17:45 Newcastle

Thursday 9 March 2023

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Queen Of Ipanema^t⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey| OR: 82| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 4/1) 65 days ago but could bounce back after her break.

Form: 11115-6

(4)

Three Priests²⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 82

13/2

Landed 5-runner minor event at Bath (11.6f, good to firm, 1/2). Off 8 months ahead of her handicap debut but she can't be ruled out.

Form: 4/22671-

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Nigwa¹⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 80| D

9/2

Winner at Ripon in August. 7/1, good fifth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to soft). Off 141 days but still lightly raced and weighted to go well on her tapeta debut.

Form: 2215-

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Tequilamockingbird²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes| OR: 79| D

7/2

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Lingfield in November. 4/1, surrered a poor run when good third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 24 days ago. Well in the mix off an unchanged mark.

Form: 5513-53

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Smiling Sunflower^t,v1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 77

9/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Third of 6 in handicap (5/2) at Kempton (8f) 15 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Up in trip. Visor on 1st time. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 178-133

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Compliant¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 77| CD

2/1

C&D winner who comes here on the back of a career-best win in 6-runner handicap at Kempton (11f, 5/2) 15 days ago. Up 3 lb but still firmly in the picture.

Form: 7/5312-1

(1)

Casa Luna¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 68

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, first run since leaving Roger Varian when fair fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (12.4f) 17 days ago. Not discounted eased 3 lb.

Form: 4-334

Forecasts

Compliant (2/1), Tequilamockingbird (7/2), Nigwa (9/2), Queen Of Ipanema (5/1), Three Priests (13/2), Smiling Sunflower (9/1), Casa Luna (66/1)

None of these can be ruled out. NIGWA still has few miles on the clock and resumes on a handy-looking mark so is fancied to make a winning start on tapeta. Tequilamockingbird didn't enjoy the rub of the green when third at Wolverhampton last time and is next on the list ahead of Smiling Sunflower who could have more to offer now fitted with a visor.