12:30 Newcastle

This can go the way of HILL STATION, who scored comfortably at Wolverhampton last time out and should be able to handle a 4lb rise. Dr. Richard Newland's charge is preferred to the consistent Peripeteia and Bobby Shaftoe, who performed with plenty of credit over further here last time out. Blue Hawaii and Major Snugfit are capable of being in the mix as well.
Prediction : 1st Hill Station 2nd Peripeteia 3rd Bobby Shaftoe

13:05 Newcastle

A taking winner on his debut at Windsor last month, MAHATO should have plenty more improvement to come stepping up in trip, and he can handle a 6lb penalty. Dropping back in trip looks a good move for Puella Law, while Johnny Ringo has finished runner-up on both career starts and deserves plenty of respect. Dashing Darcey and Invincible Amy are likely to be thereabouts too.
Prediction : 1st Mahato 2nd Puella Law 3rd Johnny Ringo

13:40 Newcastle

FOURONEOHFEVER wasn't beaten far on his debut at Wolverhampton and he must hold every chance if building on that promising effort. The son of Too Darn Hot may have too much for recent C&D winner Venture Capital, who has a 6lb penalty to carry, and newcomer Sunfall, a daughter of Twilight Son who is a half-sister to a debut winner in Undertake.
Prediction : 1st Fouroneohfever 2nd Venture Capital 3rd Sunfall

14:15 Newcastle

With no winning form to work with, Andrew Balding may have found a suitable contest for SILVRETTA to get off the mark. Beaten a length at Kempton and half a length at Windsor on her two starts over this trip, this looks her best opportunity yet. Willow Baby has been improving with every start and could be the one to follow the selection home, with Leap Day another to note.
Prediction : 1st Silvretta 2nd Willow Baby 3rd Leap Day

14:50 Newcastle

Pendleton and Solray both arrive with unbeaten records over course and distance and may prove the biggest dangers to PRIMEVAL. She looked a filly going places when winning her first two starts, before her Kempton fourth over further, and she returns to what may be her best trip with every chance of another victory. It is way too soon to be giving up on this daughter of Lope De Vega.
Prediction : 1st Primeval 2nd Solray 3rd Pendleton

15:25 Newcastle

Broctune Red is a standing dish here with seven wins, though his latest was in April over two furlongs further and he needs to do more up against Trais Fluors and REEL PROSPECT. The former was only beaten a head at Kempton last month but it is the latter who battled on well to score over C&D latest showing a really willing attitude, and he gets the nod.
Prediction : 1st Reel Prospect 2nd Trais Fluors 3rd Broctune Red

15:55 Newcastle

RATAFIA arrives here in the form of his life, having backed up a heavy-ground Redcar success with a smooth C&D win last week, and he will take some stopping in his bid to complete the hat-trick. Daisy Roots seldom runs a bad race and she looks sure to give another good account of herself, while similar comments apply to Paco's Pride, who debuts for Daragh Bourke.
Prediction : 1st Ratafia 2nd Daisy Roots 3rd Pacos Pride

16:30 Newcastle

NAZCA will arrive full of confidence following four all-weather wins in a row and he is fancied to strike again, despite a further 4lb rise in the ratings. Eldeyaar is versatile ground-wise and he warrants respect after recording victories at Ripon and Catterick in September. Mumcat, Lezardrieux and Highjacked are others to watch out for in what looks a decent, competitive handicap for the grade.
Prediction : 1st Nazca 2nd Eldeyaar 3rd Mumcat

17:05 Newcastle

John Kirkup arrives in winning form and is one to note, although his record of zero from 10 on the all-weather must be a worry. NELLIE FRENCH wouldn't necessarily be one for maximum faith, but she came agonizingly close in a similar C&D event recently and a repeat performance should put her bang there. Sherdil was just a place behind in third that day and also merits consideration.
Prediction : 1st Nellie French 2nd Sherdil 3rd John Kirkup