16:40 Newcastle

Tuesday 23 May 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:40

Digital Skills Summit Handicap

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 1m 15.23s

1^st

(14)

The Armed Man

49-1

11/2

T: C W FairhurstJ: Paula Muir (7)

With leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, clear inside final 100 yards op 5/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(1)

Burtonwood

59-2

8/1

T: Miss J A CamachoJ: Callum Rodriguez (5)

Prominent, driven over 2f out, every chance and edged right over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards op 9/1

3^rd

(11)

Danish Duke

69-9

25/1

T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan

Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong op 20/1

4^th

(13)

El Principe

49-4

6/1

T: J L EyreJ: Jason Hart

Led, headed 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out op 13/2

5^th

(8)

Caeser The Gaeser

59-4

8/1

T: N TinklerJ: Lewis Edmunds (5)

Mid-division, driven over 1f out, some headway inside final furlong, never dangerous op 9/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

(10)

Chip Or Pellet

48-7

20/1

T: N TinklerJ: T Eaves

Slow to break, soon mid-division, effort over 1f out, carried head a little high, never on terms op 22/1 tchd 25/1 and 16/1

7^th

(4)

Inshaa

59-1

10/1

T: M HerringtonJ: Seamus Cronin (7)

Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, outpaced and no impression over 1f out op 8/1

8^th

(3)

Ticks The Boxes

59-9

14/1

T: J S WainwrightJ: Nathan Evans (3)

Mid-division, driven 3f out, soon outpaced, no impression op 12/1

9^th

1 ¼

(7)

Epeius

49-2

7/1

T: B HaslamJ: G Lee

Held up towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, never dangerous op 15/2

10^th

1 ½

(12)

Major Crispies

69-8

10/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Tommy O'Connor (7)

Fly leaping leaving stalls and slowly away, always in rear op 8/1

11^th

(9)

Gun Case

59-7

4/1f

T: A C WhillansJ: Rowan Scott (5)

Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, not much room over 1f out, no headway op 6/1

12^th

(2)

Presto Boy

58-7

33/1

T: J BaldingJ: Joe Doyle

Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no real headway, well held final furlong op 50/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Ambitious Icarus³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 8

T: R C Guest J: Connor Beasley

(5)

More Beau¹⁵⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: N Wilson J: P Mulrennan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.90, £3.20, £4.70EX:£55.20Trifecta:£865.50Tricast:£1,046.46SF:£48.91Swingers:£10.10, £7.60, £50.90

Forecasts

Gun Case (4/1), The Armed Man (11/2), El Principe (6/1), Epeius (7/1), Burtonwood (8/1), Caeser The Gaeser (8/1), Inshaa (10/1), Major Crispies (10/1), More Beau (10/1), Ambitious Icarus (12/1), Ticks The Boxes (14/1), Chip Or Pellet (20/1), Danish Duke (25/1), Presto Boy (33/1)

As wide open as the nearby village which shares that name. The Armed Man won well at Thirsk last week and is respected on this vastly different track, but he's already shown he can handle these conditions when fourth here in August so has to be high on any short-list. However, plenty of others hold similar chances with many horses already being Newcastle 'regulars'. Caesar The Gaesar catches the eye back from a break, Burtonwood loves this track (AW or turf), Inshaa is solid yet remains a maiden whilst Epeius is gradually progressing for the in-form Ben Haslam. However, the race could be set up for a finisher, and the first-time blinkered AMBITIOUS ICARUS will most likely get going late, but will be lashing home inside the final furlong and he's a sporting bet at the likely odds.