GB - Newcastle - Race 8

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

Handicap

Synthetic

Standard

8.5K

VIEW

Verdict

This looks a good opportunity for BOOK OF LIFE to notch an overdue second success in Britain and he rates as a confident selection, with recent Southwell scorer Hear The Drums and Mercurius Power the likeliest dangers.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Remains a long a time without a win but he's been largely in good form in recent months and he was unlucky not to score when third of 12 in handicap (4/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 7 days ago, badly hampered early in the straight and keeping on when meeting trouble again 100 yds out. Can make amends. 1st Pick 1 Book Of Life Jockey: Jason Hart Trainer: Patrick Morris J: Jason Hart T: Patrick Morris	100	-	-	-	24%	10/3
Analysis Remains a long a time without a win but he's been largely in good form in recent months and he was unlucky not to score when third of 12 in handicap (4/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 7 days ago, badly hampered early in the straight and keeping on when meeting trouble again 100 yds out. Can make amends.
3	Successful in the mud at Leicester (7f) in October and returned to form from completely out of the blue to take a 10-runner handicap at Southwell (1m, 11/4) 27 days ago. Up 4 lb and is still relatively unexposed on all-weather. 2nd Pick 3 Hear The Drums Jockey: Warren Fentiman Trainer: Richard & Peter Fahey J: Warren Fentiman T: Richard & Peter Fahey	93	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Successful in the mud at Leicester (7f) in October and returned to form from completely out of the blue to take a 10-runner handicap at Southwell (1m, 11/4) 27 days ago. Up 4 lb and is still relatively unexposed on all-weather.
2	Over 2 years since his last win but has run creditably of late, including second of 12 over C&D 39 days ago. Won't be far away if showing up here in similar form. 3rd Pick 2 Mercurius Power (Ire) Jockey: Jack Dace Trainer: Jessica Macey J: Jack Dace T: Jessica Macey	89	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Over 2 years since his last win but has run creditably of late, including second of 12 over C&D 39 days ago. Won't be far away if showing up here in similar form.

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