12:20 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 6f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

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12:20 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 6f Race Class Flow

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A game winner off 3lb lower at Haydock last month, Raatea must enter calculations on his return to the all-weather, but this is a tougher contest so MAGICAL SPIRIT is marginally preferred. Kevin Ryan's inmate finished a length and three-quarters back in third in a competitive sprint at York and holds every chance of building on that now switching to an artificial surface off the same mark. Tiger Crusade and Lethal Levi are others worthy of consideration.

RAATEA bagged this prize 12 months ago and is taken to repeat the dose on the back of his Haydock success 3 weeks ago, for which a 3 lb rise is hardly prohibitive. Next on the list is Soldier's Minute, who shaped as though coming to hand at York a fortnight ago and the return to the all-weather will be no bad thing for this 8-y-o. Lethal Levi was down the field in the Wokingham last weekend but also performed well at York prior to that and will be a threat if taking to this surface.

Coachello is dangerous despite top weight but SOLDIER'S MINUTE is a reliable performer on AW and retains a chunk of his ability.

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12:55 Newcastle Group 3 (Class 1) 6f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

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12:55 Newcastle Group 3 (Class 1) 6f Race Class Flow

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This represents a considerable drop in grade for BRAD THE BRIEF who, despite making his return from a 259-day break, is a solid contender based on the pick of his form. He kept on well to score in the Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh in May last year and a reproduction of that effort can see him go close. Witch Hunter sprung a surprise in the Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot so has to enter calculations upped in grade, while Mount Athos completes the shortlist.

An open-looking renewal which can go the way of BRAD THE BRIEF, who found his first attempt at the top level too competitive on Champions Day at Ascot back in October, but Hugo Palmer's 6-y-o can add to his already outstanding record fresh. Mount Athos had his winning run ended back on turf at Thirsk 10 weeks ago, but he remains capable of better back on a synthetic surface, with recent Royal Ascot winner Witch Hunter another worth considering.

Witch Hunter shone at Royal Ascot and goes well on AW but SPYCATCHER has looked better than ever this season and gets the vote.

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13:30 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 16f - 14 Run Class & Speed Card

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13:30 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 16f Race Class Flow

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A longer trip looks worth exploring for APPIER, who was eased towards the finish when scoring by a length and three-quarters over 1m4f at Lingfield last month. A 5lb penalty leaves him 2lb well-in and he can capitalise. Hadrianus attempts to take advantage of a drop in grade after struggling in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot last week and is feared most, although the four-timer seeking Blow Your Horn is a big player under his penalty.

As is usually the case, this is a very competitive consolation race and BLOW YOUR HORN is selected bring up the 4-timer under a penalty having been faultless on the turf in June. Citizen General has returned an improved model this year, so Ed Dunlop's 4-y-o could be the one to give the selection most to think about, while Appier and Mostly Sunny are another couple who may well have a say in proceedings.

It is hard to look beyond BLOW YOUR HORN (nap), who is well treated under a penalty having comfortably completed a hat-trick last Sunday

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14:05 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 16f - 19 Run Class & Speed Card

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14:05 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 16f Race Class Flow

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ZOFFEE is only 2lb higher than when a neck second in the Chester Cup and he confirmed his well-being with an encouraging effort at Royal Ascot subsequently. The seven-year-old won the consolation race for this event 12 months ago and another good run can be expected. Calling The Wind finished in front of the selection when runner-up in the Ascot Stakes so cannot be discounted. Post Impressionist and Adjuvant are progressive four-year-olds who have to be of interest, while Law Of The Sea and Nathanael Greene complete the shortlist.

William Haggas' low-mileage 4-y-o POST IMPRESSIONIST signed off for 2022 with an emphatic York success and can take another sizeable step forward on his first go over 2m to claim his biggest prize yet. Sir Mark Prescott's returning Omniscient is another unexposed stayer going the right way and he rates a big threat, while Cesarewitch runner-up Vino Victrix is weighted to have a say if building on his Chester Cup eleventh. Adjuvant and Nathanael Greene complete the shortlist in a cracking Plate.

The high draw may complicate matters for Good Show, who is therefore second choice behind the in-form stayer LAW OF THE SEA.

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14:40 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 7f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

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14:40 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 7f Race Class Flow

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ZIP was well held at Ascot last time but his previous form on the all-weather was very encouraging and he's only 1lb higher than when winning at Southwell in February. Air To Air is closely matched with the selection based on their meeting over C&D in January and he should not be discounted. Safe Voyage edges out Adeb and Wobwobwob to be best of the rest.

Perhaps former C&D scorer SAFE VOYAGE can roll back the years and resume winning ways on the back of a pair of good efforts in highly competitive handicaps on turf in May. Three-time C&D winner Zip was better than the result in the Victoria Cup at Ascot last time and can bounce back to form and provide the chief threat ahead of Wobwobwob, whose trainer Adrian Keatley has had his string in excellent form lately.

The veteran SAFE VOYAGE has run creditably in competitive turf handicaps on his last two starts and is taken to return to winning ways.

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15:15 Newcastle Stakes (Class 3) 5f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

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15:15 Newcastle Stakes (Class 3) 5f Race Class Flow

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BATAL ZABEEL put in a promising display when third on his debut at York in May and Kevin Ryan's colt could be hard to stop with the benefit of that experience. Markakol failed to reward favourite-backers on his racecourse bow at Sandown but it is far too soon to be writing him off. Stanley Spencer is closely related to some high-class performers, including last year's Flying Childers winner Trillium, and is the pick of the newcomers.

MARKAKOL was too green to do himself justice at Sandown 2 weeks ago, but he's evidently held in high regard so is worth another chance in what looks an ordinary novice. Batal Zabeel fared best of the newcomers when third at York and is the obvious threat, with Stanley Spencer making the most appeal of the newcomers before market clues.

Batal Zabeel is feared but MARKAKOL is chanced in the hope he can leave his Sandown form behind him now he's hooded.

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15:50 Newcastle Handicap (Class 3) 10f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

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15:50 Newcastle Handicap (Class 3) 10f Race Class Flow

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Several have decent chances and the likes of Cockalorum, who has been placed twice from three starts at this circuit, and Innse Gall, who has also proven to be effective on the Tapeta here, are not to be underestimated. However, PERSIST makes most appeal as she was really consistent last year and shaped well off this mark in a deeper race at Newmarket last October.

SHIMMERING SANDS ran out an easy winner at Doncaster and can follow up if proving as good on tapeta. Qaasid is feared most, ahead of Cockalorum.

A 6lb rise may not be enough to stop SHIMMERING SANDS following his very cosy win at Doncaster last time and he can follow up.

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16:25 Newcastle Handicap (Class 5) 12f - 11 Run Class & Speed Card

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16:25 Newcastle Handicap (Class 5) 12f Race Class Flow

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LEXINGTON KNIGHT has held his form lately and, off just 3lb higher than last month's Doncaster success, he is a strong fancy to cope with top weight in this company. Richard Hannon's gelding has been admirably consistent since being fitted with a tongue-tie and this looks well within his reach given the resurgent form posted this season. Billy Bathgate and The Dancing Poet both get plenty of weight from the selection and may give him the most to think about.

LEXINGTON KNIGHT remains on a workable mark raised only 1 lb for his very good Thirsk second so is fancied to quickly resume winning ways at the chief expense of Billy Bathgate who could now build on his breakthrough Ayr success. In-form pair Golden Vintage and The Dancing Poet complete the shortlist.

Not many of these appeal. The consistent topweight LEXINGTON KNIGHT arrives in fine form and is preferred over The Dancing Poet.

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This is the 16:15 Kempton race from the video above backed at 28/1 earlier in the day.

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