(R1) 14:00 NEWCASTLE (A.W.), 1m 4f 98y Betway Handicap (Class 4) (4YO plus) 1 (8) 274073 DESERT RULER 19 CD b g Kheleyf Desert Royalty 6 9 10 J Garritty Jedd O'Keeffe 81 2 (9) 411132 ELYSEES PALACE 5 C BF b g Champs Elysees Ventura Highway 3 (7) 212131 CLAIRE UNDERWOOD (IRE) 19 CD b f Declaration Of War Sindjara 4 (10) 131106 ICONIC BELLE 194 (22J) ch m Sixties Icon Five Bells 5 (3) 1/57456 TENEDOS 30 b g High Chaparral Garanciere 6 (4) 601241 LOPES DANCER (IRE) 20 CD b g Lope De Vega Ballet Dancer 7 (6) 447531 STAR ASCENDING (IRE) 30 D ch g Thousand Words Sakaka 8 (1) 315608 CAPTAIN PUGWASH (IRE) 19 b g Sir Prancealot Liscoa 9 (2) 101233 TRAUTMANN (IRE) 20 CD BF ch g Casamento Klang 10 (5) 541424 CHAMPARISI 30 C D BF b f Champs Elysees Parisi 5 9 9p L Morris Sir Mark Prescott 4 9 8 S P Davis (5) R A Fahey 5 9 6 Callum Rodriguez P A Kirby 4 9 4 A Kirby Ed De Giles 7 9 2 D Tudhope Harriet Bethell 7 9 2p J P Sullivan J Candlish 5 8 13 G Lee Stef Keniry 5 8 12tp Cam Hardie Rebecca Menzies 4 8 8 S H James Grant Tuer 80 81 77 77 73 73 70 69 67 ATR VERDICT: Claire Underwood (first) got the better of DESERT RULER (third) here 19 days ago, but the form is expected to be reversed given that the latter was having his first run since September and is 1lb better off at the weights this time. The selection is 25 here since the Tapeta track opened, and could prove too strong for recent course scorer Lopes Dancer and gutsy Wolverhampton victor Star Ascending. Top Tip: DESERT RULER (1) Watch out for: CLAIRE UNDERWOOD (3)
(R2) 14:35 NEWCASTLE (A.W.), 1m 2f 42y Ladbrokes Novice Stakes (Class 5) (3YO only) 1 (3) 22 AMERICAN GRAFFITI (FR) 22 BF ch g Pivotal Adventure Seeker 3 9 2 A Kirby C Appleby 2 (5) 2 BATTLE OF PARADISE (USA) 35 b c Declaration Of War Garden Of Eden 3 (1) 555 CORMIER (IRE) 124 b g Born To Sea Scotch Bonnet 4 (4) 773026 CURFEWED (IRE) 26 br g Most Improved Evening Sunset 5 (2) 09 AMBER 45 ch f Dunaden Secret Virtue 3 9 2 L Morris Sir Mark Prescott 3 9 2 G Lee Stef Keniry 3 9 2 Cam Hardie Miss Tracy Waggott 3 8 11 J P Sullivan P D Niven 71 72 ATR VERDICT: AMERICAN GRAFFITI was surprisingly beaten at oddson at Wolverhampton three weeks ago, but could now make amends over this longer distance for Charlie Appleby. Battle Of Paradise holds an entry in the Derby and is related to plenty of nice stayers, so a big run from him would be no surprise. The remainder have a bit to find but perhaps Curfewed will prove best of them based on the form of his 661 second here back in December. Top Tip: AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1) Watch out for: BATTLE OF PARADISE (2)
(R3) 15:10 NEWCASTLE (A.W.), 7f 14y sunracing.co.uk Handicap (Class 2) (4YO plus) 1 (5) 020311 KEYSER SOZE (IRE) 40 D ch g Arcano Causeway Queen 5 9 10 A Kirby Richard Spencer 101 2 (8) 801316 BREATHLESS TIMES 51 D BF b g Bated Breath Bea Menace 3 (4) 402111 PINNATA (IRE) 29 CD b g Shamardal Lavande Violet 4 (7) 007033 BALLARD DOWN (IRE) 25 b g Canford Cliffs Mackenzie's Friend 5 (9) 168/713 SANAADH 22 CD ch g Exceed and Excel Queen's Logic 6 (6) 083617 GALLIPOLI (IRE) 29 D b g Compton Place Altadena Lady 7 (1) 720295 STARLIGHT ROMANCE (IRE) 29 D b m Excelebration Takizada 8 (3) 901132 EXCHEQUER (IRE) 22 D ch g Exceed and Excel Tara's Force 9 (2) 995251 CUSTARD THE DRAGON 20 CD b g Kyllachy Autumn Pearl 4 9 8t Adam J McNamara R Charlton 5 9 4t S M Levey S C Williams 6 9 3v D Tudhope D O'Meara 6 9 1t Cam Hardie M Wigham 6 8 13b T Hamilton R A Fahey 5 8 13 P Hanagan R A Fahey 8 8 13p J F Egan R C Guest 6 8 7v A Mullen J Mackie 99 95 94 92 90 90 90 84 ATR VERDICT: It is interesting that allweather supremo Adam Kirby has only had four rides here since the Tapeta track opened, and the main reason for this long trip north could well be to get the leg up on KEYSER SOZE. He won well despite missing the break at Lingfield last time and it will be interesting to see how he handles a different surface before going for some bigmoney pots over Easter. Pinnata won a good race here last month and deserves respect chasing a fourtimer, while Sanaadh likes it here and remains on a fair handicap mark. Top Tip: KEYSER SOZE (1) Watch out for: PINNATA (3)
(R4) 15:45 NEWCASTLE (A.W.), 6f Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 2) (3YO only) 1 (1) 251321 BARBILL (IRE) 99 D b c Zebedee Fiuise 2 (3) 5 CALL ME GINGER 39 ch g Orientor Primo Heights 3 (2) 321161 DEEP INTRIGUE 35 D gr c Dark Angel Abbakova 4 (7) 811454 DON ARMADO (IRE) 47 D b c Camacho Bella Ophelia 5 (5) 111157 QUIET ENDEAVOUR (IRE) 74 D BF b g Society Rock My Eurydice 6 (6) 517 WALKMAN (IRE) 161 D b c War Command Mooching Along 7 (4) 478137 YOU NEVER CAN TELL (IRE) 47 CD BF b c Elzaam Zanida 3 9 3 J F Egan M R Channon 3 9 0 Jamie Gormley J S Goldie 3 9 0 D Tudhope M Johnston 3 9 0t Callum Rodriguez S C Williams 3 9 0 Hollie Doyle Archie Watson 3 9 0 Raul Da Silva M Appleby 3 9 0p1 G Lee Richard Spencer 103 94 92 99 79 92 ATR VERDICT: BARBILL placed in both the Group 3 Cornwallis Stakes and the Listed Doncaster Stakes in the autumn before impressing at Chantilly when landing the Listed Prix Yacowlef, and Mick Channon's threeyearold rates as the one to beat here despite conceding weight to all his rivals. Recent Lingfield winner Deep Intrigue is used to being involved at the business end and requires plenty of respect, while allweather specialist Quiet Endeavour could be aided by a recent gelding procedure. Top Tip: BARBILL (1) Watch out for: DEEP INTRIGUE (3)
(R5) 16:20 NEWCASTLE (A.W.), 1m 5y Follow Top Tipster Templegate At SunRacing Handicap (Class 4) (4YO plus) 1 (2) 272812 TREVITHICK 29 CD b g Champs Elysees New Choice 4 9 10 G Lee B Smart 87 2 (8) 465425 FAYEZ (IRE) 19 CD b g Zoffany Gems 3 (4) 885259 MY TARGET (IRE) 25 D b g Cape Cross Chercheuse 4 (3) 045524 CALL OUT LOUD 39 BF b g Aqlaam Winner's Call 5 (7) 361913 PHILAMUNDO (IRE) 18 D b g Sir Prancealot Rublevka Star 6 (5) 521 MASTER DIVER 26 gr g Mastercraftsman Lottie Dod 7 (1) 521212 REY LOOPY (IRE) 15 CD b g Lope De Vega Al Basar 8 (6) 242064 TESTA ROSSA (IRE) 15 CD b g Oratorio Red Rita 5 9 10p D Tudhope D O'Meara 8 9 7 Cam Hardie M Wigham 7 9 5 J F Egan M Appleby 4 9 5b A Kirby Richard Spencer 4 9 4 L Morris Sir Mark Prescott 5 9 3 A Mullen B M R Haslam 9 8 8b Phil Dennis (3) J S Goldie 87 84 82 82 81 80 71 ATR VERDICT: MASTER DIVER made a successful raid to Dundalk when landing a maiden contest last month and he makes plenty of appeal on his handicap debut with the step up in distance likely to bring about further improvement. Closelymatched course regulars Trevithick and Rey Loopy look sure to be thereabouts and they excel over this track and trip, while a return to a mile is in the favour of the useful Philamundo. Top Tip: MASTER DIVER (6) Watch out for: TREVITHICK (1)
(R6) 16:50 NEWCASTLE (A.W.), 7f 14y Like Sunracing On Facebook Handicap (Class 5) (4YO plus) 1 (2) 873367 DIRCHILL (IRE) 20 BF b g Power Bawaakeer 5 9 12b C Lee D Thompson 72 2 (4) 0/40367 EQUIDAE 118 ch c Equiano Dularame 3 (5) 676011 PORRIMA (IRE) 19 CD gr f Kodiac El Morocco 4 (7) 431152 CHOSEN WORLD 15 CD b g Intikhab Panoptic 5 (3) 623153 CHRISTMAS NIGHT 151 D BF ch g Compton Place Night Haven 6 (6) 288003 ANNIE FIOR (IRE) 12 D ch m Finsceal Fior Annamanamoux 7 (1) 062505 INSURPLUS (IRE) 15 CD b g Bushranger Emly Express 4 9 7t1 L Morris I Jardine 4 9 7 A Mullen B M R Haslam 5 9 5p Callum Rodriguez Miss J A Camacho 4 9 5 Ben Robinson (3) Ollie Pears 5 9 4 D Tudhope B A Murphy 6 8 13 Jamie Gormley (3) J S Goldie 67 67 65 65 64 59 ATR VERDICT: Ben Haslam's PORRIMA has thrived over course and distance of late, landing both outings this year, and now makes plenty of appeal looking to land the hattrick off a fair 4lb higher mark. Chosen World was just a head away off this rating last time and has to be taken seriously, while Irish raider Annie Fior and Christmas Night are also respected, with the latter third off this mark at Wolverhampton when last seen in September. Top Tip: PORRIMA (3) Watch out for: CHOSEN WORLD (4)