18:15 Newcastle

Friday 2 February 2024

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Off time: 18:18 | Winning time: 1m 30.11s

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(11)

Gobi Sunset¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 75| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 16/1) 10 days ago, headed over 1f out and keeping on. Not out of things for all he may face competition on the front end.

Form: 01086-2

(8)

Abruzzo Mia¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 74| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, 9/1) 17 days ago. Return to this trip will help on that evidence.

Form: 76175-5

(3)

Sir Maxi¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Ninth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 17183-9

(4)

Star Zinc¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 73| BF| CD

9/2

Latest win over C&D in November and ran right up to best when runner-up at Southwell (1m) on penultimate start. Better than distance beaten suggests when seventh of 9 in handicap back here (1m) 11 days ago and worth a chance back at 7f.

Form: 0166-27

(6)

Cold Stare^p,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

28/1

Latest win at Ayr (7.2f) in September. 28/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 20 days ago, slowly into stride and never landing a blow. Mark has eased a little more and return to 7f may well help.

Form: 15040-7

(7)

Arranmore¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 70

22/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, possibly helped by the way the race developed.

Form: 72085-2

(12)

Emperor Caradoc¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Russell| T: P T Midgley| OR: 70| D

12/1

Bounced back to somewhere near best when third over C&D in September. Shaped as if needing run (also had wind surgery) back from 4 months off here 2 weeks ago and he's not one to write off yet.

Form: 83330-6

(9)

Alexander James^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 70| C| D

9/1

Course winner who ran best race for a while (with tongue tie refitted) when second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 14 days ago, short of room 2f out and running on. Not dismissed.

Form: 98967-2

(2)

Global Spirit⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 70| D

28/1

Latest win at Pontefract in September. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap (9/1) at Catterick (7f, heavy) in October, never involved. Begins new year on a potentially handy mark so interesting if market speaks in his favour.

Form: 631426-

(10)

Kats Bob^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. Respectable third of 8 in handicap (3/1) back at that venue (6.1f) 15 days ago, hanging left and no extra late on. Back up in trip now.

Form: 4258-13

(1)

Bobby Joe Leg^b⁸^{(ex 4)}

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61| CD

7/1

6-time C&D winner who has been resurgent in refitted blinkers, completing quick-fire hat-trick at Southwell (7f) 8 days ago, comfortably on top late on. Up in class here but he can't be discounted in this groove under a 4 lb penalty.

Form: 725-111

(5)

Rory^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: S A Gray| T: J S Goldie| OR: 63| BF| C

8/1

Course winner who was well backed and again found only one too good in 7-runner 5f handicap here 8 days ago. Versatile as regards trip but he does need things to drop just right.

Form: 125-022

Forecasts

Sir Maxi (4/1), Star Zinc (9/2), Gobi Sunset (11/2), Bobby Joe Leg (7/1), Abruzzo Mia (15/2), Rory (8/1), Alexander James (9/1), Emperor Caradoc (12/1), Kats Bob (16/1), Arranmore (22/1), Global Spirit (28/1), Cold Stare (28/1)

Having finished runner-up behind a course-specialist at Southwell on his penultimate start, STAR ZINC shaped much better than the bare result over 1m here 11 days ago, pulling hard and having no cover on the flank. He's worth another chance to confirm his present mark workable and earns the vote back at 7f. The thriving Bobby Joe Leg heads up the dangers, with Abruzzo Mia and Alexander James others to note.