19:30 Newcastle

Thursday 20 March 2025

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(6)

Manton Road^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 64| C

6/1

Pair of 7f wins in recent weeks, the latter here. Respectable 3¼ lengths third of 6 to reopposing Hock Eye The Noo at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 9 days ago, not helping his cause by hanging left.

Form: 325113

(3)

Mayor Of Maghera^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 64| D

12/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Southwell (1m) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. First-time blinkers need to give him a bit extra.

Form: 645-566

(4)

Antiquity¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 64| D

9/5

Winner at Lingfield in January. Good runner-up efforts over 1m at Southwell on last 2 outings. Likely to be in the thick of things again.

Form: 68-1622

(5)

Hock Eye The Noo⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Johnston| OR: 57

9/2

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (11/2) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 9 days ago, helped by being able to control things from the front. Should be very competitive under the penalty.

Form: 35557-1

(1)

Orchestral Wave¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 62

80/1

Well beaten in 2 Southwell handicaps for new stable in recent weeks, finishing well behind Antiquity latterly. Could only consider if the betting suggests a lot better is expected now.

Form: 833-98

(2)

Salaria⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 61

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Improved second of 9 on 1¼m course handicap debut 48 days ago. Back down in trip. Back down in trip. Has to enter calculations.

Form: 655-2

(7)

Stay Around^h²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 56

11/2

Modest form. 8/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 24 days ago, left poorly placed. Early days but will need improvement.

Form: 00-40

(8)

Harry Palmer^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 53

10/1

Modest maiden. Creditable 5¾ lengths third of 10 to Manton Road in handicap at this course (7f, 16/5) on reappearance 16 days ago. Cheekpieces are added now.

Form: 0865-3

Forecasts

Antiquity (9/5), Hock Eye The Noo (9/2), Stay Around (11/2), Manton Road (6/1), Salaria (7/1), Harry Palmer (10/1), Mayor Of Maghera (12/1), Orchestral Wave (80/1)

ANTIQUITY has been knocking on the door at Southwell recently and is taken to prove too strong for last week's Wolverhampton 1-3 Hock Eye The Noo and Manton Road.