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Friday 16 October 2026

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Northumbria Leisure For Gaming Machines Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

3YO plus | Class 4 | 1m 2f 42y | 11 Runners | Allweather

(7)

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 81| D

Landed the odds on final start for Andre Fabre last autumn. Has reached the frame 4 times for new connections but well held at York and Newmarket last 2 runs. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 435200

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(10)

Model Yuko^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S D Bowen| T: R Varian| OR: 80

Has failed to kick on this year having continued to race freely, though not totally disgraced when fourth of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (1½m) 14 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 138-764

(4)

Patrol^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Callan| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 77

Added to a good record at Southwell when ending a lengthy losing run there (1½m) in September. Posted a respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (1¼m, soft) 9 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 632315

(5)

Krissy^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 75| CD

Gamely notched her fourth victory of the season at Musselburgh (9f) in June and has mostly remained in good form, ridden too aggressively in first-time cheekpieces when seventh of 9 at Ayr (1¼m, heavy) last time. This C&D winner can bounce back.

Form: 492257

(1)

Porth Eilian²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: E Bethell| OR: 79

Made a successful handicap debut at Hamilton (1m) in May and doubled her tally at Beverley (1m) in July. Back on track when chasing home an upwardly-mobile sort at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) last time. Needs considering stepping up in trip.

Form: 131382

(2)

Qitaal^b1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 75| CD

Ended a lengthy losing run (in refitted visor) over C&D in September but not so good in same headgear when seventh at Chester and Kempton since. Bounce back is needed in first-time blinkers.

Form: 465177

(3)

Yafaarr^p,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Gray| T: S England| OR: 74| C| D

On the up since the cheekpieces went on and bids for a hat-trick following a pair of wins at Redcar, scoring easily in 9-runner handicap (1¼m, good to soft) on latter occasion. This course scorer is a big player despite 7 lb weights hike.

Form: 324611

(6)

Yafreh^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73

Twice runner-up in the summer but below par since, tried in cheekpieces when sixth of 12 in handicap at Hamilton (1½m, soft) 25 days ago. More is required on tapeta debut if he's to get off the mark.

Form: 422756

(9)

Guesstimate²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas| OR: 73| D

Got off the mark at Nottingham in July and runner-up twice since, most recently in 12-runner handicap at Southwell (11f) 22 days ago. Can go very well again nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 351272

(11)

Variety Act^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 71

Lightly-raced sort. Took a major step forward in first-time cheekpieces (retained) when landing 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 18 days ago. Up 2 lb but very much one to consider.

Form: 2-3441

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Clatford¹²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 70

Runner-up in 1m Southwell novice in March but a well-held eleventh in similar company there (1m) on final run for Martyn Meade in June. Improvement needed on yard/handicap debut after a break.

Form: 420

Forecasts

Yafaarr (10/3), Patrol (5/1), Variety Act (5/1), Guesstimate (6/1), Porth Eilian (6/1), Wanderlust (8/1), Model Yuko (14/1), Krissy (16/1), Yafreh (16/1), Qitaal (25/1), Clatford (25/1)

YAFAARR has thrived for the recent fitting of cheekpieces and is fancied to defy a 7 lb rise in the weights and notch a hat-trick at the chief expense of recent Wolverhampton scorer Variety Act. Guesstimate can also have a say on the back of a good Southwell second, while Porth Eilian and Patrol are others to consider in this competitive handicap.