20:30 Newcastle

Monday 2 October 2023

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Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 1m 39.57s

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(9)

Jewel Of Kabeir^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Swift| T: A Keatley| OR: 53

12/1

Below par latest but posted good fourth of 12 at Carlisle (7.8f) previously and warrants respect.

Form: 329444

(10)

Parr Fire³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: P Neville| OR: 55

40/1

13/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) 31 days ago, very slowly away. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Nigel Tinkler. Others more persuasive.

Form: 793037

(8)

Pop Favorite^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 51| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 16/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago. Respected.

Form: 863184

(4)

Royal Prospect^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: S Corbett| OR: 51| BF| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 9/4, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Lawrence Mullaney. Enters calculations.

Form: 648506

(2)

Girl From Italy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 52

3/1

Arrives on back of 2 good efforts on AW, latest when second of 13 in handicap over C&D 13 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 254032

(12)

Coconut Bay^h,t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: T Davidson| OR: 47

9/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (10.2f, 14/1) 6 days ago. Down in trip. Others look better treated.

Form: 490964

(7)

Intoxicata^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 49

6/1

Winner at Lingfield in June who got back on track, in first-time visor, when good second of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 18 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Remains fairly treated and not taken lightly.

Form: 158762

(3)

Real Quiz²⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 46

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Chelmsford City (10f). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving David Loughnane. Others preferred.

Form: 800-9

(1)

Darker^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45

9/1

9/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 744035

(6)

Skedaddled¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Russell| T: R E Barr| OR: 45

80/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 40/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, soft) 14 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 537909

(5)

Miss Snuggles^v³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 45

40/1

66/1 and visored for 1st time, respectable fourth of 9 in minor event at Catterick (7f, good) 33 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 450-004

(11)

My Boy Teddy^h1⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: I Jardine| OR: 45

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 12 in maiden (150/1) at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 44 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ms Claire O'Connell. Hooded for 1st time. Improvement required on yard/handicap debut.

Form: 0-0980

Forecasts

Girl From Italy (3/1), My Boy Teddy (7/2), Pop Favorite (11/2), Intoxicata (6/1), Royal Prospect (9/1), Darker (9/1), Coconut Bay (9/1), Jewel Of Kabeir (12/1), Parr Fire (40/1), Miss Snuggles (40/1), Skedaddled (80/1), Real Quiz (80/1)

Preference is for GIRL FROM ITALY, who has found improvement since switching to artificial surfaces and remains feasibly treated. Intoxicata and Jewel of Kabeir should also go well.