20:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 13 March 2018

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Money Back At Cheltenham With Betway Handicap

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 1m 0.21s

(5)

Spirit Of Wedza²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 65| D

5/2

Bit keen in front over 6f at Wolverhampton recently, has run well here in the past and cannot be ruled out if conserving a bit more energy for the finish.

Form: 1546-55

(4)

Berlios²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: P Makin| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 64| BF| D

10/3

Losing streak stands at a dozen now and hasn't really been knocking on the door of late. Needs this drop in distance to bring about a change in fortune, others look more likely here.

Form: 70-5237

(2)

Hadley^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 61

9/1

Consistent if a somewhat frustrating sort, as the one win but 13 other placings from 24 starts shows. Yet to win at this trip but effective at it, track no issue but is likely to prove the placepotters dream horse once more.

Form: 23127-2

(3)

Windforpower^v⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 60| BF| CD

5/2

Four-time C&D winner, always a force to be reckoned with over the minimum trip at Newcastle. Close up in second last time out and no reason he shouldn't be on the premises again.

Form: 31-1662

(6)

Star Cracker^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: J S Goldie| OR: 59| C| D

7/1

Scored here over 6f in December and also close third behind Windforpower over this trip more recently. Poor run back over 6f latest, must bounce back.

Form: 7681-36

(1)

Dream Ally¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: J R Weymes| OR: 58| C| D

25/1

Decent strike rate on AW (6-39), hasn't really been threatening to add to tally in four runs late December but mark now slipping to dangerously low point as a result.

Form: 188-440

(7)

Little Kingdom⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mathers| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 46| CD

25/1

Only the one win to her name but C&D form reads quite well (417632) and she's been in decent form recently, not beaten far by her stablemate last time, she is 5lb wrong on these terms.

Form: 0096-32

Non-Runners

(8)

Hisar⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Lewis Edmunds

Forecasts

Windforpower (5/2), Spirit Of Wedza (5/2), Hisar (11/4), Berlios (10/3), Star Cracker (7/1), Hadley (9/1), Dream Ally (25/1), Little Kingdom (25/1)

Tracy Waggott saddles three of the eight here, Little Kingdom ran well last time behind a stablemate and may go well again, though will need to put up a big effort from 5lb out of the handicap. WINDFORPOWER is probably the solid option. He rarely runs a poor race here and was not far away on Friday night. Hadley can also figure, but might settle for a place. Spirit Of Wedza was too keen last time and needs to settle while Hisar is interesting tackling the minimum trip.