15:30 Newcastle
Thursday 23 November 2017
All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0516:3517:1017:40
Betway Handicap
- 3YO plus | Class 4 | 1m 2f 42y | Standard | 12 Runners | Allweather | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 2m 9.06s
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Landed a double in May but no wins since. Handicap now down to 2lb below last win but this trip short of his best and likely find things happening a bit too fast today.
Ran well last twice over 1m including here latest. Worth another crack at this trip going off how she has been finishing although didn't seem to stay it in only previous try. If she stays she will be involved in the finish.
Ordinary efforts in bumpers before win on flat debut at Ayr in a 1m2f maiden. Off six months since that so may have had issues but sort who could prove better than opening handicap mark.
Won over 1m½f at Wolverhampton last December but just two races since and well beaten at Newmarket on first start of the season last month. Handicap fair enough but would have to take a big jump forward.
Won a Dundalk maiden in July 2016 and just two starts since. Second here on first start after layoff before close up fifth latest. Up in trip after those races both at 1m and if it helps he should run well.
Done plenty of racing over 1m2f although been mostly over 1m of late. Ran well in two starts here last month after a break and eased 1lb each time. Return to 1m2f ought to help and handicap mark fair so expecting a bold bid.
Does majority of his racing over further although just as effective at this trip. Ran best race since reappearance second when a close sixth last time at Pontefract. Won over C&D here 12 months ago and off a lower mark he has claims.
Ran decent races in first three starts after gelding operation but then flopped last time out at Doncaster. 2lb pull helps but more needed and trainer's winners dried up of late.
Dual AW winner for Graeme McPherson but not shown much in two starts for current yard (both here). Behind a few of these last time over 1m and with no ease in handicap it's hard to envisage reverse.
Lone win this season came on rattling fast ground at Bath in July. Ran best race for a while latest at Kempton when a staying on fourth in a valuable contest. Could easily jump out and dictate matters from inside draw and take some catching.
Second here over 1m4½f before well beaten 10th of 11 on soft ground at Catterick. Competitive off this mark but won just three times as compared to her 14 seconds so not exactly the sort to be confident of although has each way appeal.
Ran on AW last five times including over C&D last time out. Handicapper easing burden but can't take advantage of that here from out of the handicap and looks up against it.
Forecasts
Waarif (3/1), Testa Rossa (11/2), Purple Rock (6/1), X Rated (13/2), Andok (11/1), Alexandrakollontai (11/1), Paddyplex (12/1), Corton Lad (12/1), Archipeligo (14/1), Zabeel Star (16/1), Daisy Bere (20/1), Henpecked (33/1)
A wide open contest and there are several of likely candidates to choose from. The most compelling case belongs to WAARIF who has run well in his last two starts both over 1m here. He is lightly raced and could prove better suited by this longer trip. Also on the shortlist are Testa Rossa who is just as effective if not more so over today's 1m2f and X Rated who ran well in a hot contest last time and he could well employ front running tactics which have served well in the past.
- Waarif
- Testa Rossa
- X Rated
Prize Money
1st: £4,852.002nd: £1,444.003rd: £722.004th: £361.00
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