17:10 Newcastle

Tuesday 23 October 2018

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:45

Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 2m 11.58s

(7)

Sunglider^t,v⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

25/1

Slipping back down the weights and has had the benefit of three quick runs since returning from a 12 month absence; that said, yet to really prove he's ready to capitalise.

Form: 340-778

(10)

Vivernus²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 70| CD

13/2

Returned to form with a shock 20/1 C&D win in September, seeing off today's rival Exclusive Waters by 1¾L; 5lb higher and faces a tough task to confirm those placings (when factoring in today's riding arrangements).

Form: 5-38501

(9)

Rose Tinted Spirit¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 70| BF

7/2

0-4 on the AW for previous handler Ralph Beckett; off the mark at the second attempt for this locally based trainer when scoring in a determined manner at Musselburgh (1m1f, good) in September; ran well (fourth) off revised mark since.

Form: 3-75614

(5)

Reassurance^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: J Tate| OR: 70

7/1

Beaten just ½L by Thimbleweed at Nottingham (1m2f) in July and has often contested stronger races since; handicap mark easing, and wasn't totally disgraced (fourth) over an inadequate 1m trip here recently.

Form: 452504

(11)

Cadeau Magnifique^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Megan Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

15/2

1-29 career (0-12 on the AW); 4lb lower than when finishing 1¾L second to Rashdan over C&D in July; a case of sorts can be made for this admittedly infrequent winner based on his peak C&D form.

Form: 226790

(6)

Swansway^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65| C

4/1

Hasn't won since July 2017 (1m4f, Catterick), but has kept solid form of late and was regularly competitive at this track (over 1m) once upon a time; runner up to Trautman (over 1m4f) latest; handicapped to have a say.

Form: 334342

(2)

Faldo⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: I Jardine| OR: 68

16/1

Picked up for €85,000 at the Arqana sale in July 2018 as a winner of a 1m1f Baden-Baden turf contest for P. Schiergen; 7/2 when racing keenly on stable debut in a 1m4f Hamilton novice in September; noteworthy on AW debut.

Form: 216

(3)

Hussar Ballad¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 64| D

16/1

A winner off this mark at Wolverhampton (1m6f) in October 2017 and placed off a 2lb higher perch over C&D in March; has work to do with today's rival Swansway based on their most recent Newcastle (1m4f) clash.

Form: 405453

(1)

Dwight D^b1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mathers| T: W Coltherd| OR: 64

20/1

Rated in the 80's for William Haggas in 2016, but has slipped in the weights due to his inconsistent form for this trainer; 2L runner up to Motahassen at Carlisle (1m1f) in September; not as strong since and the blinkers go on.

Form: 60-6279

(12)

Gamesters Icon³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 66

40/1

11-race maiden; slipping in the weights but has shown her best form over 1m and has to prove her stamina at this trip; beaten just over 2L when finishing fourth of 13 to Power Sail at Ayr (1m heavy) latest; AW debut.

Form: 205644

(13)

Seek The Moon³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 65

12/1

Giant's Causeway filly who cost €80,000 as a juvenile, and was well beaten on debut for David O'Meara at Chelmsford in December 2017; taken time for this trainer, but shaped encouragingly on handicap debut (third) over 1m here recently.

Form: 9-533

(14)

Exclusive Waters¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 60| CD

18/1

Beaten 1¾L by Vivernus over C&D in September (much better off today when factoring in riders 7lb claim); didn't stay 1m4f latest and no surprise if he bounces back; 4lb above latest C&D winning mark.

Form: 831628

(4)

Cross Swords¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 63

33/1

Five-race maiden; left James Tate for £6,500 in June 2018; dropped 2lb since his last run at Kempton (1m) in May; market a guide on stable bow.

Form: 64450

(8)

Tangasseri¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57

50/1

Five-race maiden; has dropped 10lb since introduced to handicapping at Catterick (7f) in September; new trip tried today (sire a Derby winner, dam a 5f AW scorer).

Form: 66700

Forecasts

Rose Tinted Spirit (7/2), Swansway (4/1), Vivernus (13/2), Reassurance (7/1), Cadeau Magnifique (15/2), Seek The Moon (12/1), Hussar Ballad (16/1), Faldo (16/1), Exclusive Waters (18/1), Dwight D (20/1), Sunglider (25/1), Cross Swords (33/1), Gamesters Icon (40/1), Tangasseri (50/1)

Probably the most competitive race on the entire card with a plethora of interwoven form-lines, fine margins and acute weights and measures to consider. Therefore, in seeking a sporting selection, we'll keep it simple and home in on one of the least exposed horses in the race, the 3yo filly SEEK THE MOON. This Giant's Causeway filly was possibly flattered by her handicap debut third to Alexandrakollontai over 1m here last month (favourite Ladies First posted a stinker), but equally she shaped as if a step up in trip wouldn't go amiss, so is chanced for small stakes. Faldo, Rose Tinted Spirit and Reassurance are also fairly unexposed sorts worthy of consideration.