18:00 Newcastle

Sunday 12 May 2024

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Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 2m 38.47s

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(3)

Mr Le Philosophe^t,v1⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R Menzies| OR: 89| D

100/1

20/1, third of 5 in juvenile hurdle at Kelso (16.2f, soft) 49 days ago, going in snatches. Fairly useful on the Flat. More required back on the level. Visor on for the first time.

Form: 315514-

(8)

Charging Thunder^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| D

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, heavy, 28/1) 22 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Has dropped to a good mark and should be much closer to form this time.

Form: 03445-0

(2)

No Surrender¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 87

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. Last of 6 in handicap at Redcar (10f, soft, 9/2) 10 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 312-6

(7)

Aerospace³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 87| C

7/2

Unexposed for his age and made it two from two for this yard when landing a 7-runner handicap here last month, edging ahead late on. Longer trip shouldn't be a problem and boasts strong claims of completing the hat-trick.

Form: 43/11

(4)

Legendary Day^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 86| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (12f, heavy, 11/1) 15 days ago, barely adequate test. Stiffer track should play to his strengths.

Form: 83106-6

(10)

La Pulga¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 85| CD

12/1

6/1, won 4-runner handicap at this C&D 16 days ago, responding well. Dangerous if allowed an easy lead having gone up only 3 lb.

Form: 00275-1

(1)

Fairbanks^v²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 85| D

13/8

11/2, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, heavy) 22 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 3/5111-6

(11)

Artisan Dancer⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 84| BF| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. 11/8, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 45 days ago. Should be on the premises again.

Form: 412253

(9)

Cockalorum²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Russell| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 83

80/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (28/1) at Ripon (9.8f, heavy) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 70157-6

(12)

El Picador²⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 83| D

80/1

First run since leaving Keith Dalgleish when fifth of 7 in handicap (50/1) at Kempton (16f). Off 6 months. Down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 3240/05-

(6)

God Of Thunder²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 83| D

5/1

Latest win at Lingfield in March. Creditable sixth of 18 in handicap (12/1) at Newbury (10f, good) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Not ruled out.

Form: 4-25716

(5)

Soowaih¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 72| C

18/1

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Ayr (10f, good) 13 days ago, nearest finish. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 518-405

Forecasts

Fairbanks (13/8), Aerospace (7/2), God Of Thunder (5/1), Charging Thunder (9/1), Artisan Dancer (9/1), La Pulga (12/1), Soowaih (18/1), Legendary Day (20/1), No Surrender (33/1), Cockalorum (80/1), El Picador (80/1), Mr Le Philosophe (100/1)

AEROSPACE found marked improvement to double his tally for this stable here last time and there's more progress in him, so he gets the nod in the hat-trick bid. La Pulga is a big danger if able to dictate and his stablemate Artisan Dancer should be on the premises as usual.