16:40 Newcastle

Tuesday 2 January 2018

All15:3516:1016:4017:1017:4018:1018:40

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   7f 14y  |   Standard  |   7 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:41  |   Winning time: 1m 27.02s
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Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
Certificate19
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie(5)| T: C R Dore| OR:  102| D
50/1
Ended his time with Roger Varian by finishing third in a conditions race over 7f at Chelmsford in September. Well held on debut for this yard over 1m at the same course last month and this return to 7f is a positive today.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Dragon Mallh171
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: S Donohoe| T: D M Simcock| OR:  98
7/4
Sole success came over 1m at Chelmsford as a two-year-old. Well held in two valuable handicaps since finishing third at Nottingham (good) over an extended 1m in May. Returning from over five months off the track today.
3
(3)
Horse silk
Von Blucherp52
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: R Menzies| OR:  96
11/2
Disappointing since finishing runner-up in first time cheekpieces (retained since) in a 7f Listed event at Redcar in October. Defending an unbeaten record on the AW having broken his maiden at Lingfield as a juvenile.
4
(1)
Horse silk
Swift Approvalb17
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR:  91| D
15/2
Out of form in the main in recent starts with the exception coming when wearing a first time visor to finish second over this trip at Chelmsford in November. Held over this C&D since.
5
(4)
Horse silk
Twin Appealb17
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-5| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR:  86| D
3/1
In good form since returning to the AW following up a neck second over this trip at Wolverhampton by justifying favouritism over the same C&D last time out. Races off a 3lb higher mark today.
6
(6)
Horse silk
Heaven's Guest17
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-4| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR:  85| D
9/2
Some good efforts in competitive handicaps in 2017 including when finishing runner-up over C&D last time out. Races off the same mark today and is one to note on just his second AW start.
7
(2)
Horse silk
Bertiewhittle17
Age: 10|  Weight: 8-4| J: Gabriele Malune(7)| T: T D Barron| OR:  85| D
18/1
Five of his six wins have come over this distance but he could finish only eighth when contested a similar race to this over C&D last time out. Likely to find a few too good today.

Forecasts

Dragon Mall (7/4), Twin Appeal (3/1), Heaven's Guest (9/2), Von Blucher (11/2), Swift Approval (15/2), Bertiewhittle (18/1), Certificate (50/1)

Verdict

HEAVEN'S GUEST made a pleasing debut when finishing runner-up over C&D last month and with his handicap mark unaltered for that effort he can register his first victory on this surface today. The selection has won off higher marks on turf in the past and while he's not the force of old he retains plenty of ability and can get the better of Certificate who returns to this trip having looked a non stayer over 1m last time out. Twin Appeal has been in good form in recent starts and he can claim third today.
  1. Heaven's Guest
  2. Certificate
  3. Twin Appeal

Prize Money

1st: £15,752.002nd: £4,715.003rd: £2,358.004th: £1,180.005th: £588.00

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