16:35 Newcastle

Saturday 16 December 2017

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:0516:35

Betway Dash Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 59.47s

(9)

Dream Revival^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Collins| OR: 54| CD

9/2

Regularly placed without winning between 6f and 1m before finally breaking her maiden tag at the 15th attempt in a dreadful maiden over C&D earlier this month. More to do in a handicap kept to this trip.

Form: 262331

(4)

Storm Trooper^p,t1¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mathers| T: A West| OR: 54| D

20/1

His two turf wins came three years apart and it's now well over a year since he last got his head in front. Not sighted since a poor run in July and hard to enthuse over on debut for a new yard.

Form: 304300

(2)

Little Miss Lola¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 53| CD

14/1

Flashes of encouragement in her career so far, most notably when keeping on well to win over C&D last month (1lb lower mark). Didn't appear to get home over 6f latest, but worth another try now.

Form: 957616

(8)

Windforpower^v⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 53| BF| CD

5/1

Has a massive 119 races under his belt, winning 13 times in all, including two over C&D. In decent heart, finishing a ½L third behind Little Miss Lola over C&D last time and likely to remain competitive.

Form: 557723

(10)

Roy's Legacy³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 46| CD

8/1

Experienced 129-race campaigner with a C&D win to his name who popped up for the fourth time this year when edging out Something Lucky at Wolverhampton on Wednesday. Bigger ask to back-up under a penalty.

Form: 705061

(7)

Novabridge^b¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Gemma Tutty⁽⁵⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 50| CD

28/1

Dual C&D winner, including this race 12 months ago from a 2lb higher mark. That said, he isn't in quite the same sort of vein this time around and needs to pick things up after a lacklustre recent effort at Southwell.

Form: 896720

(11)

Something Lucky^v³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 50| D

6/4

Once had a handicap mark in the 90's and, though clearly not the force old, his mark has plummeted to interesting levels on the evidence of a narrow defeat behind Roy's Legacy at Wolverhampton on Wednesday. Should be in the mix.

Form: 077522

(3)

Little Kingdom¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 46| CD

40/1

Her only win from 16 starts came over this C&D in February from a 7lb higher mark but form has tapered off more recently, albeit over further. Doesn't look the stable's best hope in this.

Form: 604009

(6)

Fintry Flyer^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

12/1

Little to enthuse about at long odds in her early starts but found improvement to finish a 2¼L third behind Breathoffreshair over C&D, despite not getting the smoothest of passages. Hard to rule out.

Form: 789803

(5)

Vecheka^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: T Eaves| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 45

33/1

26 race maiden who lacks consistency. Boasts outside claims on the pick of his course form (5f-6f), but on other occasions he looks truly devoid of ability. Others preferred on balance.

Form: 506276

(1)

Captain Scooby^b²

Age: 11| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁷⁾| T: R C Guest| OR: 45| D

28/1

Admirable veteran with a staggering 204 races to his name, though none of his 18 wins have been gained on this track (10 attempts). Over a year since he last won a race and has struggled in his last three races.

Form: 065957

Forecasts

Something Lucky (6/4), Dream Revival (9/2), Windforpower (5/1), Roy's Legacy (8/1), Fintry Flyer (12/1), Little Miss Lola (14/1), Storm Trooper (20/1), Novabridge (28/1), Captain Scooby (28/1), Vecheka (33/1), Little Kingdom (40/1)

A low-grade finale in which Roy's Legacy and Something Lucky look sure to be in the mix after occupying the first two places in a similar event at Wolverhampton earlier in the week. Preference, however, is for low mileage filly FINTRY FLYER who caught the eye in defeat on her recent AW debut over 6f here with experienced campaigner Windforpower also not ruled out from his present mark.