20:45 Newcastle

Friday 10 November 2017

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Bet & Watch At sunbets.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 20:47 | Winning time: 1m 27.30s

(9)

Epeius⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: B Haslam| OR: 65| BF| CD

15/2

Disappointing when throwing away his chance having been sent off favourite at Carlisle in August. Returns here after a short break and possibly better over shorter.

Form: 159337

(1)

Gun Case^v⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Makin| T: A C Whillans| OR: 59| CD

11/10

Carries a 6lb penalty for a C&D win here last week, when clearly aided by a first-time visor which he retains here. Should be on the premises again from the inside draw and with the same rider.

Form: 540241

(5)

Eddiebet²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 65

25/1

Has run well in a few maidens, including on the AW, but high enough in the weights off this mark for his handicap debut.

Form: 652335

(3)

My Girl Maisie¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: R C Guest| OR: 64| BF| D

10/1

Progressive filly who has won two of her last five starts, but is yet to prove herself on the AW, with her only recent finish out of the places coming at Chelmsford.

Form: 212512

(7)

Maldonado³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 63| D

14/1

Form from his juvenile career easily good enough for him to prove competitive here, but has been regressive since and difficult to see him bouncing back.

Form: 556006

(2)

Inshaa^p¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: S G West| OR: 62

33/1

20 race maiden for Sir Michael Stoute then Michael Herrington, including some okay placed efforts, but still likely to be outclassed here.

Form: 539337

(8)

Insurplus⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| D

5/1

Ran well to finish third here last week over 6f, but steps back up to his only previous winning trip here, with the same jockey claiming 2lb extra.

Form: 723153

(10)

Honey Badger^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 61| D

4/1

A winner over this trip at Chelmsford back in September, not so good there last time up 5lb though despite good form for this yard so far.

Form: 6R-2218

(4)

Night Shadow¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Josh Doyle⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 62

66/1

A winner at Wolverhampton two starts ago in a minor event and now only 2lb higher, but not proven over this far and must overcome an absence since May.

Form: 6-74418

Non-Runners

(6)

Rey Loopy⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: B Haslam J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Gun Case (11/10), Honey Badger (4/1), Rey Loopy (4/1), Insurplus (5/1), Epeius (15/2), My Girl Maisie (10/1), Maldonado (14/1), Eddiebet (25/1), Inshaa (33/1), Night Shadow (66/1)

In may pay to side with one of the two penalised runners here, Gun Case and REY LOOPY, who both won here last Saturday. The latter shades preference due to his age and profile which show more potential for further improvement off this increased mark, but he still concedes 5lb to the Alistair Whillians trained contender who also holds strong claims and won over C&D here last week. Insurplus could be best of the rest.