19:00 Newcastle

Monday 8 January 2024

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(9)

The Caltonian^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 75| C

8/11

Three wins from 16 runs last year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (7/4) at this course (6f) 11 days ago, comfortably. Has to be taken seriously, despite going up 8 lb for that.

Form: 112321-

(8)

Quandary¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 74| D

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to firm, 11/2). Off 150 days ahead of this tapeta debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3516-

(5)

Westmorian¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 73| C| D

15/2

Course winner. 14/1, below form eighth of 16 in handicap at York (6f, good). Off 177 days and he looks vulnerable from a win perspective.

Form: 073448-

(4)

Zuffolo³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 72| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 31 days ago. Each-way claims if on a going day.

Form: 784519-

(6)

Glory Fighter¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 71| D

14/1

50/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 17 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 300460-

(11)

Rogue De Vega¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 71| D

100/1

Lightly-raced winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (5f, good, 22/1). Off 135 days ahead of this debut for new yard. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 21208-

(2)

Love Your Work¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 69

25/1

First run since leaving Rebecca Menzies when respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 80/1) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly down in trip and can make his presence felt.

Form: 262247-

(1)

Whisky McGonagall³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| D

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 66/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D 31 days ago. Others more persuasive on balance.

Form: 84/417-

(7)

Honour Your Dreams^t,v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K S McHugh⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 66| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 10 days ago. Tongue strap back on and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 529264-

(10)

Rory^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65| CD

10/1

Unreliable sort. 10/1, below form 6½ lengths fifth of 12 to The Caltonian in handicap at this course (6f) 11 days ago, slowly away. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 984125-

(3)

Aconcagua Mountain^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 56| D

33/1

Latest win at Ayr in September. 6/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 12 days ago. Likely to come up short once again.

Form: 146659-

Forecasts

The Caltonian (8/11), Westmorian (15/2), Zuffolo (10/1), Rory (10/1), Honour Your Dreams (12/1), Glory Fighter (14/1), Quandary (16/1), Whisky McGonagall (20/1), Love Your Work (25/1), Aconcagua Mountain (33/1), Rogue De Vega (100/1)

THE CALTONIAN has sprouted wings since switched to the all-weather and an 8 lb rise for his cosy success over 6f here recently is unlikely to be enough to stop him in his tracks. The 5-y-o coped well with the minimum trip when a close third over C&D three starts back and he should get a strong pace to aim at in this contest. Love Your Work and Honour Your Dreams both make each-way appeal, while an on-song Zuffolo would also be in with a shout.