Race 5 No2 LORD OF CHESHIRE (Nap)
Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies – Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
LORD OF CHESHIRE will need to be on the case on this first outing over fences, but if getting an early handle on the lead can prove hard to peg back. He’s schooled proficiently, and showed with a success on his return to action last season that he doesn’t take much getting ready, and is very effective when fresh.
Race 7 No7 BROUGHSHANE
Trainer: Jonjo O’Neill – Jockey: Jonjo O’Neill Jr
A market watch is advised on BROUGHSHANE in the colours of Derrick Smith’s wife Gay. The six-year-old engaged in a largely educational first season over hurdles in which he posted a couple of minor placings, but now switched to handicaps he could have plenty more to offer.
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Race 1 No3 KINETIC (Nap)
Trainer: James Owen – Jockey: S D Bowen
Kodiac filly KINETIC has been in tremendous form, with four successes from her last five outings and all since joining the burgeoning Owen stable. She’s two from three on Tapeta under his wing, and has a great chance to extend her impressive sequence as she came home unchallenged at Southwell for which a 6lb penalty shouldn’t stop her.
Race 5 No4 PORTORO
Trainer: Martin Dunne – Jockey: Darragh Keenan
PORTORO and Barossa are the two that immediately catch the eye as they simultaneously try to make it third time lucky following a couple of narrow defeats. PORTORO, a gelding by Breeders’ Cup winner Outstrip, can come out of top after outrunning his 33-1 odds at Kempton, while this is his first visit to Gosforth Park.
Race 8 No4 KYBER CRYSTAL
Trainer: Rebecca Menzies – Jockey: Kaiya Fraser
KYBER CRYSTAL hasn’t rested on her laurels and in this bottom grade spring carries a 5lb penalty for her Hamilton success two starts back. Under that penalty she subsequently chased home Royal Duke at Musselburgh but she is taking her racing well. The grey should earn on what is only her third ever run on the all-weather, but second at Gosforth Park.
Place Accumulator Perm (Races 3-9)
2 x 7, 9 x 4, 6 x 4, 3, 2 x 6, 1 x 4, 5 x 2, 5
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