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14:55 Newcastle

Saturday 26 June 2021

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William Hill Pick Your Places Northumberland Vase Handicap

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 3m 37.1s

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(10)

Brasca⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Hector Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 90

25/1

Steadily progressive last term and stepped up again to land 5-runner Salisbury handicap (12f) in April. Didn't get home in Chester Plate (18.6f) thereafter but this another tough ask from this mark.

Form: 512/210

(15)

Cosmelli^b⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 90| CD

33/1

Ran a cracker to finish fourth in last year's Northumberland Plate and duly back to winning ways in a C&D event next time. Efforts mixed on AW earlier this year but claims of hitting frame on balance.

Form: 2-40732

(14)

Cleonte^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 90| D

28/1

Ended losing run in small-field Kempton handicap (2m) in March. Revised mark caught him out next 2 starts and turned in a rare poor effort in Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot last week.

Form: 521470

(9)

A Star Above¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 89| BF

11/1

Fairly low-mileage 4-y-o who stayed on well to resume winning ways at Newmarket (14f) in May. Good second at Pontefract (12f) since and this step up to 2m definitely worth exploring.

Form: 249-312

(1)

Rochester House¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 88| D

33/1

Dual 2m winner towards the end of 2020 and good run behind Elysian Flame at Newbury in April. Didn't get home in Ascot Stakes (20f) last week and he does have lower mark to work from back on AW.

Form: 4-40380

(13)

Raymond⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 88| C| D

14/1

Fair hurdles winner who has looked well served by staying trips on the level of late, making it 2 wins from last 3 starts in determined style at York (2m) in May. One to be interested in again.

Form: 214121

(2)

Zeeband³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 88| BF

4/1

Upwardly mobile in staying handicaps last summer, winning twice and definite encouragement to glean from his reappearance third at Newmarket (14f) in May. Unexposed at 2m and he's interesting. Visored

Form: 53112-3

(18)

Monsieur Lambrays^v⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: Tom Clover| OR: 88| D

100/1

Improved for the fitting of a visor, winning back-to-back handicaps at up to 16.2f last summer. Well beaten next 2 starts and never threatened on return at Nottingham. Usual headgear refitted now.

Form: 21105-4

(11)

Blow Your Horn²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| OR: 87| BF| C

13/2

Improved model this spring, landing handicaps here/Chelmsford at up to 14f. Excuses when well held at Chester (13.4f) in May and possible there is more to come back on AW.

Form: 342118

(17)

Vibrance⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 86| D

50/1

All 4 career victories have come over 2m at Kempton, the latest 12 months ago. Mixed bag thereafter, below form at aforementioned venue when last seen in April. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 130-236

(16)

Autumn War²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 86

28/1

Good start for this yard when landing back-to-back Wolverhampton handicaps (14f) over the winter. Made the frame next 2 starts and probably best not judged too harshly on his Epsom run 3 weeks ago.

Form: 011-438

(20)

Red Force One²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Hanagan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 86| D

33/1

Lightly raced for current stable and scored comfortably from a subsequent winner at Ayr (13f) in April. Caught out in tougher race at Epsom (12f) earlier this month and yet to win from mark this high.

Form: 56-3016

(7)

Dreamweaver²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Edward Greatrex| T: E Walker| OR: 86| C

33/1

Scored at Haydock (11.8f) 12 months ago and has run creditably since, neck second behind Brasca at Salisbury (12f) in April. Never dangerous at Chester since and this the longest trip he's faced.

Form: 2535-26

(3)

Margaret Dumont¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: H Palmer| OR: 86

9/1

Camelot filly who opened account for present stable at Chelmsford (13.3f) in April and found only a big improver too strong at Wolverhampton (16.5f) since. Still low-mileage on AW.

Form: 3-32142

(5)

Indigo Times²⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: D M Simcock| OR: 79| D

20/1

Upwardly mobile handicapper on AW, who enhanced excellent strike rate when cruising clear to score at Kempton (2m) 24 days ago. No surprise to see him in the mix under 5 lb penalty.

Form: 2-11161

(19)

Al Kout³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 80

66/1

Hit the frame in trio of 2m handicaps on AW/turf this spring but losing run stretches back to early 2019 and he ran poorly when last of 13 at Goodwood (2m) in May.

Form: 2-62320

(8)

East Asia²⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75| D

10/3

Long-standing maiden in Middle East but different proposition for Ian Williams, making light of another 7 lb rise to complete hat-trick at Goodwood (2m) 3 weeks ago. High on shortlist again.

Form: 322111

(4)

Bellatrixsa³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 77| CD

11/1

Ended time with Michael Dods with a career best victory over C&D in October. 2-4 over hurdles for new yard since, runner-up at Warwick (21f) in May and she may yet have more to offer back on the Flat

Form: 62321-

(12)

Byron Hill²⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: C Fellowes| OR: 71

25/1

Fair maiden who has found a little improvement this season, matching reappearance form when landing 8-runner Yarmouth handicap (14f) 25 days ago. Interesting connections pitch him in here.

Form: 9334-21

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(6)

Mr Chua³⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: M Scudamore J: Rowan Scott

Forecasts

East Asia (10/3), Zeeband (4/1), Blow Your Horn (13/2), Margaret Dumont (9/1), Bellatrixsa (11/1), A Star Above (11/1), Raymond (14/1), Indigo Times (20/1), Byron Hill (25/1), Brasca (25/1), Autumn War (28/1), Cleonte (28/1), Dreamweaver (33/1), Rochester House (33/1), Red Force One (33/1), Cosmelli (33/1), Vibrance (50/1), Mr Chua (50/1), Al Kout (66/1), Monsieur Lambrays (100/1)

A number arrive with claims including low-mileage, well related 4-y-o ZEEBAND. He shaped with plenty of promise when third on return at Newmarket and the step up to 2m promises to unlock further progress, with the visor potentially also putting an extra edge on him. East Asia has been a real success story for Ian Williams and is feared, along with Indigo Times. Raymond completes the shortlist.