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Eagles Reprieve can fly home
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Prince Quattro unexposed on the Flat
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Unassuming was impressive last time
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Eagles Reprieve has a stout pedigree - among his relations is Welsh National winner Secret Reprieve - and he relished testing conditions when making a winning debut in a bumper at Wetherby last season.
He was well in control that day and, while he's been expensive to follow over hurdles so far, he has filled the runner-up spot each time, and the form of those races looks pretty solid.
Eagles Reprieve has been beaten by a Nicky Henderson newcomer, a next-time out winner, and another promising newcomer from his stable on his recent reappearance at this course.
He now moves up to two and a half miles for the first time, which is sure to suit, and in a race which perhaps hasn't as much depth, it looks an excellent opportunity for him to go one place better.
Back Eagles Reprieve in the 13:55 Kelso
Prince Quattro is yet another horse who James Owen has managed to improve, winning a couple of starts over hurdles since joining the yard, while he was also a good second in that sphere at Cheltenham recently, too.
He shaped particularly well on his handicap debut on the Flat over a mile and three quarters at Southwell last time, too, the furthest he's been on the level and only just failing to prevail.
That race wasn't run at a great pace, and the way he shaped suggests he'll be suited by this even stiffer test of stamina, especially at a galloping track like Newcastle, and he's fancied to go one place better racing from the same mark.
Back Prince Quattro in the 15:45 Newcastle
Unassuming has done well since joining George Boughey from the Joseph O'Brien yard, winning five times in all, with three of those coming on the all-weather.
She wasn't seen to best effect over a mile at this course two starts back and built on that effort when resuming winning ways over an extended mile at Wolverhampton last month, overcoming a pace bias and value for extra on top of the bare margin as a result - she also earned the Horse In Focus Flag.
Unassuming drops back to seven furlongs now, but that shouldn't pose much of a problem over a stiff, straight seven furlongs at this track, and a strong pace forecast will also suit her claims of following up under this good-value claimer.
Back Unassuming in the 17:15 Newcastle