Northumberland Plate Decs Ante-post favourite Deauville Flyer heads a maximum field of 20 for the John Smith's Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on Saturday. Tim Easterby's four-year-old is on a hat-trick following two victories at York this season and he just sneaks in at the bottom of the weights to the delight of ante-post punters. He will be joined in the race by stablemate Crackentorp. At the top of the handicap Godolphin's Sabotage heads the weights with Luca Cumani's Drunken Sailor next in the list followed by the well-fancied Chiberta King from Andrew Balding's yard. Balding also runs Bernie The Bolt in the contest. Mamlook will bid to follow up his Chester Cup success for David Pipe while Richard Fahey will be represented by Halla San and Cosmic Sun. Overturn is an interesting runner for Donald McCain Jnr while Alan Swinbank could have a strong hand with Stanstil and Merchant Of Dubai. Macarthur, Becausewecan, Desert Sea, Rajik, Zaralabad, Royal Diamond, Spirit Is Needed and La Vecchia Scuola complete the field. Aaim To Prosper and Tilt are the two reserves. List of eliminations: Bothy, Bow To No One, Dazinski, Raincoat, Overrule, Just Rob, My Arch, Brett Vale, Sleepy Hollow, Act Of Kalanisi, Dazzling Light, Theola, Grey Granite, Inchnadamph, Crocus Rose, Dulcie, Royal Trooper, Gasalee.
