Cumani duo head Newcastle weights Luca Cumani holds the key to this year`s running of the Stg£120,000 Foster`s Northumberland Plate after the weights were unveiled today.The two-mile contest, known as the Pitmen`s Derby, is run at Newcastle on June 30th.And Cumani`s two entries top the weights with Boreas on 9st 10lb and Vicious Circle, the winner of the Tote-Ebor in 1999, next on 9-8.The trainer said today that both horses were possible runners although a final decision was yet to be taken.Other interesting contenders among the 56 entries are Mary Reveley`s Loop The Loup (8st 1lb), Chester Cup disappointment Ansar (8-4) and James Fanshawe`s Blue Sugar (8-9).Last year`s winner Bay of Islands (8-10), who also finished third in 1999, is set to bid for back-to-back successes.Kingsclere could be represented by Distant Prospect (8-1) and Master George (7-10).
