This is a Listed class race in name only because none of them have proven themselves outside of handicaps and this is annoying when looking at form because although a horse might have won a Listed race was it a genuine race for the class but then again something has got to win this race. To be honest, it's a hard race to analyse especially when I cannot discard any of them, the topweight Good Effort will probably be the favourite but I think its a better horse over further as its best time at this distance from Newcastle would make it a few pounds short of winning this race but it does have very good trainer/jockey stats but its not the only one, Furious comes out 3rd top but this ones best time came from Chelmsford which is the same surface, Royal Birth comes out 2nd best and it has been running ok lately and it could make the frame again, I am hoping all 8 run so there's 3 places up for grabs and if so I will take a punt with an each-way wager on CORINTHIA KNIGHT 14/1 who is one of those with good trainer/jockey stats.
Corinthia Knight 14/1 6th
Total -1pt
CHELMSFORD 8.00
Down to 5 runners where I can find one (Six Strings) to lay, I expect the early pace will be set by either Boom The Groom or You're Cool or maybe both, the topweight Verne Castle is dropped in class compared to some of its recent races but I would have to go back to 2018 to find its best time which would make it my 2nd top-rated but it's not reached those heights last year or this year so far, Restless Rose has good trainer/jockey stats and it is my 2nd top-rated on 2019/20 c/d times, Boom The Groom is another where I have to go back to 2018 to find its best time and it would take it to top of my list but recent times only make it my 4th best, YOU'RE COOL 7/2 is top-rated on 2019/20 c/d times and its 3rd place on its last run looks a pointer to it coming back to form and therefore has to be the one I back.
You're Cool 7/1 3rd
Lay bets: Six Strings (+1pt)
Total 0pts
Total on Day -1pt