16:55 Newcastle

Thursday 20 February 2025

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Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 16.04s

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Cusack^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate| T: D Thompson| OR: 65| CD

9/2

7-time course winner. Latest win here in January. Seventh of 9 in handicap (3/1) at this course (8f) 20 days ago, weakening final 1f. Back up in trip and he's not out of things.

Form: 943-157

(1)

Rock Armour^b⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Sexton| T: J Butler| OR: 56| CD

1/1

15/2 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D 6 days ago, readily. No surprise to see him out under a penalty and definite claims if headgear has desired effect once more.

Form: 237-681

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Bird Of Play²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 60

12/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at this course (8f) 20 days ago, slowly away and always behind. Handicapper has eased him further but has it to prove nevertheless. Up in trip.

Form: 747/0-68

(7)

Susiesparkle^p,t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 58

4/1

Winner at Thirsk (12f) in September. Respectable 5¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Rock Armour in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 6 days ago. That ought to have blown the cobwebs away but work to do if she's to reverse placings with that rival here.

Form: 01225-6

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Hot Team^b⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 49| CD

28/1

C&D winner who registered victories at Carlisle/Hamilton last season. Not at best in 2 starts this winter, last of 9 in a C&D handicap in December. Drop back down in class can help but others preferred in any case.

Form: 606369-

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Rampant^p⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁷⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 49

13/2

Maiden who has run with credit both starts for new yard, refitted with cheekpieces when fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 70 days ago, running on. Respected with his rider taking off a valuable 7 lb.

Form: 8/94034-

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Book Of Life¹²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: Ryan Kavanagh

Forecasts

Rock Armour (1/1), Book Of Life (7/4), Susiesparkle (4/1), Cusack (9/2), Rampant (13/2), Bird Of Play (12/1), Hot Team (28/1)

BOOK OF LIFE and Rock Armour readily appeal most as a pair of last-time-out winners, the former narrowly selected to come out on top with the possibility of more to come at this sort of trip. Rampant can emerge best of the remainder.