15:55 Newcastle

Friday 17 January 2025

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Novak⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Archie Young⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 74| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Good fourth of 6 in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 6 days ago. Very much one to consider.

Form: 1988-14

(2)

Strong Power²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Shay Farmer⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 74| D

14/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (50/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 802903-

(9)

Hiatus¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Planas| T: C Allen| OR: 74| D

7/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in December. Good second of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 12/1) 13 days ago. Holds solid claims off the same mark.

Form: 45417-2

(5)

Brazilian Rose⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: R Menzies| OR: 67| CD

11/4

Arrives on the up after back-to-back C&D wins recently. Scored comfortably on latter occasion 6 days ago so she's a player under a 5 lb penalty in her hat-trick bid.

Form: 3308-11

(3)

Sibyl Charm¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: O McSweeney| T: I Jardine| OR: 70| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap (17/2) at Beverley (5f, good to firm). Off 139 days but no forlorn hope.

Form: 755096-

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One More Dream²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁷⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 70| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. 28/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 20 days ago. Eleven runs since last win in 2024.

Form: 500008-

(1)

Nazca¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Tommie Jakes⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 69| CD

50/1

3-time C&D winner. 50/1, last of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f). Off 169 days with work to do.

Form: 521880-

(8)

Rory¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Amie Waugh| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65| CD

20/1

C&D winner but only eleventh of 12 to Novak in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 16 days ago. Unreliable type.

Form: 64660-0

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Profit Street^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 64| C

11/2

Course winner. 17/2, creditable fifth of 12 to Novak in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 77253-5

Forecasts

Brazilian Rose (11/4), One More Dream (5/1), Novak (11/2), Profit Street (11/2), Sibyl Charm (13/2), Hiatus (7/1), Strong Power (14/1), Rory (20/1), Nazca (50/1)

BRAZILIAN ROSE's form is on an upward curve so Rebecca Menzies' low-mileage 4-y-o is fancied to defy a 5 lb penalty and complete a C&D hat-trick. Hiatus figures on a handy-looking mark and heads the list of dangers, with Novak, Strong Power and Profit Street all worthy of consideration too.