13:00 Newcastle

Thursday 23 June 2022

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JenningsBet Handicap

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 2m 48.61s

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State Legend³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 83| D

4/1

3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Doncaster in April. Last of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good, 14/1) 33 days ago. Not one to write off.

Form: 115149

(2)

Outsmart¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 79| C

14/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Beverley in May. 15/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 32-1215

(3)

Lizzie Jean^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: I Furtado| OR: 79

3/1

11/2, won 13-runner minor event at Kempton (11f) 15 days ago, staying on well. Makes handicap debut. Has some solid form and looks open to further improvement.

Form: 371

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Thundering¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 79

3/1

Promising individual. 4/1, creditable second of 8 in maiden at Doncaster (11.9f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 5-252

(4)

Nikhi²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 79

10/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap (15/2) at Beverley (12.1f, good to firm) 26 days ago, having run of race. Others more persuasive.

Form: 731-274

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Liquid Metric²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: James Horton| OR: 76

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 13 in maiden (5/2) at Catterick (12.1f, good) 20 days ago. Might up his game now switched to handicaps, so he's one to note.

Form: 463

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Pons Aelius⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75| D

5/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Creditable second of 5 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good, 7/1) 8 days ago, no match for winner. Must improve.

Form: 5-11762

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The Churchill Lad^h1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 66

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when good fourth of 13 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Up in trip. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 6-664

Forecasts

Thundering (3/1), Lizzie Jean (3/1), State Legend (4/1), Pons Aelius (5/1), Nikhi (10/1), Liquid Metric (10/1), Outsmart (14/1), The Churchill Lad (33/1)

THUNDERING shaped nicely in a strong novice at this course on his penultimate start and wasn't disgraced in a Doncaster maiden subsequently, so he's worth a chance to make a successful handicap debut from what looks an appealing opening mark. Lizzie Jean and Liquid Metric, also having their first try in handicaps, are also worthy of interest.