18:45 Newcastle

Friday 16 February 2018

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Betway Sprint Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 59.52s

(5)

Economic Crisis⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 72| D

20/1

Followed up a soft ground Musselburgh win over this trip with placed efforts at Catterick and over 6f here in the autumn. Disappointed on her return from a break last month.

Form: 12123-7

(8)

Hamish Mcgonagain^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70| D

4/1

Put a disappointing effort over 6f behind himwhen finishing 1L second over C&D last time out. Races off a 1lb higher mark today and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 3123-82

(3)

Gloriux²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: J Balding| OR: 69

12/1

Six race maiden but put in a decent effort when fourth in first time cheekpieces (absent today) over 6f at Pontefract (good-to-firm) in July last year. Debuting for a new yard on his first outing since today.

Form: 27/3784-

(11)

Big Lachie¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 68| D

4/1

Placed over C&D in November but disappointing in three subsequent outings including back here last time out. Has won off a higher mark in the past.

Form: 9420-88

(2)

Foxy Boy¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 68| D

7/1

Fair efforts in two starts since joining this yard including when finishing fourth over C&D last time out. Dropped 1lb for that effort and represents a stable in good form at present (3/8).

Form: 6409-64

(9)

Brockholes³⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 67

12/1

Handicap winner on soft ground at Catterick over 7f in June 2016. Lightly raced since and unraced since finishing fourth at Southwell in January last year. Debuts for a new yard today.

Form: 13006/4-

(6)

Run With Pride⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 66

9/2

Kempton winner over 6f in October and placed on each of her last two starts including over C&D on his penultimate outing. Races off a 1lb higher mark today and is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 72-6633

(7)

Spirit Of Zebedee¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 65| C

16/1

Winner of five races from 31 starts to date but proved a disappointing when beating just one rival home on his return from a break over C&D last time. All five wins have come over 6f.

Form: 21303-9

(4)

Semana Santa¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 64

6/1

Placed in a claimer over 6f here in March last year and has placed twice on turf since. Probably best watched on her first outing since finishing fifth at Redcar in September.

Form: 262435-

(10)

Windforpower^v¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Barry McHugh| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 61| CD

7/1

Winner of 15 of his 122 starts and completed a C&D double when winning here last month. Fair effort when sixth off this 5lb higher mark subsequently and not written off just yet.

Form: 7231-16

(1)

Dapper Man¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 59| D

40/1

Finished runner-up in a 5f selling handicap at Thirsk (good-to-firm) in September and a fair effort when 4L fifth at Southwell on his first outing since earlier this month. Worth a check in the market today.

Form: 40862-5

Forecasts

Big Lachie (4/1), Hamish Mcgonagain (4/1), Run With Pride (9/2), Semana Santa (6/1), Windforpower (7/1), Foxy Boy (7/1), Brockholes (12/1), Gloriux (12/1), Spirit Of Zebedee (16/1), Economic Crisis (20/1), Dapper Man (40/1)

FOXY BOY showed signs of a return to form when finishing fourth over C&D last time out. The selection had a couple of today's rivals in front of him on that occasion and he can reverse form with those who are headed by Hamish McGonagain, second on that occasion while Run With Pride, third that day is taken to fill the same position on this occasion. Dapper Man is another to consider having shaped with promise on his return at Southwell last time out.