14:00 Newcastle

Saturday 11 January 2025

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Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 2m 12.39s

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(4)

Sol Cayo²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Kirrane| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 82| CD

9/4

11/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D 25 days ago. Solid claims again.

Form: 10/6021-

(3)

Lerwick^h1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 81| BF

3/1

Latest win at Beverley in August. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (5/2) at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Hood on 1st time. Worthy of respect.

Form: 3/71524-

(2)

Midnight Lion¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| CD

3/1

3-time C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at this C&D (11/1) 10 days ago, having run of race. Had plenty go his way last time but should give his running once more.

Form: 24651-1

(8)

Bashful^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 11/1, fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (15.6f, heavy) 21 days ago. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Returns to this sphere on a feasible mark and has a solid AW record.

Form: 459768

(7)

Urban Road^v¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Rowan Scott| T: A D Brown| OR: 67| CD

5/1

Creditable 3½ lengths fourth of 11 to Midnight Lion in handicap at this C&D (13/2) 10 days ago, left poorly placed. Merits respect.

Form: 35144-4

(5)

Alpine Sierra¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 5/4, creditable 4 lengths fifth of 11 to Midnight Lion in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago, left with too much to do. Still very much of interest.

Form: 66515-5

(6)

Royal Blaze²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 65

66/1

Last of 8 in handicap (100/1) at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 254908-

(1)

Life On The Rocks^v¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62| D

40/1

Four wins from 17 runs last year. Latest win at Windsor in August. 12/1, 12¾ lengths ninth of 11 to Midnight Lion in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago. Has something to prove at present.

Form: 19606-9

Forecasts

Sol Cayo (9/4), Midnight Lion (3/1), Lerwick (3/1), Urban Road (5/1), Alpine Sierra (8/1), Bashful (28/1), Life On The Rocks (40/1), Royal Blaze (66/1)

SOL CAYO scored in convincing fashion here last time and isn't handicapped out of it off his reassessed mark, so he gets the nod ahead of Alpine Sierra, who wasn't seen to best effect behind Midnight Lion on New Year's Day. Midnight Lion is a definite player if allowed another soft lead.