It is perhaps anticlimactic now that Royal Ascot has gone and now in the archives, however the search for winners does not cease now we are dealing with Class 5 handicaps, as opposed to Group One races. As such, our search continues Thursday with a fine looking card at Newcastle, and even though the racing is not on the same par as Ascot, a winner is still a winner, regardless of the race!
A man who has made giant strides since going it alone in the training world is KEITH DALGLEISH, who was pointed out on The Racing Forum a month ago as a man to follow, especially in the north. He has a runner in the 2.10 Novice Stakes in ACT YOUR SHOE SIZE, a two year old who was an impressive maiden winner three weeks ago. The form has since been franked, with the second winning next time out, and there looks plenty of improvement to come from Act Your Shoe Size, who should only find Piece y Piece as his only serious threat.
The 3.20 is Class two handicaps for older horses, and looks to have a very strong field, competing for a near five figure first prize, so kudos to Newcastle. An odd mix of horses at the bottom of the weights on the upgrade and those at the top of the weights coming down from higher class races means the race is wide open. Extraterrestrial looks promising, however is up 10 pounds for a recent win, and the handicapper seems to have him in his grip at the minute. A similar story goes for Tartan Gigha, who has gone down 14 pounds from this time last year, and is still yet to record a win since then. A chance could be taken on ARABIAN SPIRIT who has been the model of consistency in his career, and has shown further progression this season in competitive handicaps. His preferred surface comes with cut in the ground, which should make him an even greater chance than his form figures suggest. Richard Fahey has a great record at Newcastle, and although stale jockey Paul Hanagan has chosen one of his rivals, Tony Hamilton is a more than able deputy.
2.10 ACT YOUR SHOE SIZE
3.20 ARABIAN SPIRIT (EW)
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