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Newcastle put on a decent looking, and chunkiful eight race card on Friday, and although there may be technically superior offerings at Newbury and Nottingham in terms of quality, prize money, and indeed jockeys, the nitty gritty of the north-east promises to throw some value up for us. Well, that’s the plan anyway! Howay!
The first race sees our Nap from Wednesday run; AL MUKHDAM, who was pulled out due to the deteriorating ground, and running on the current yardstick reading of; good, good-to-firm in places, should suit this colt a treat. As mentioned in my Beverley write up, the stable are flying with their juveniles, and with the promised shown on debut, he remains the Nap, and should perform with credit.
ALMUFTARRIS is restored to his maiden winning distance of 10 furlongs, after failing to stay over longer trips.. He had promised much in maidens, and as such got a hefty opening mark of 84. He has since struggled, and now gelded, he has floated down the handicap, down to a new low of 73. Blinkers are on for the first time, and the stable are going very well at the moment at Ed Dunlop’s. He could be a price too, and although I don’t care for the phrase, ‘an each way steal’.
TRIPLE EIGHT goes unpenalised for a facile win in an apprentice handicap, following on from a good third the time before that, at Carlisle and Musselburgh, both under the same apprentice, and 7lb claimer Eva Moscrop. She has formed a quick and fruitful partnership with the four year old, who absolutely hacked up last time out, winning by six lengths. Although down to seven furlongs from a mile, the fact she is 7lb well in, with a jockey on her claiming another seven, makes this almost too good to be true. Buying money? No, I didn’t say that…
SCARBOCIO made a significant step up from maiden company and form, when going down narrowly in this three year old colt’s first run in handicaps. Despite still showing greenness, he was a narrow loser, going down by the best part of two lengths. Over the same trip, and with more experience under his belt, he could come on further, and the Peter Chapple-Hyam yard are in terrific order as of late, with five winners in the last week or so, at a 50% strike rate.
PLANETEX was well thought of at home, being heavily backed on debut for the John Quinn yard, and despite flopping on debut, he finally came good at the third attempt. He won a decent looking Ripon maiden a shade cosily, showing a game attitude once hitting the front. A mark of 65 seems on the lean side, and with the second and third running well in maidens and handicaps next time out, both placing, he has to be respected for a shrewd yard.
2.00 Newcastle – Al Mukhdam (Nap)
2.30 Newcastle – Almuftarris
3.35 Newcastle – Triple Eight
5.15 Newcastle – Scarbocio (Nb)
5.50 Newcastle – Planetex
The Yorkshireman - Jack Milner
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