16:20 Newcastle

Thursday 4 January 2018

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sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 43.91s

(4)

Pudding Chare²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 64

7/2

Seven race maiden and put in a fair effort when finishing fourth of 11 over 7f at Wolverhampton on handicap debut last time. Step up in trip looks likely to suit.

Form: 64/3854-

(1)

Celtic Artisan^t⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: R Menzies| OR: 62| D

6/1

Put a disappointing Wolverhampton effort behind him when finishing third over this trip at Chelmsford in early October. Unraced since and one to note in this contest.

Form: 596473-

(6)

Limoncino^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 60

8/1

Lightly race and ran well to finish 1L third over 6f here on her penultimate outing. Held at Southwell subsequently and worth a check in the market stepping up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 7334-

(2)

Ingleby Angel⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Patrick Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 58| D

7/4

Victorious ten times in a 77 race career but 0/11 on the AW. Beaten favourite in a C&D claimer in November and held over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton subsequently. Return to 1m a positive today.

Form: 032535-

(7)

Steel Helmet^p⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: H Bethell| OR: 56

25/1

14 race maiden who's been disappointing since finishing runner-up over C&D in June. Pulled up over hurdles on debut for this yard in November and others make more appeal.

Form: 782905-

(8)

Musico²⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Paula Muir⁽⁷⁾| T: P Holmes| OR: 55

50/1

Limited signs of ability in three starts in maiden company so far. Well held over this trip at Thirsk (good) when last in action last April and making his handicap debut today.

Form: 67/0-

(9)

Lozah³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 53| CD

7/2

Sole victory from 32 starts came over C&D 13 months ago. Ran well to finish third over this C&D on her penultimate outing and is an interesting runner despite disappointing at Wolverhampton subsequently.

Form: 268637-

(5)

Ferngrove^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Corbett| OR: 45

50/1

18 race maiden and finished well beaten over hurdles at Wetherby (soft) on his most recent outing. Races from out of the handicap today.

Form: 9/93080-

(3)

Madakheel¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: S G West| OR: 45

66/1

14 race maiden and well beaten at Southwell over 7f and 1m in recent outings. Finished 28L behind the winner over this trip in first time cheekpieces (absent today) last time. Races from out of the handicap today.

Form: 7949/00-

Forecasts

Ingleby Angel (7/4), Pudding Chare (7/2), Lozah (7/2), Celtic Artisan (6/1), Limoncino (8/1), Steel Helmet (25/1), Musico (50/1), Ferngrove (50/1), Madakheel (66/1)

CELTIC ARTISAN ran well when last in action at Chelmsford in the autumn and he can make a winning return for trainer Rebecca Menzies. The selection's latest victory came off a 5lb higher mark and he can get the better of Ingleby Angel who can put a disappointing effort over further at Wolverhampton behind him by claiming second. Pudding Chare can step up on last months handicap debut by finishing third on his first attempt at today's distance.