19:00 Newcastle

Wednesday 1 February 2017

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Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: -

(3)

Art Obsession²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Josh Doyle| T: P T Midgley| OR: 75

7/1

Posted an excellent third placed effort over C&D in mid October on his sole visit to this track (AW). However, unfortunately burst a blood vessel on his next start at Catterick later that month and has been absent since. Well-being can only be taken on trust.

Form: 2430-32

(5)

Palenville¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Charlie Bennett| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 74

3/1

Won a maiden fillies event at Newmarket on just her second career start over this trip for Richard Hannon in May 2015, but sold for 17,000 Guineas by October 2015. Has been placed on four of her five starts for Simon Crisford (all over 7f), and drops back to this trip for the first time since June 2015 (Albany Stakes), which could suit.

Form: 710-423

(4)

Semana Santa³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: T D Barron| OR: 73

8/1

Finished sixth of ten (raced wide) over this trip on the Southwell Fibresand last month, but that was his first run since September 2016, and can be better suited by Tapeta having won on the surface previously at Wolverhampton, and finishing just over a length second to Master Bond over C&D in late August.

Form: 3-6D526

(2)

Silhuette¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Megan Nicholls| T: C J Teague| OR: 72

66/1

Won twice as a juvenile for Ann Duffield, including in the Ripon Horn Blower conditions stakes, but has been badly out of form prior to and since joining this stable. Makes AW debut from a much reduced mark of 72, but very tough to fancy given her recent form.

Form: 777654

(9)

Savannah Beau²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: I Jardine| OR: 70

8/1

Made a winning debut for this trainer over C&D in mid November (ex Marjorie Fife) from a 3lb lower mark, but she hasn't been seen at her best in a couple of fillies handicaps since. Needs to settle for her new rider, but on a competitive mark if doing so.

Form:

(1)

Dodgy Bob^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: K A Ryan| OR: 70

2/1

Not beaten far when fourth over this trip at Southwell in the middle of last month, having previously raced over further, including when third at this track to Inaam in early December. On a good mark, and well worth a crack at this trip on Tapeta.

Form: 73-4644

(7)

Baron Run¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Russell Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 68

25/1

Capable sprinter who no doubt needed the run at Southwell recently after 18 months off the track. Has been dropped a further 4lb by the handicapper, but needs to show he retains that old ability before being of any interest.

Form: 904/089

(8)

Mr Morse²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 65

8/1

Displayed a good attitude to score at the first time of asking on the AW at Southwell (6f maiden) in December on his first start for over 18 months, but backed that up with a tame effort on handicap debut from a mark of 65 back on the Fibresand in January. Tackles Tapeta for the first time today with a point to prove.

Form: 63-

(6)

Burtonwood¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Kieran Schofield⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 63

14/1

Feasibly might have needed the race at Wolverhampton last time (his first run for three months), so didn't shape without promise in finishing a keeping on fourth of 11 to Dream Farr. Lightly raced on the AW, but has won at this track on turf in a similar race for this rider. Of considerable interest.

Form: 159256

Result Amended

Semana Santa - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 9th.

Silhuette - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Dodgy Bob - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Baron Run - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Forecasts

Dodgy Bob (2/1), Palenville (3/1), Art Obsession (7/1), Mr Morse (8/1), Savannah Beau (8/1), Semana Santa (8/1), Burtonwood (14/1), Baron Run (25/1), Silhuette (66/1)

Not the strongest contest to round off the card, so a speculative chance is taken on BURTONWOOD. He shaped like a horse who would come on for the run at Wolverhampton recently and is lightly raced on the AW. He spent much of last summer on the Westwood at Beverley, but does boast a turf success at this track to his name (in August 2015), and he was partnered by Kieran Schofield that day. Dodgy Bob would be the alternative play, having seemed suited by a drop to 6f last time at Southwell, and he remains lurking off a fair mark of 70. 1. Burtonwood 2. Dodgy Bob 3. Semana Santa