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17:30 Newcastle

Saturday 28 December 2024

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Off time: 17:34 | Winning time: 1m 28.66s

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(1)

Bravo Zulu^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 82| D

7/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year. 7/1, maintained his unbeaten record for current connections in 11-runner handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 9 days ago. coming in for a well-judged ride after drawn wide. Useful apprentice negates a 3 lb rise and he should be bang there bidding for a hat-trick.

Form: 500611

(2)

Red Maids¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: M G Rimell| OR: 77| CD

7/1

Completed quick-fire C&D hat-trick in 10-runner handicap (8/1) at this C&D 16 days ago. Nudged up another 2 lb and she should continue to give a good account.

Form: 737111

(8)

Byzantine Empress⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Finley Marsh| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 77| D

14/1

Winner at Haydock in August. Below previous effort when fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 5/1) 7 days ago, not ideally placed. Does look capable of winning races for this yard, though.

Form: 231235

(6)

Swiss Ace¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 76| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Shaped well under a negative ride from stall 1 when 3¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Red Maids in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 16 days ago, left with lot to do. Shortlist material (won this from a 1 lb higher mark last year).

Form: 277495

(4)

Starliner²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 75| CD

17/2

C&D winner in November. 7/2, ran at least as well in defeat when second of 9 in handicap at this C&D 25 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 906712

(9)

Our Havana¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| D

3/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Below form when sixteenth of 17 in handicap at York (7f, soft, 12/1) when last seen 6 months ago. Makes all-weather debut and likely he'll need the outing.

Form: 7424-10

(10)

Harry Did^t1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 75| BF

4/1

Winner at Leicester in July. Looked unlucky not to finish closer returning from 5 months off when eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 11/4) 26 days ago, not clear run. Tongue strap on 1st time and won't be inconvenienced by going back up to 7f.

Form: 52-2018

(7)

That's For Sure^v1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 74

40/1

Ran poorly after 14 months off (gelded in interim) when 20 lengths last of 12 to Red Maids in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 6 weeks ago. Visor on 1st time. Work to do.

Form: 31007-0

(5)

Eden Storm⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: P Morris| OR: 73| D

66/1

Lost his way for Marco Botti and has continued to struggle on both outings for his new yard. Best watched.

Form: 1-80879

(3)

King's School^p,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁷⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 72| CD

11/1

11/4, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, showing a good attitude to fend off the hat-trick-seeking favourite. Can kick on now up and running.

Form: 222241

(11)

Homer Stokes¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: A J Farragher| T: T D Barron| OR: 67| D

50/1

3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Catterick in October. Found run of good form coming to a halt after 6 weeks off when seventh of 8 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 19 days ago.

Form: 151137

Forecasts

Our Havana (3/1), Harry Did (4/1), Swiss Ace (5/1), Red Maids (7/1), Bravo Zulu (7/1), Starliner (17/2), King's School (11/1), Byzantine Empress (14/1), That's For Sure (40/1), Homer Stokes (50/1), Eden Storm (66/1)

This looks a good race with plenty of in-form horses on show, but it could pay to side with the less obvious SWISS ACE, who shaped well under a negative ride when fifth behind Red Maids over C&D earlier this month and he looks ready to strike from a reduced mark (won this race last year). Bravo Zulu and the aforementioned Red Maids head up the dangers, with Harry Did and King's School both certainly not out of things, either.