19:30 Newcastle

Saturday 11 July 2020

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(7)

Only Spoofing⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 85| D

7/1

Useful sprint handicapper, completed a 5f (quick ground) hat-trick last year, held form after that without being good enough to win off new marks. Second at Doncaster (5f, good/soft) last time (Ginger Jam, dead-heat second), still high in weights.

Form: 9236-82

(9)

Manshood^v¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 83| CD

8/1

Stable starting to hit form (well known for sprinters); one of the latest winners taking a Hamilton 5f handicap after absence/wind op. First win since early last year (only AW win came at C&D) aided by a pace collapse last time, not certain to repeat

Form: 66368-1

(6)

Ginger Jam⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 82| BF| C| D

7/2

In fantastic form last year (won six times, including 6f win here), completed season with Beverley 5f four-timer. Threatening to come good soon given two starts this year, dead-heat second with Only Spoofing last time putting him right for this.

Form: 1111-62

(8)

Eeh Bah Gum¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jamie Gormley| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| BF| D

6/1

Gained all career-wins (five) in 2018, improving rapidly for this yard before failing to win since (has run with credit most starts). Needed his two reappearance runs, starting to look well handicapped though, well worth more than a second glance.

Form: 8440-86

(12)

Afandem^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| D

16/1

Three-time winner in 2019 (all at 5f), he's 0-5 on AW, looked far from a natural when tried on Fibresand (last November). Ran up to his best on return at Beverley (5f, good), when second, looks to have a tough task off this mark though.

Form: 10328-2

(11)

Peggie Sue²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A West| OR: 79| D

9/2

In good form at the start of 2019, won 3-4 over 5f on turf before not quite reproducing that form the rest of the year. Took advantage of a reduced mark (confirmed reappearance promise) when winning at Chepstow (5.1f, good), left on same mark.

Form: 747-641

(2)

The Armed Man²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 78| C

22/1

Competent sprinter, one AW win came here over 6f (may be better at that trip these days). Won on reappearance last year, appeared to need the race in same scenario this time around at Ripon (6f, given considerate ride), nicely weighted on best form.

Form: 44340-6

(4)

Dapper Man⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lee| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 77| D

33/1

More miss-than-hit in three starts since racing resumed although its doubtful he's had ideal conditions as yet (ground and/or trip wrong). Will appreciate a return to 5f, all wins at that trip, but only 1-13 on AW (0-3 here), others appeal more.

Form: 45-5850

(5)

Tabaahy⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| CD

6/1

Three-time AW winner this year (all wins on Tapeta, one over C&D) in an earlier purple patch; continued in good heart since last win. Has a solid profile on AW, it may be that this grade just tests him, should run well, solid claims enough claims.

Form: 211334

(13)

Another Angel⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 75| CD

22/1

Totally at home here, all his six AW wins coming over C&D, the most recent three early last year. Best run since his last win also came over C&D, needed run on recent return (dropped 3ib), back at spiritual home, 1lb below last winning mark.

Form: 85048-7

(10)

You're Cool^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: F Norton| T: D Shaw| OR: 70| D

66/1

0-24 on turf versus 10-46 on AW tells you that he'll be better off on this surface (best form at 5f) and he has slipped 9lb below his last winning mark. However, he doesn't look in the kind of form to exploit the situation in a competitive heat.

Form: 433307

(3)

Mutabaahy⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: A Brittain| OR: 70| D

16/1

Like his stablemate (Another Angel) looks a better sort on the AW (4-20), not an easy ride (often starts slowly). Produced rather a mixed bag of performances this year (poor on turf of late), 3lb above last winning mark, struggles at this level.

Form: 125536

Non-Runners

(1)

Primo's Comet¹⁰

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: J S Goldie J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Ginger Jam (7/2), Peggie Sue (9/2), Tabaahy (6/1), Eeh Bah Gum (6/1), Primo's Comet (6/1), Only Spoofing (7/1), Manshood (8/1), Mutabaahy (16/1), Afandem (16/1), The Armed Man (22/1), Another Angel (22/1), Dapper Man (33/1), You're Cool (66/1)

A good competitive sprint for the grade with several of these holding winning chances led by GINGER JAM who gave notice he was ready to win when dead-heating for second at Doncaster last time with Only Spoofing. Perfectly at home on this surface he appears to be thriving on his racing once more. Eeh Bah Gum (non-runner at Newmarket on Friday) is another who is running himself into form this year he’s now very nicely weighted on the form he showed in 2018. Manshood from a yard well-known for it’s prowess with sprinters might not get such favourable circumstances this time and The Armed Man, Tabaahy and course specialist Another Angel would hold stronger claims.