19:45 Newcastle

Friday 31 August 2018

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Capital Allowances Consultants Ltd Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 28.35s

(7)

Counter Spirit¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 69| D

5/2

Produced a career-best from six starts with a breakthrough win following two promising placed efforts. Moving in the right direction and won with a fair bit in hand so a 6lb rise may not be enough to stop her.

Form: 43-7231

(5)

Pickett's Charge^p⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: B Ellison| OR: 63| C| D

2/1

On a hat-trick after wins over a mile here and at Chelmsford. Drop in distance not necessarily in his favour but can still be involved off this 4lb higher mark.

Form: 537811

(4)

Gun Case^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: A C Whillans| OR: 67| CD

8/1

Added to a good record over this C&D when winning the same race he won in 2016 off the same mark. 4lb rise makes life a bit harder but is in good form and should be involved.

Form: 298831

(11)

Kirkham^p⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 66| D

12/1

Failed to recapture good run of consistent form of 2017 and has now returned to sole winning mark with two seconds over this C&D another plus. However needs to lift his game to be involved.

Form: 12-8054

(1)

Groupie¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 66| D

33/1

Failed to fire on previous run on an AW surface and has been on a run of poor form for over a year now. Remains easy to overlook until signs of a revival.

Form: 9-63509

(8)

Magwadiri³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65| D

12/1

Progressed on his final two runs for Jessica Harrington with a win and then a second off this revised mark. Acts on the AW and may be better for his recent stable debut. Not one to discount down in grade.

Form: 533-125

(3)

Naralsaif^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 63| D

40/1

Completed a hat-trick on the AW earlier in the year but has really struggled in three starts since. May need help from the handicapper in the future.

Form: 111868

(10)

Zoravan^v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 62| D

7/1

Completed just a third win from 31 starts on his latest run at Ayr but as they did there he needs a strong pace and everything to fall right. 2lb rise shouldn't be a problem but not one to have maximum faith in that he can follow up.

Form: 422941

(9)

Acadian Angel¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 61| BF| D

9/1

Just two wins from 20 starts but on a consistent run of form. Can be slowly away and also is starting to look a tricky horse to win with at the business end of the race. Acts well enough here and could be involved for a place again.

Form: 376423

(2)

Melgate Melody⁴⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 54| BF| C

33/1

Finished 2016 with a front-running success over a mile here and ran up to that level when last seen in April 2017. Drawn to attack but has a 496-day absence to overcome and the market will likely be the best guide.

Form: 06731/3-

Non-Runners

(6)

Mudawwan²⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J D Bethell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Pickett's Charge (2/1), Counter Spirit (5/2), Zoravan (7/1), Gun Case (8/1), Acadian Angel (9/1), Magwadiri (12/1), Kirkham (12/1), Mudawwan (16/1), Melgate Melody (33/1), Groupie (33/1), Naralsaif (40/1)

The way COUNTER SPIRIT won over this distance last time suggested she is still ahead of the handicapper and is also improving with each run. The hat-trick seeking Pickett's Charge and Gun Case are both up in the weights following their latest wins and while both should be involved this will be tougher. Acadian Angel and Zoravan aren't always the easiest to win with but both can be competitive. Based on his form in Ireland Magwadiri could easily lift his game down in this grade and along with Melgate Melody should be noted in the betting..