20:45 Newcastle

Friday 9 November 2018

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 20:46 | Winning time: 1m 10.25s

(5)

Round The Island²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 70| CD

9/1

C&D winner who has to be covered up in a strongly run race. In better form than most but others better handicapped if deciding to turn up.

Form: 139143

(8)

Kommander Kirkup²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: M Herrington| OR: 67| D

9/1

Best AW form has come at Southwell. Has been placed here in the past but off a much lower mark than this.

Form: 500757

(4)

Broken Wings²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 66

8/1

Placed on three of her five starts here. Ran well from a poor draw at Wolverhampton last month but has another tricky draw to overcome here.

Form: 943703

(7)

Ventura Secret^p1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 65| BF

20/1

Last three wins have been over 1m and his record here is poor. On the plus side he was not beaten far when well-backed last time and cheekpieces are tried.

Form: 036054

(2)

Avenue Of Stars^v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 65| CD

8/1

Two wins this year include a C&D victory. Last couple of performances suggest the handicapper has his measure for now.

Form: 418170

(6)

Danehill Desert^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

12/1

On a lengthy losing run and although his best recent effort has come on Tapeta, he does not look one to rely on.

Form: 272029

(1)

First Excel^b⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: R Winston| T: S R Bowring| OR: 65| CD

40/1

AW record reads 4-10. There have been some positive signs this term, but his latest effort here was poor. Still above his last winning mark and poorly drawn here.

Form: 6-02050

(14)

Epeius⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: B Haslam| OR: 64| CD

8/1

C&D winner who has not had the best of runs on his last two visits. On a manageable mark and stable had a winner here on Wednesday.

Form: 314686

(9)

Poppy In The Wind^v²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: A D Brown| OR: 63| C| D

18/1

Tapeta specialist who has not had a mark this low for two years. Should be straight after two runs back from a layoff.

Form: 338087

(3)

Gleaming Arch²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: F Watson| OR: 62

33/1

Has shaped well on all three starts here whilst looking in need of this extra furlong. Draw not helpful.

Form: 973026

(10)

Lucky Lodge^b³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 62| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner took advantage of a more lenient turf mark to score at Redcar and went close there again on Tuesday. Nicely drawn and another prominent display can be expected.

Form: 552813

(11)

Indian Warrior⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 60

13/2

Two of his best efforts have come over C&D including his debut for this yard last week. Does not have to improve much for the run to be a leading player.

Form: 327053

Non-Runners

(13)

My Name Is Rio²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: J J Davies J: Non Runner

(12)

Nautical Haven¹⁶⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J & S Best J: L P Keniry

Forecasts

Lucky Lodge (11/4), Indian Warrior (13/2), Epeius (8/1), Avenue Of Stars (8/1), Broken Wings (8/1), Kommander Kirkup (9/1), Round The Island (9/1), Danehill Desert (12/1), Nautical Haven (14/1), My Name Is Rio (16/1), Poppy In The Wind (18/1), Ventura Secret (20/1), Gleaming Arch (33/1), First Excel (40/1)

Lucky Lodge and Round The Island arrive in form but fully weighted. Gleaming Arch and Broken Wings have tricky draws to overcome, whilst Ventura Secret needs to improve on his AW form. Poppy In The Wind lurks on a dangerous mark as does Epeius, but this can go to INDIAN WARRIOR who is suited to this C&D and will be all the better for his stable debut last week.