15:35 Newcastle

Tuesday 2 January 2018

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 2m 43.18s

(8)

Not So Sleepy^h,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: D C Costello| T: H Morrison| OR: 100

16/1

Successful over 1m2f at Epsom (good) on turf in June. Had just two starts (both in Listed company) since returning from a break and interesting on his return to handicap company.

Form: 8158

(2)

Crowned Eagle^h1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Botti| OR: 95

11/4

Good effort in finishing 1L third over 1m4f at Wolverhampton on his debut for this yard a month ago. Races off the same mark today and is an interesting runner with a hood applied for the first time today.

Form: 07343

(6)

Dubawi Fifty^p1⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 90| C

5/2

Successful on three of his last five starts including when successful over 1m6f at Nottingham (good-to-soft) in August. Ran well in the Cesarewitch (2m2f, good) at Newmarket last time and has won here in the past.

Form: 4114

(7)

Paddyplex⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 86| C

4/1

Held in three bumpers but unbeaten in two outings on the Flat so far. Most recent of those came when making a winning handicap debut over 1m2f here in November and he should handle today's step up in distance.

Form: 11

(3)

Mustaaqeem²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Fran Berry| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84

8/1

Held in two starts since joining this yard including over C&D last month. Handicap mark is slipping as a result but needs to return to form if he's to register a victory today.

Form: 2476

(1)

Lawless Secret^h⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 86

9/2

Placed three times from four starts since making a winning debut at Windsor (1m2f, good-to-soft) in August. Well held over this trip in a Listed event at Saint-Cloud last time and this return to handicap company should suit.

Form: 12329

Non-Runners

(5)

Sir Chauvelin¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: J S Goldie J: D Tudhope

(4)

Burcan⁴⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: M Botti J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dubawi Fifty (5/2), Crowned Eagle (11/4), Paddyplex (4/1), Lawless Secret (9/2), Sir Chauvelin (9/2), Burcan (9/2), Mustaaqeem (8/1), Not So Sleepy (16/1)

LAWLESS SECRET was in good form for much of last year and he can make a winning return to handicap company having finished well beaten in a Listed event in France last time. The selection is making his AW debut today and can get the better of Crowned Eagle who ran well on stable and AW debut at Wolverhampton last time out. Paddyplex, unbeaten in two starts on the Flat can claim third stepping up in trip today.