Roger Charlton can carry off Newcastle’s big race says Paul Ferguson

PAUL FERGUSON
Not seen since winning the Cesarewitch at Newmarket last October, WITHOLD is fancied to defy the handicapper and land the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle (June 30).
Roger Charlton’s five-year-old landed a gamble when running away with the Cesarewitch and has been upped 12lb by the assessor. The revised mark of 99 might not prevent Withhold from landing another valuable prize and that most recent form, albeit over mainly over hurdles, has since been franked. The ill-fated London Prize (2nd) won t...