20:45 Newcastle

Friday 24 November 2017

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sunbets.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 20:46 | Winning time: 1m 26.44s

(1)

Tellovoi^v²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Osborn⁽⁷⁾| T: R C Guest| OR: 65| D

33/1

Bit better last time when dropped into a 0-55 and noted finishing well over an inadequate trip. Looks unreliable these days and may prove vulnerable in this better grade.

Form: R06095

(2)

Connemera Queen¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: J Butler| OR: 65| D

9/1

Not beaten far on last three starts at Kempton with best efforts coming over a mile. Well beaten on only start here but out of form at the time. Nevertheless, she looks in need of help from the handicapper and an extra furlong.

Form: 266524

(11)

Kiwi Bay¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 64| C| D

25/1

Picked up a Redcar claimer (1m2f) this summer where he goes well. Has also won twice here but it is more than nine years since he last won over this trip.

Form: 241670

(13)

Honey Badger^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 64| CD

5/1

Has won two of his last three and was poorly drawn in the other. Had Insurplus behind last time and reasons to believe that rival can reverse placings on these terms.

Form: R-22181

(5)

Black Hambleton²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 64| CD

9/1

Landed a poor race over C&D in January at odds of 25/1. Will have needed his latest run but still looks too high in the handicap.

Form: 60/0-917

(6)

Spun Gold^v1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 64

3/1

Best effort came on debut for this yard and on first run since being gelded. Not as good in two AW starts since though and visor fitted now fitted by in form yard.

Form: 6-88295

(8)

Insurplus¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: J S Goldie| OR: 63| D

3/1

Has not had the best of luck in his two recent starts here. Was short of room last time and did best of the hold up horses in a race where it paid to be up with pace on penultimate start. Apprentice is now replaced by last winning rider.

Form: 231533

(9)

Ad Vitam^b,t⁹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mathers| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 61| C| D

33/1

Noted finishing well on last two starts in August and may just need this. Had a good winter which included a success here and a narrow defeat which have left him on a mark which may need to drop further.

Form: 1-20687

(7)

Mr Potter^e/s,h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Makin| T: R C Guest| OR: 60| CD

20/1

Recent Chelmsford winner who also scored over C&D a year ago. Beaten off his revised mark on last two starts and has plenty to prove.

Form: 586195

(10)

Inshaa^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: S G West| OR: 60

16/1

21-race maiden who promised new connections a return for their £800 outlay here two weeks ago. That leaves him with something to find to reverse form with Honey Badger and Insurplus, but he looks capable of springing a surprise at some point.

Form: 393375

(14)

Avenue Of Stars^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 60

12/1

Registered two wins in the spring of 2016 and largely out of form since. A market move hinted he was back to form when second at Hamilton in September. He was struck into next time and has hinted at needing this stiffer test in two runs here since.

Form: 042858

(4)

Night Shadow¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Quinn| T: A D Brown| OR: 60

66/1

Successful over 6f at Wolverhampton but that form was underwhelming and she has been well held in two starts since.

Form: 744189

(12)

Kachess¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 60

33/1

Two best runs have come on seasonal debuts. There is no evidence on first two runs for this yard that she had made any progress

Form: 558788

Non-Runners

(3)

Ace Master²³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: S R Bowring J: E J Walsh

Forecasts

Insurplus (3/1), Spun Gold (3/1), Honey Badger (5/1), Connemera Queen (9/1), Black Hambleton (9/1), Avenue Of Stars (12/1), Inshaa (16/1), Mr Potter (20/1), Kiwi Bay (25/1), Ace Master (25/1), Tellovoi (33/1), Ad Vitam (33/1), Kachess (33/1), Night Shadow (66/1)

Honey Badger had a few of these behind here last time when making it two wins from his last three starts. INSURPLUS looked short of room when challenging that day and is taken to come out on top this time under the rider who was on board when scoring at Redcar earlier this season. Avenue Of Stars is feared now stepping up in trip, whilst the Newmarket raiders Spun Gold and Connemara Queen are others to consider.