19:10 Newcastle

Wednesday 7 November 2018

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Betway Sprint Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 1m 0.3s

(3)

Carlovian^v⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 55| D

11/4

Returned to winning form when dropping back to 5f at Wolverhampton and has probably run up to that form in a pair of subsequent runs. Does at least arrive here in-form which has to make him of interest.

Form: 533134

(5)

Sienna Says^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 54| CD

11/2

Won off this mark here in August. Not quite in the same form since but the pick of his efforts does make him a contender in a low grade contest such as this.

Form: 198348

(7)

Perfect Words⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 52| D

16/1

Won off 6lb higher mark at Ayr in the summer. Struggled since then but definite signs of a return to form at Catterick last week and one of the more interesting types.

Form: 600004

(9)

Shesthedream⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: L Williamson| OR: 52

50/1

Won at Doncaster in April 2017 but has struggled since and has shown very little in five previous goes on the A/W.

Form: 645808

(8)

Cardaw Lily⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 51

13/2

Didn't run too badly on second run after a comeback at Catterick last week when 2L ahead of Perfect Words. That was over 6f but does have form at this shorter trip,

Form: 638563

(2)

Star Cracker^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: J S Goldie| OR: 49| C| D

5/2

Won off a higher mark at this venue last December. Several placed efforts since without adding to that and not the easiest to catch right.

Form: 853920

(10)

Ideal Spirit⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Russell Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 46

10/1

Showed a bit ability earlier in the year but hasn't really built on that and her run at the track last week offered little.

Form: 766507

(6)

Little Kingdom^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 45| CD

12/1

Could possibly be forgiven latest run as seemed to race away from the action on the other side. Her third on penultimate was in a stronger race and reads quite well in the context of this race.

Form: 265630

(1)

Cotton Socks¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 45

10/1

Hasn't shown much in maidens and recent handicap debut but is lightly raced and plenty from he stable are currently outrunning their odds.

Form: 9647

(4)

Yair Hill^p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: Helen Cuthbert| OR: 45

50/1

Veteran who hasn't won a race for nearly four years and seems better at further. 4lb out of the weights also.

Form: 8-06080

Forecasts

Star Cracker (5/2), Carlovian (11/4), Sienna Says (11/2), Cardaw Lily (13/2), Cotton Socks (10/1), Ideal Spirit (10/1), Little Kingdom (12/1), Perfect Words (16/1), Yair Hill (50/1), Shesthedream (50/1)

A weak sprint handicap and CARLOVIAN arrives in decent nick which should put him in the mix. Sienna Says and Cardaw Lily may follow the selection home.