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Newcastle · Saturday, 21 Mar · 22:30
· 1m 5y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:30
Off time
9
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
KINGOFTHECARNIVAL (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.20
6/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.20
16/5
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
26
25/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
29
28/1
09 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 6 |
Norcross Brow (G)
Matched the pick of his juvenile efforts when second of 9 at Southwell on handicap bow last month. Not seen to best effect here since so worth another chance back up in trip and down in class.
|
246831 | P Mulrennan | Ollie Pears | 3 | 61.2 kg |
4.20
16/5
|
| 2nd | 2 | 1 |
Kameko Fever (G)
Went with a bit more promise than previously switched to a handicap when fourth over C&D 6 weeks ago despite still showing signs of greenness. May do better yet.
|
424407 | D Nolan | R A Fahey | 3 | 60.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 9 |
Smartanck (G)
[T]
Off the mark at Wolverhampton on handicap debut in September for Richard Hughes. However, well held both starts for this yard so plenty to prove now.
|
4-91000 | Cam Hardie | A Brittain | 3 | 60.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 7th | 4 | 3 |
Kingofthecarnival (G)
FAV
Left previous form well behind when justifying support here (7f) on handicap bow/return 16 days ago. Well on top at the finish that day and will prove suited by this longer trip, so good chance he can defy 4 lb rise.
|
476-174 | Hollie Doyle | A Watson | 3 | 60.3 kg |
2.20
6/5
|
| 3rd | 5 | 8 |
Sailor Batt (G)
Maiden who got back on track switched to all-weather when second at Wolverhampton (7.2f) on return but produced a laboured effort over C&D since.
|
36-2533 | Joanna Mason | T D Barron | 3 | 59.9 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 8th | 6 | 5 |
Secret Testimony (G)
[B]
Showed improved form switched to the all-weather when narrow winner of 7f handicap here when last seen in November. That form has since been boosted so player if ready to go.
|
8701-89 | Zak Wheatley | D Carroll | 3 | 59 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 5th | 7 | 2 |
Space Moon (F)
Offered something to work on when third in 10-runner novice here (6f) on debut but failed to build on that next 2 starts, seemingly with handicaps in mind. Up in trip and expected to make more of an impact now.
|
065673 | Ben Robinson | B Ellison | 3 | 58.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 4th | 8 | 7 |
Zoustellar (F)
[T1]
Yet to show much, including on handicap bow at Kempton latest. Tongue strap on 1st time.
|
9-64315 | Billy Loughnane | G Boughey | 3 | 57.6 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 9th | 9 | 4 |
Captain Bruce (G)
[T1]
Quickly got back on the up tackling a markedly longer trip when winning 5-runner nursery here in October. However, disappointed at Chelmsford later that month and off since. Tongue strap on 1st time.
|
16-9098 | Alex Jary | N Tinkler | 3 | 56.7 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Kingofthecarnival (6/5), Norcross Brow (16/5), Sailor Batt (5/1), Kameko Fever (8/1), Zoustellar (10/1), Space Moon (25/1), Secret Testimony (25/1), Captain Bruce (28/1), Smartanck (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3768.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1768.0 GBP |
| P3 | 883.0 GBP |
| P4 | 442.0 GBP |
| P5 | 220.0 GBP |