17:27 Newcastle

Sunday 12 May 2024

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Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 2m 13.47s

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(2)

Curran⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 84| CD

10/1

Won minor events over C&D and at Pontefract last season. Ran no sort of race in handicap at Doncaster last time, stopping quickly having led until 3f out, so has something to prove now.

Form: 4116-8

(3)

Mafnood¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hannon| OR: 84

11/4

6/1, good second of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, soft) 16 days ago, running on. Makes tapeta debut. Sound place claims again.

Form: 31245-2

(4)

Chaturanga^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 83

5/1

Won 6f Redcar maiden and 7f Haydock novice on first 2 starts. Produced a laboured effort when fifth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Newmarket (8f, good) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces back on. Others preferred.

Form: 1170-5

(5)

Rocket Warrior⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Gilligan| T: M Botti| OR: 78| D

4/1

Won at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in March before following up in 14-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 15/2) a fortnight later. Up another 5 lb but seems straighforward and should go well again.

Form: 4163-11

(1)

Alpen Power¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 76

17/2

Improved when third Chelmsford City (10f, 9/1) on penultimate outing but below form meeting more testing ground when sixth of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, soft, 9/1) 16 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 4631-36

(7)

Cloudy Skye²³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 74| BF

20/1

Promise when third on first 2 outings and likely unsuited by very testing ground when well-held sixth last time. Remains capable of better now handicapping after 7 months off.

Form: 336-

(6)

Monsieur Melee¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: David Egan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 69

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good to soft) 16 days ago, nearest finish after meeting trouble. Makes tapeta debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 6534-5

Forecasts

Mafnood (11/4), Monsieur Melee (10/3), Rocket Warrior (4/1), Chaturanga (5/1), Alpen Power (17/2), Curran (10/1), Cloudy Skye (20/1)

MONSIEUR MELEE showed plenty to be positive about at Sandown last time and Jedd O'Keeffe's gelding is fancied to get off the mark at the chief expense of the hat-trick seeking Rocket Warrior. Mafnood can complete the placings.