18:45 Newcastle

Saturday 27 January 2024

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Sir Benedict¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 53| D

11/2

Modest gelding. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 4/1, creditable second of 12 in minor event at this course (5f) 10 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 0779-62

(2)

Beneficiary^b¹⁰

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

7/2

Modest gelding. Won 9-runner minor event at this C&D (5/1) 10 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 5580-21

(1)

Another Angel^v¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 50| C| D

18/1

Modest gelding. 8-time course winner. Three wins from 20 runs last year. Fourth of 9 in handicap (28/1) at this course (5f) 11 days ago.

Form: 7077-54

(7)

Billy McGarry^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 45

25/1

Modest gelding. 8/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 12 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 87575-5

(5)

Fighting Chance⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: S G West| OR: 44

33/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 40/1, last of 10 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 5 days ago, met some trouble. Others have achieved more.

Form: 73448-0

(3)

Hard Nut¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45| D

16/1

Modest gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 11/2, ninth of 12 in minor event at this course (5f) 10 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others more persuasive.

Form: 85498-9

(4)

Little Red Dancer^b1⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: A D Brown| OR: 49| D

3/1

Modest filly. One win from 23 Flat runs. 11/2, fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 5 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 03234-5

(9)

Secret Daay^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: D Thompson| OR: 49

9/2

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 9/2, creditable 1¼ lengths third of 9 to Beneficiary in minor event at this C&D 10 days ago.

Form: 9526-33

(8)

Tathmeen^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell| T: A Brittain| OR: 50| BF| CD

7/2

Modest gelding. Three wins from 24 runs last year. Creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 9 to Beneficiary in minor event at this C&D (2/1) 10 days ago. Respected.

Form: 8443-24

Forecasts

Little Red Dancer (3/1), Beneficiary (7/2), Tathmeen (7/2), Secret Daay (9/2), Sir Benedict (11/2), Hard Nut (16/1), Another Angel (18/1), Billy McGarry (25/1), Fighting Chance (33/1)

BENEFICIARY confirmed himself back in form when winning a similar contest over C&D 10 days ago and should go well again. Sir Benedict and Little Red Dancer head the dangers.