15:30 Newcastle

Thursday 22 November 2018

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 2m 11.64s

Dommersen¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 9-10| J: Unknown| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 87

Form: 405006

(11)

Big Kitten²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR: 85| C

7/4

Disappointing on debut for this yard when well backed at Doncaster recently but was returning from a seven months absence and clearly thought capable of better. The return to AW should see him in a better light.

Form: 222-17

(3)

Trevithick¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 85| C

15/2

Two solid efforts on this surface a year ago and having probably needed his latest run after a gelding operation and a break, could be capable of better now returned to the AW.

Form: 2-57272

(2)

Good Boy Alfie¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 84| C

50/1

Hasn't really taken to hurdles and was disappointing when last seen on the flat so something to prove at present.

Form: 133197

(7)

Paris Protocol²⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: M Walford| OR: 81

40/1

Flat form when last seen needs improving on and didn't show a great deal over hurdles when last seen earlier in the year.

Form: 503554-

(9)

Blacklooks⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 83

100/1

Won last December but presumably had a problem as wasn't seen again until well behind on belated comeback so plenty to prove for now.

Form: 1R781-0

(8)

Guvenor's Choice¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 83

14/1

Ran well when second to a good thing at Kempton last time. Generally consistent on the AW and not without a chance.

Form: 360622

(5)

Rose Tinted Spirit³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 82| CD

7/2

Landed a gamble when showing improvement to bolt up by 5L over C&D last month. 12lb higher in a better race demands more but clearly at home on this surface and sure to go well.

Form: 756141

(6)

Amazing Michele¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| C| D

16/1

Disappointed since winning here three starts ago but perhaps this is her surface as she was impressive on only previous visit here and can bounce back.

Form: 534177

(13)

Perisher^p1⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Non Runner| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 79

10/1

Non runner

Form: 341500

(14)

Groveman³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Tudhope| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 79| D

9/1

45,000 purchase from Charlie Hills.Two firm ground wins in the summer and may be helped by this drop down in trip having been seen over 1m4f recently.

Form: 110233

Global Art¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 78| BF

Form: 536143

Save The Bees⁶

Age: 17| Weight: 8-12| J: Unknown| T: D Carroll| OR: 75| D

Form: 727009

(4)

Angelina D'or⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Danny Brock| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 77

33/1

Ex-Mark Johnston gelding who didn't show enough on first run for this yard to be of interest at present.

Form: 362339

(12)

County Fair⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: J S Goldie| OR: 74

7/1

In good heart on turf at the moment and appeared to show a decent level form on the AW when trained in France to suggest he can be a contender.

Form: 508823

Forewarning¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 8-10| J: Unknown| T: S Corbett| OR: 73

Form: -3440

(1)

First Dance⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: T P Tate| OR: 72| D

20/1

Sprang a 25/1 shock in August at Pontefract. Not quite in the same form since and hopes rest on a return to the AW.

Form: 851683

(10)

Paddy The Chef⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Non Runner| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74| D

14/1

Never got into the race at Sandown when held up off a slow pace when last seen. Capable of better and interesting if market speaks in his favour.

Form: 313569

Escape Clause¹⁵³

Age: 11| Weight: 8-8| J: Unknown| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 71

Form: 76005-2

Claire Underwood¹⁶⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 8-7| J: Unknown| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| D

Form: 80-21

Visitant¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 8-2| J: Unknown| T: D Thompson| OR: 65| C| D

Form: 388667

Forecasts

Big Kitten (7/4), Rose Tinted Spirit (7/2), County Fair (7/1), Trevithick (15/2), Groveman (9/1), Perisher (10/1), Guvenor's Choice (14/1), Paddy The Chef (14/1), Amazing Michele (16/1), First Dance (20/1), Angelina D'or (33/1), Paris Protocol (40/1), Good Boy Alfie (50/1), Blacklooks (100/1)

BIG KITTEN is the interesting one back on this surface and with the drop in class as well, can leave his Doncaster run behind. Rose Tinted Spirit looked much improved last time and is the obvious threat with Trevithick completing the short list.