17:30 Newcastle

Thursday 7 March 2024

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(5)

Musical Masquerade¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 59

66/1

Unplaced in pair of bumpers and offered little all 3 starts on Flat. Worth a market check upped markedly in trip for his handicap debut.

Form: 777

(11)

Lawmans Blis¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Swift| T: I Furtado| OR: 59| D

10/3

5/1, came out on top on just second outing for this yard in 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 13 days ago, quickening to lead final 1f. Shortlisted from a 4 lb higher mark.

Form: 7150-21

(1)

Easter Island^p,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 58

13/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ran respectably when fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 23 days ago. Solid each-way candidate.

Form: 707-254

(2)

Spirit Of Ash^h⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 58| CD

7/1

4-time course winner last year. Creditable 3½ lengths fourth of 9 to Desert Quest in handicap (3/1) at this C&D 51 days ago, ideally needing stronger gallop.

Form: 1612-84

(9)

Desert Quest¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 57| CD

9/2

C&D winner in January. 9/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago, running on after short of room briefly 1f out. Can give another good account.

Form: 542-142

(3)

Lednikov^p¹⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: I Furtado| OR: 56| BF| D

14/1

Shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 11 in handicap (3/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 5 months ago, headed over 1f out. Cheekpieces back on. Yard also saddles Lawmans Blis.

Form: 346544-

(8)

Bristol Hill⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 55| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner (this corresponding event 12 months ago). 6/4, proved a let-down when sixth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs to bounce back quickly.

Form: 46-7636

(4)

Super Stars⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 54| BF

6/1

Remains a maiden. 2/1, creditable 1¼ lengths third of 9 to Desert Quest in handicap at this C&D 51 days ago.

Form: 38448-3

(6)

Humble Spark¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52

66/1

Again showed little when last of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, 100/1) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip and headgear discarded.

Form: 668/8-68

(7)

Ghostly^b⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 50| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 17 runs last year. 20/1, ran respectably when sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 3 months ago, hanging right final 1f. May well need this outing after a break.

Form: 546176-

(10)

Casa Luna³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

14/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 9/1) 33 days ago, short of room briefly 2f out.

Form: 2420-76

Forecasts

Lawmans Blis (10/3), Desert Quest (9/2), Bristol Hill (5/1), Super Stars (6/1), Easter Island (13/2), Spirit Of Ash (7/1), Casa Luna (14/1), Lednikov (14/1), Ghostly (25/1), Humble Spark (66/1), Musical Masquerade (66/1)

Making just his second start for this yard, LAWMANS BLIS did well to reel in one that was on a roll at Wolverhampton just under 2 weeks ago and remaining with some handicapping scope he can make light of a 4 lb rise and follow up. Easter Island got back on track in first-time cheekpieces here last month, so he may emerge as the main threat, with the selection's stablemate Lednikov and last year's winner Bristol Hill another couple to consider.