18:10 Newcastle

Tuesday 2 January 2018

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

Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 58.32s

(2)

Shamshon^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 85| D

3/1

Ran well to finish a close fourth over 5f at Lingfield on his penultimate outing but proved a disappointment over the same trip at Wolverhampton last time out. Interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 96348

(3)

Rosina^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 83| D

6/1

Six time winner including over this trip at Chelmsford last time out. Races off a 5lb higher mark today and is one to note on just her fifth AW start.

Form: 10881

(9)

Fast Track^h¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 83| D

7/2

Beaten a neck over this trip at Wolverhampton on her penultimate outing and ran well at the same course when fourth over 6f subsequently. Races off a mark 2lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 70024

(6)

Rich Again^b²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: J D Bethell| OR: 80| CD

6/1

Out of form since recording a C&D double 12 months ago. Finds himself racing off a mark 4lb lower than for his latest success but something to prove at present.

Form: 70969

(5)

Mehdi¹²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: T Eaves| T: P Morris| OR: 76| C

40/1

In good form for Richard Fahey early last year including when winning over 7f here in February. Well held over that trip on debut for this stable in August and returning from a four month absence today.

Form: 2139

(4)

Johnny Cavagin^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 74

16/1

Ran well without winning a number of times last year including when second over 6f at Pontefract (heavy) in September. Wears cheekpieces for the first time on his first start over this trip in over two years.

Form: 52688

(7)

Tommy G²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 74

10/3

Finished runner-up in a valuable 16 runner handicap at Goodwood 9soft) in August but held since and racing over this trip for just the fifth time today.

Form: 20785

(8)

Economic Crisis⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: A Berry| OR: 73| D

16/1

In good form since joining this stable in the autumn winning twice and placing three times from five starts. Both of those victories came over today's trip and she is one to note having finished 1L third over 6f here last time.

Form: 12123

Non-Runners

(1)

Brother Tiger⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 9

T: D C Griffiths J: Fran Berry

Forecasts

Shamshon (3/1), Tommy G (10/3), Fast Track (7/2), Brother Tiger (4/1), Rosina (6/1), Rich Again (6/1), Johnny Cavagin (16/1), Economic Crisis (16/1), Mehdi (40/1)

BROTHER TIGER finished a good second on his return from an absence at Southwell recently and with that in mind he can go one better in this sprint handicap. The selection has run well off higher marks in the past and he can make his first appearance on the AW surface here a winning one. Of his rivals today Fast Track has been running well in defeat in recent times and can do so again while Rosina is lightly raced on the AW and can follow up last months Chelmsford success by claiming third in this contest.