20:45 Newcastle

Friday 19 January 2018

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 20:47 | Winning time: 1m 1.64s

(3)

Fly True^p,h³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: T Eaves| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 62| D

16/1

Victorious over this distance at Kempton in November 2016. Struggled since however including when debuting for this yard last month.

Form: 278860-

(6)

Eternalist²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61| BF| D

6/1

Placed twice over 5f at Wolverhampton in November but proved a disappointment when he could finish only sixth over the same C&D subsequently. Interesting if putting that effort behind her.

Form: 140325-

(10)

Star Cracker^p⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: P J McDonald| T: J S Goldie| OR: 60| C| D

5/1

Successful four times in the past including over 6f here last time out. Raced close the pace on that occasion and races off a 3lb higher mark dropping back in trip today.

Form: 167681-

(11)

See Vermont^p¹¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: D Fentiman| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 58| D

8/1

Seven time winner but three most recent successes have come at Musselburgh. Ran wel to finish fourth here last time but likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 971864-

(8)

Windforpower^v³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Barry McHugh| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 56| CD

9/2

Followed up two C&D placed efforts when winning here last time out. Form of that success is working out well and he is one for the shortlist off a 3lb higher mark today.

Form: 577231-

(1)

Fikhaar^p1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 56| BF

8/1

Broke her maiden when winning over 6f at Chelmsford in September. Struggled dropping to this trip at Wolverhampton last time and wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 741946-

(4)

Novabridge^b⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Gemma Tutty⁽⁵⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 46| CD

4/1

Winning for the 14th timewhen victorious under today's rider a week ago. Races off a 4lb higher mark today and is one for the shortlist int his contest.

Form: 72047-1

(9)

Kingstreet Lady^p¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 50

8/1

Finished third on each of her final three outings for trainer Richard Price. Making her debut for a new stable on her first outing in over four months today.

Form: 447333-

(7)

Little Kingdom⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mathers| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 45| CD

10/1

Put a couple of disappointing efforts behind her when finishing third to Novabridge over C&D a week ago. Drop in grade appeared to suit on that occasion and she is likely to find this tougher racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 40096-3

(2)

Roman Times⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 45

33/1

Well held in two starts since joining this yard including over C&D last time out. Probably best watched racing from out of the handicap on her first start in over two months.

Form: 695800-

(5)

Kirkby's Phantom^b1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: A Berry| OR: 45

50/1

Maiden after ten starts and finished well beaten behind Novabridge over C&D last week. Wears blinkers for the first time racing from out of the handicap today.

Form: 06804-0

Forecasts

Novabridge (4/1), Windforpower (9/2), Star Cracker (5/1), Eternalist (6/1), Kingstreet Lady (8/1), See Vermont (8/1), Fikhaar (8/1), Little Kingdom (10/1), Fly True (16/1), Roman Times (33/1), Kirkby's Phantom (50/1)

WINDFORPOWER can follow up last months C&D success by taking the concluding event on the card following a 3lb rise. The selection had a couple of subsequent in behind on that occasion including last weeks winner Novabridge and he can confirm that running with Karen Tutty's charge today. Another last time out winner Star Cracker can claim third dropping back to a trip he's won over three times in the past.