18:15 Newcastle

Friday 19 January 2018

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32Red Casino Handicap

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 14.94s

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(1)

Istanbul Pasha^v⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: P D Evans| OR: 57| D

7/2

Best form has come on the AW including when victorious over this trip at at Kempton earlier this month. Finished runner-up at Southwell since and is one to note off a mark 4lb higher than for his latest success.

Form: 3260-12

(8)

Wynfaul The Wizard⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Makin| T: R C Guest| OR: 55

20/1

Well beaten in all four starts so far most recently when making his handicap debut over 1m here last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6760-

(4)

Cherry Oak⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 55

10/3

Six race maiden and put in her best effort so far when finishing runner-up over 5f here last week. Shaped as if she'd improve for the step up in trip on that occasion and she is one for the shortlist today.

Form: 73554-2

(5)

Ben My Chree^p1⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 54

20/1

Regressed since finishing fourth over 5f at Beverley when making her debut last July. Blinkers worn last time out are replaced with cheekpieces following a break.

Form: 45800-

(2)

Lady Lintera^p,h¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 50| BF

4/1

13 race maiden and placed on four of her last five starts including when 2L third off this mark over 5f here in November. Placed twice at Southwell since and an interesting runner today.

Form: 62343-3

(6)

Stark Reality¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: N Tinkler| OR: 49

20/1

Failed to trouble the judge in three starts in novice contests during the summer and it was a similar result when making her handicap debut over 7f here in September. Returning from over four months off the track today.

Form: 7607-

(7)

Argon^b1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 48

9/4

Unplaced in all four starts in novice contests over 5f. Wears blinkers for the first time and is an interesting runner for a good yard stepping up in trip on today's handicap debut.

Form: 878-6

(3)

Peas On Earth⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 46

16/1

Held in all seven starts so far including when fifth of seven over 5f here last time out. Work to do if she's to reverse form with Cherry Oak on that running.

Form: U504-55

Forecasts

Argon (9/4), Cherry Oak (10/3), Istanbul Pasha (7/2), Lady Lintera (4/1), Peas On Earth (16/1), Wynfaul The Wizard (20/1), Ben My Chree (20/1), Stark Reality (20/1)

CHERRY OAK can break her maiden in this three-year-old only sprint handicap following a good second here last week. The horse who beat her on that occasion was the comfortable winner of a three runner contest here on Wednesday and Ben Haslam's charge can take this at the chief expense of Istanbul Pasha who can has been running well of late and can claim second in this contest. Argon should appreciate the step up in trip on today's handicap debut and can finish third.