14:30 Newcastle

A tricky opener, with seemingly three in with a chance, but I’m going to take the winning point-to-pointer Parisian Fashion to get off the mark under rules.

She was a ten length point-to-point winner before getting pitched in at Class 2 level over hurdles at Haydock.

She was fourth that day running a solid race in the grade, and winner is the smart Royal Infantry and the second, Crest Of Fortune, has won subsequently.

She ran four lengths third next time out behind Just Call Me Lucy, who ran eight behind Diva Luna in a Grade 2 Bumper at the Aintree Grand National meeting last season.

Second was the re-opposing Wendywilldo, and a neck split that pair.

But, with William Maggs claiming five off the selection, it swings it in her favour.

Parisian Fashion is a prominent racer and hopefully can make all and put them to the sword, and make more use of her than last time when getting outpaced and fading at the last.

Wendywilldo bled last time, and Bishop Hill has had Perth as her hunting ground, so if Parisian Fashion can come forward again, she may well be to land this.

2:30 Newcastle - PARISIAN FASHION. (1.5pt WIN @ 11/8)

16:00 Newcastle

There is a few on the card at Newcastle that could spring back to life, and Fingal’s Hill could be one of those.

Coniston George is prominent in the market, and worthy of it, but the selection is a class dropper and has won off higher before.

Hes ran three times over hurdles at the course, producing two wins and a second place.

He won off a mark of 116 here, then followed up off 120 at Hexham, and 123 at Carlisle in a 21k Class 2 the season before last.

He’s consistent on the whole, and two runs back he went close to landing a nice pot at Kelso, only fading in the closing stages into third. 

Last time out he didn’t see out a longer trip on heavy ground, but if he can bounce back to form on the better ground and at this trip, he’s well weighted to go close.

4:00 Newcastle - FINGAL’S HILL. (1pt WIN @ 4/1)

15:00 Newcastle

He’s a nine-year-old, but he’s lightly raced having had just seven starts, and went close last time out.

Hes a winning three-mile point-to-pointer, and also winning hurdler over that trip.

Last time out he ran over course and distance over fences, and was staying on well before making a mistake at the last.

He was beat two and a half lengths, with the winner going on to follow up at Hexham last week. (Gave two stone to winner)

He’s bumped up only one pound, and the cheekpieces go on to try and coax out that bit extra, so he looks solid to run his race if taken to them. 

3:00 Newcastle - COMMUNITY REBEL. (0.75pt WIN @ 5/2)