19:45 Newcastle

Friday 6 October 2023

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(6)

Explorers Way^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 52| C

9/2

Course winner. Winner here in September. 5/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 17 days ago. Might have found race coming too soon last time, so not one to write off in a thin race.

Form: 959619

(7)

Toptime⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: S R Bowring| OR: 51

7/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft, 22/1) 80 days ago, very slowly away. Significantly up in trip. Struggling for form at present.

Form: 68-7000

(2)

Tathmeen^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 50| C

18/1

7-time course winner. 3 wins from 21 runs this year. 20/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f) 25 days ago, never nearer. Sliding in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage.

Form: 369508

(8)

Little Finn³⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 49

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 14 in handicap (80/1) at Thirsk (6f, soft). Off 12 months. Returns with plenty to prove.

Form: 93060-

(1)

Raffles Rebel^p²⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: P A Kirby| OR: 49

14/1

Good second of 13 in minor event at Southwell (12.1f, 7/1). Off 8 months. Significantly down in trip. Solid claims if he's ready to go.

Form: 9355-22

(4)

Qaabil¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 48

6/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Very good third of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Dundalk (8f) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Peter Fahey. Leading claims.

Form: 248023

(10)

Stoney Lane^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S Whitaker| OR: 48| D

12/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in August. Last of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, soft, 50/1) 18 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 751830

(12)

Cloud Queen²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 50

6/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 869379

(9)

Clotherholme^p,h⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 48| D

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 51 days ago. Could bounce back after a break.

Form: 764388

(11)

Butterfly Island^t,v1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: L Bailey| OR: 46

50/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. 40/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at Beverley (8.4f, heavy) 16 days ago, slowly away. Makes tapeta debut. Visor on 1st time. Hard to fancy.

Form: 467596

(3)

Van Zant¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 46

10/3

8/1, fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy), slowly away. Off 161 days. Likely to need this first run back.

Form: 6760-30

(5)

Secret Daay^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: D Thompson| OR: 46

14/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap (50/1) at Catterick (7f, soft) 24 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Others make more appeal.

Form: 000939

Forecasts

Van Zant (10/3), Explorers Way (9/2), Cloud Queen (6/1), Qaabil (6/1), Toptime (7/1), Clotherholme (10/1), Stoney Lane (12/1), Secret Daay (14/1), Raffles Rebel (14/1), Tathmeen (18/1), Butterfly Island (50/1), Little Finn (100/1)

The race that QAABIL finished third in at Dundalk last time was much stronger than this, so he's a confident choice to make a winning start. for a new stable. Explorers Way is likely to be back to form and Raffles Rebel is a player if tuned up on return from 8 months off.