13:18 Newcastle Listed (Class 1) 8f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

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13:18 Newcastle Listed (Class 1) 8f Race Class Flow

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ORNE may have to give weight away all around, but his recent placed efforts in Listed and Group 2 company set a high standard on form and the fact he won the Horris Hill last year is another plus. The son of Acclamation is narrowly preferred to the unexposed and progressive Silent Age, as well as the returning Room Service, who ended last season with a taking success in a valuable sales race at Doncaster. Cuban Tiger and Habrdi are capable of being in the shake-up as well.

ORNE did well to finish as close as he did given how the race developed when third in a similar event at Lingfield and is worth another chance to defy a penalty at this level. Silent Age made it 2 from 2 in the style of a good prospect at Wolverhampton so is feared, while the form of Room Service's sales win at Doncaster has worked out very well.

Promising Silent Age has to be feared but an interesting alternative at bigger odds is once-raced YOKOHAMA.

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13:53 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 16f - 13 Run Class & Speed Card

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13:53 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 16f Race Class Flow

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SPARTAN ARMY continues to go from strength to strength since switching to the all-weather and a further 4lb rise for his most recent success at Lingfield, beating the reopposing Prydwen (second), could prove lenient. Alan King's charge can complete the four-timer at the main expense of three-time Group 3 winner Max Vega and Palace Boy, who has over a length to make up with the selection from their clash last month. Improving Irish raider Tyson Fury and Vaguely Royal cannot be ruled out either.

PALACE BOY bumped into the thriving Spartan Army when denied the hat-trick at Southwell 5 weeks ago but a 7 lb swing in the weights (Spartan Army has won again since) may be enough to reverse the placings. The classy Max Vega is another to consider back up in trip.

On better terms, PALACE BOY may reverse Southwell placings with Spartan Army who is strongly respected all the same.

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14:25 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 6f - 11 Run Class & Speed Card

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14:25 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 6f Race Class Flow

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Narrowly denied on each of his last two starts at Lingfield, and a taking winner over C&D in January, BLUE PRINCE arrives in excellent form and this looks like an ideal opportunity to continue his progression. Behind him over C&D on that occasion was the progressive Sommelier (second), who is open to more improvement, while Fire Demon arrives on the back of a comfortable success at Kempton from Media Shooter (second).

SOMMELIER continued his theme of race-by-race progress when runner-up behind re-opposing Blue Prince over C&D on New Year's Day and, 4 lb better off with that rival here, he gets the vote to come out on top with the prospect of more to come. Blue Prince comes here in fine form and he's a serious player along with Kempton-scorer Fire Demon. Daring Legend, an impressive winner over C&D on his penultimate start, also makes each-way appeal.

The admirable Blue Prince should go well again but FIRE DEMON was strong at the finish last time and has more to offer.

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15:00 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 7f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

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15:00 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 7f Race Class Flow

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The key to this race could be SHADES OF SUMMER's victory over Nine Tenths (second) and Wild Side (third) over track and trip in January. Jane Chapple-Hyam's mare took a pleasing step forward from that success to defeat Aramis Grey (second) and Cloud Cover (fifth) in this grade at Lingfield earlier in the month and she is fancied to continue on the upward curve and complete the four-timer. Nine Tenths looks the main danger after landing the Wulfruna Stakes at Wolverhampton on her latest outing.

NINE TENTHS enhanced her already excellent strike rate on synthetics when landing a 6-runner listed event at Wolverhampton 3 weeks ago and, with her rider taking off a handy 7 lb returned to handicaps, she can reverse form with Shades of Summer on these more favourable terms than when the pair met over C&D on New Year's Day. The latter-named is thriving though and respected, with Cloud Cover and Wild Side others expected to be thereabouts.

Nine Tenths is a major player but the likeable and progressive SHADES OF SUMMER may be able to lower her colours again.

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15:35 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 6f - 14 Run Class & Speed Card

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15:35 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 6f Race Class Flow

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Cover Up is going from strength to strength at the moment, seeking four wins in a row after proving a comfortable three-length victor over 5f here last time, but a further 13lb rise will make life a lot tougher. Therefore, a chance can be taken on JUAN LES PINS, who hit the frame in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot last year and continued to progress to be placed at Listed level three times after that effort. Michael Appleby's seven-year-old raced over an inadequate trip at Wolverhampton latest but that could have served its cause and put him spot on for this. Albasheer had Billyjoh (second) behind over 5f here last time and can confirm that form to fight it out for the minor honours.

COVER UP continued his rapid rise up the ranks and made it 3-3 on all-weather when readily taking a 5f handicap here 5 weeks ago. The handicapper has reacted but he's unlikely reached his limit on that evidence and he looks a sure-fire player again with the return to 6f holding no fears. Summerghand and Batal Dubai who finished 2-3 at Lingfield 4 weeks ago are others to consider, with Albasheer and Juan Les Pins just another couple to note in a fiendishly-competitive contest.

Billyjoh and Juan Les Pins give Mick Appleby a good hand but ABERAMA GOLD (nap) has strong claims on last season's best form.

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16:10 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 10f - 14 Run Class & Speed Card

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16:10 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 10f Race Class Flow

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The handicapper is taking no chances with Elegant Man but the four-year-old, who found only subsequent Doha Group 3 winner Rebel's Romance too good in Kempton's Wild Flower Stakes, is going the right way and can figure strongly, despite the burden of top-weight. However, there are dangers aplenty here, not least C&D winner OH SO GRAND, who has breezed through her last three races and may have enough in hand to defy an 8lb rise for her most recent success. Penzance is also on a roll and makes the shortlist, as does French raider Hooking, who is another intriguing option after two Listed wins in his homeland.

A smashing contest with a host of improving/in-form sorts in opposition with the percentage call in favour of PENZANCE. The 4-y-o has progressed at a rate of knots since joining Mick Appleby and there's highly likely even more to come judged on his authoritative success at Lingfield 4 weeks ago. Dangers aplenty are headed up by another impressive sort in the shape of Oh So Grand, To Catch A Thief and Elegant Man. Storm Catcher is also respected of the older brigade.

Slight preference is for PENZANCE, ahead of Elegant Man and Oh So Grand in a red-hot AW handicap.

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16:40 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 8f - 14 Run Class & Speed Card

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16:40 Newcastle Handicap (Class 2) 8f Race Class Flow

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Unbeaten since being gelded, DEAR MY FRIEND has already brushed aside a few of these in recent encounters and, whilst he has a further 6lb rise to cope with after a ready success at Lingfield earlier this month, the Charlie Johnston-trained four-year-old still has a lot going for him. Symbol Of Light, Kingdom Come and McLean House all have something to find with the selection judged on past form, therefore Fast Raaj, a Group 3 winner in France last summer, is suggested as a bigger threat.

DEAR MY FRIEND has done nothing but impress on all-weather since the turn of the year, producing a very smart display when maintaining his unbeaten record on synthetics at Lingfield 4 weeks ago, and he looks sure to make another bold bid on that evidence. Symbol of Light, runner-up both starts since the turn of the year, rates a big threat, with Final Voyage and Kingdom Come others to consider. French-raider Fast Raaj also needs factoring into things.

On better terms, SYMBOL OF LIGHT could well reverse January C&D placings with Dear My Friend who is respected all the same.

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How to use Tomform

Please Watch this short video that will help you learn how to use Tomform.com to filter out the runners and find a winner in each race.

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

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