only 2 lb higher than for his latest success over C&D.

Form: 6244-44

(10)

Rock Of England¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: P T Midgley| OR: 62| D

11/2

Back on his last winning mark having shaped better than the result on Southwell comeback and needs considering from what is likely to prove a handy draw.

Form: 12543-9

(8)

Ganesha⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 62| CD

8/1

Again out of sorts on latest start over C&D in early-February, though reasonable to think this previous C&D winner can be more competitive following a break.

Form: 422-790

(7)

Brian The Snail^p⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 8-13| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 60| CD

11/1

Veteran C&D winner has been more miss than hit this year, reverting to his slow-starting ways when well beaten at Wolverhampton on latest start.

Form: 55-9748

(4)

Zuffolo^v¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 58| CD

25/1

Returns off 1 lb higher than when successful in a slightly lesser grade here last autumn, having been very much in a lull when well beaten over C&D in late-November.

Form: 515700-

(5)

Bonito Cavalo³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Lauren Young⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52| CD

10/1

Six-time course winner was more prominent in the betting dropped in grade here last time (9/2) but fared no better and continues badly out of sorts.

Form: 900-087

Non-Runners

(6)

Hover On The Wind³¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: P T Midgley J: Barry McHugh

Forecasts

Darlo Pride (3/1), Blue Force (4/1), Hover On The Wind (9/2), Dc Cogent (9/2), Herakles (13/2), Ganesha (12/1), Brian The Snail (16/1), Bonito Cavalo (16/1), Zuffolo (25/1), Rock Of England (25/1)

HOVER ON THE WIND probably should have won off this mark last time and is taken to make amends. Darlo Pride could prove well treated if building on his Southwell third, while Rock of England is entitled to make more impact with his reappearance behind him.