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14:32 Newcastle

Saturday 4 January 2025

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5YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 4f 19y | 10 Runners | Turf

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Monochromix^b1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 111

8/1

Remains a maiden but generally consistent as a chaser (not seen to best effect at Musselburgh last time) and could feature if the first-time blinkers eke some improvement out of him.

Form: P242-55

Ozzy Cosmo^t²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 110

12/1

Irish point recruit who landed a 2m Ayr novice hurdle on Rules debut last December but is yet to really kick on and was pulled up in a handicap chase there a couple of days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 41FF-6P

Leading Force^p,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: A M Thomson| OR: 108

7/1

Off 4 months/had wind op before a creditable fourth of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (20.3f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Likely player dropped 2 lb with that run under his belt. Engaged 1.27 Musselburgh, Friday.

Form: 6-12974

Hello Judge^t⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 107| CD

5/1

Successful 3 times over the larger obstacles last season and made a positive return when fourth at Hexham. Went backwards from that at Aur next time but he's been given a break since and latest win came over C&D.

Form: 1217-44

Hold Onto The Line³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 105| D

10/3

13/2, creditable second of 7 in handicap chase at Musselburgh (15.8f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Back up in trip. Tends to save his best for that track but he's on a fair mark and hard to rule out.

Form: P/71-5F2

Rajjamataz^p⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 104

5/1

Off the mark over fences at Fontwell in May and followed that with a couple of decent efforts in defeat. Didn't find much when it came to the crunch on his reappearance at Uttoxeter in November but he's entitled to come on for that run.

Form: 5P-1225

Heroique De Maulde^p,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 103

20/1

Scored at Doncaster in February 2023, for James Ewart but no promise in two outings for current trainer.

Form: 2312/0P

Halpha Soleil²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 102| D

13/2

Looked better than ever when winning over hurdles at Hexham in June. Probably needed the run in a handicap there on chase debut last month, so should build on it.

Form: 462-418

Six One Nine^p³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 97| CD

7/1

Really enhanced his strike rate over fences here last season, winning 3 times. Likely better for his reappearance at Sedgefield and handicapper has eased him 2 lb since, so looks a player back under ideal conditions.

Form: 1131-44

Pitempton Power³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 97| D

50/1

Back-to-back chase winner in 2021/22 but little to shout about in a very light 2022/23 and returned from long absence with a poor showing at Carlisle. Plenty to prove.

Form: 23566/9

Forecasts

Hold Onto The Line (10/3), Rajjamataz (5/1), Hello Judge (5/1), Halpha Soleil (13/2), Leading Force (7/1), Six One Nine (7/1), Monochromix (8/1), Ozzy Cosmo (12/1), Heroique De Maulde (20/1), Pitempton Power (50/1)

SIX ONE NINE has a superb course record and his latest outing at Sedgefield should have put him spot on for this, so a bold showing is expected. Hello Judge could bounce back after a break, so he's feared from a handy mark, while Monochromix could get involved if the blinkers have a positive effect.