19:15 Newcastle

Friday 12 January 2018

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sunbets.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 25.09s

(1)

Steelriver^h⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 80| D

33/1

Successful three times on the AW and signs of a possible return to form when eighth over 5f at Dundalk last time out. Stepping up in trip on his return from a break.

Form: 276308-

(3)

Glorious Politics⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 80| C

40/1

Maiden winner over 6f here 12 months ago but disappointing since and failed to beat a rival home in two starts since joining this yard last summer.

Form: 62/1600-

(2)

Waarif^t,v¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| BF

5/1

Victorious over 1m at Dundalk when trained by Kevin Prendergast. Put in his best effort since joining this yard when beaten a nose in a first time visor (retained) over 1m here last time out and he is one for the shortlist today.

Form: 53574-2

(7)

Tommy G¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 74| D

13/2

Drop in trip appeared to suit when finishing runner-up over 5f here last time out. Races off the same mark today and his sole victory came over today's distance.

Form: 20785-2

(5)

Deansgate³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 73| D

5/1

In good form for much of 2017 including when winning over this trip on good ground at Doncaster in August. Best effort since came when finishing runner-up over C&D last time out and he is an interesting runner today.

Form: 841542-

(4)

My Amigo¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke| OR: 73

10/3

Placed over C&D on his penultimate outing but failed to back that up when finishing mid-division at Wolverhampton subsequently. Interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 547737-

(6)

Ebtkaar⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 71

20/1

Five race maiden who ran well on stable and handicap debut when runner-up over 7f at Chelmsford last month. Held over 1m at the same course subsequently and remains open to improvement.

Form: 5/332-6

(11)

Smugglers Creek¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: T Eaves| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| BF| D

12/1

Victorious in a maiden claiming contest over this trip at Dundalk on his final outing for Michael Halford in October. Decent effort in finishing fifth on handicap debut at Wolverhampton over this trip last time out but this looks tougher.

Form: 7215-

(10)

Mansfield^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 68| BF| D

9/2

Sole victory in 15 career starts came over this trip at Brighton (good) as a two-year-old. Drop in trip appears to have brought about improvement the last twice and he is one to consider today.

Form: 008822-

(8)

Samphire Coast^h,v²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 67

11/1

Rewarded for some good efforts when victorious over 1m at Chelmsford last time out. Raised 4lb for that success and looks likely to run well once more.

Form: 443221-

Non-Runners

(9)

Kreb's Cycle²⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: G Lee

Forecasts

My Amigo (10/3), Mansfield (9/2), Deansgate (5/1), Waarif (5/1), Tommy G (13/2), Samphire Coast (11/1), Smugglers Creek (12/1), Kreb's Cycle (12/1), Ebtkaar (20/1), Steelriver (33/1), Glorious Politics (40/1)

WAARIF can follow up his narrow defeat here last time out by taking this competitive looking 7f handicap. The selection has made the frame in three of his four starts at this venue and can register a second success on the AW at the chief expense of Tommy G who represents the in-form Jim Goldie (3/9) and returns to 7f following a good effort over the minimum distance earlier this month. Deansgate can claim third having finished runner-up over C&D last time out.