With the John Wainwright trained pair requiring a modern day miracle from so far out of the weights, this race is effectively a four runner affair.
Henpecked is always vulnerable, and simply doesn't win enough races, whilst
Mystikana surely won't be suited by dropping back in trip. Therefore, the pair to concentrate upon are
Time To Blossom and
EYES ON ASHA. The former has developed into a consistent handicapper, and a revised mark of 85 mightn't prove beyond her over this shorter trip (didn't stay 1m6f latest), but we've not seen the best of the latter who cost €775,000 as a juvenile, and was a ready winner on her sole previous visit to Newcastle in March 2017 (1m).
- Eyes On Asha
- Time To Blossom
- Mystikana