SOLUTRE could be the solution to the Castlelake Irish Stallion Farms Nursery Handicap (4.45, nap) at Newcastle.
The Hugo Palmer-trained juvenile chased home a smart Godolphin colt in Naval Power over seven furlongs at Leicester in June and then landed a maiden the following month over Tuesday’s course and distance when he battled well to hold Shahbaz by a neck.
Last month, the son of Havana Grey kept on well in a nursery handicap at Goodwood to finish a decent second to Benacre and could take all the beating back on the all-weather.
Wind surgery and a change of trainer seemed to make all the difference to BARENBOIM (4.10, nb) last week when he trounced his rivals in a 1m2f handicap at Newcastle.
On his first run for David O’Meara, having been switched from Fergal O’Brien, the four-year-old readily beat a field of 12, winning by four and three-quarter lengths from Bearwith, despite being eased towards the finish.
So a penalty for that victory should not inhibit him today over course and distance in the Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap (Division I).
TUESDAY'S SELECTIONS
NEWCASTLE
4.10 BARENBOIM (NB)
4.45 SOLUTRE (NAP)
5.15 JAZZAGAL
5.45 EL ROYALE
6.15 STAR SHIELD
6.45 TEA GARDEN
7.15 NICKLEBY
7.45 MISS CALCULATION
REDCAR
12.20 TIME TRAVELLER
12.50 OVERRULE
1.20 CANTORA
1.55 BASHFUL
2.30 KAPONO
3.05 EETEE
3.35 CAPTAIN HADDOCK
4.05 MARTIN'S BRIG
SOUTHWELL
1.10 MENIN GATE
1.45 IFTIKHAAR
2.20 RAJWAAN
2.55 PRIMO
3.25 DAME ETHEL SMYTH
3.55 LIGHT OF PEACE
4.30 HEATHERDOWN HERO
5.00 GRIGGY
5.30 STAR OF ARIA
WARWICK
1.00 CHARLES ST
1.30 GLORIOUS OSCAR
2.05 WEST CORK
2.40 STORM HILL
3.15 BOUGHTBEFORELUNCH
3.45 HAWTHORN COTTAGE
4.20 SILENT APPROACH
NEWSBOY'S DOUBLE: SOLUTRE and BARENBOIM