13:35 Newcastle

Wednesday 22 February 2023

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International Law^v¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 54| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (9/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 16 days ago. Should continue in form here, though anticipated steady gallop may not play to his strengths.

Form: 25-6735

(8)

Forgetmenotblue^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 56

4/1

First run since leaving D. K. Weld when creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 12 days ago. Consistent sort rates as shortlist material.

Form: 33255-4

(5)

Bobby Shaftoe^b⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 49| CD

10/3

Gained second career success when landing 8-runner minor event at this C&D 8 days ago by 3 lengths from Steel Helmet. Should give another good account carrying 5 lb penalty.

Form: 69-6241

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Lituus²³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 55

7/2

Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (10/3) at Ayr (10f, good to firm). Off 7 months. Up in trip. Yard can ready one after an absence but others are more persuasive.

Form: 040/434-

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Bristol Hill^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: K Frost| OR: 53

7/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, one of better recent efforts when sixth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 12 days ago. Mark continues to slide.

Form: 059-046

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Astrobrio⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 54

22/1

Pulled up in juvenile hurdle on debut for this yard but wasn't disgraced when seventh of 11 in handicap (150/1) at this course (10.2f) 40 days ago. Back up in trip but others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 8/0245-7

(1)

The Resdev Way^p1²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 52| CD

40/1

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. 28/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 20 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 33747-0

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Zephlyn^p1¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 54WS

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden has showed nothing in a pair of handicap starts. Off 139 days. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 05500-

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Kirk House²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 52

100/1

Little sign of ability in 3 qualifying runs last season and makes limited appeal on handicap debut over significantly longer trip.

Form: 674-

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Steel Helmet⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: H Bethell| OR: 45| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Good 3 lengths second of 8 to Bobby Shaftoe in minor event at this C&D (4/1) 8 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 05-7502

Forecasts

Bobby Shaftoe (10/3), Bristol Hill (7/2), Lituus (7/2), Forgetmenotblue (4/1), Steel Helmet (8/1), International Law (14/1), Astrobrio (22/1), Zephlyn (28/1), The Resdev Way (40/1), Kirk House (100/1)

FORGETMENOTBLUE ran well on her debut for Karl Burke last time and is taken to build on that dropped in trip. Bobby Shaftoe got the better of Steel Helmet in a C&D minor event last week and both are respected again back in handicap company.