19:45 Newcastle

Wednesday 5 December 2018

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 1m 12.54s

(10)

Dandy Highwayman^p,t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 60| D

5/2

Decent efforts in three starts since wind surgery including when fourth over C&D last time out. Races off a 1lb lower mark in this contest.

Form: 250664

(1)

Breathoffreshair^t⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Philip Prince| T: R C Guest| OR: 51| CD

5/2

Returned to winning ways with a C&D victory last week. Penalised for that victory and looks likely to run well once more.

Form: 909471

(4)

Prince of Time¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 55

50/1

Struggled in two starts since joining this yard most recently over this trip at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 00-0300

(2)

French^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 54| D

12/1

Dual turf winner but yet to win in 13 AW starts. Beaten 7L over C&D last time and probably best watched at present.

Form: 090858

(5)

Tadaany^b⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 49| D

7/2

Beaten just ½L when finishing fifth over C&D a week ago. Repeat of that should see him play a hand in the finish.

Form: 107465

(7)

Ideal Spirit⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Russell Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 45

40/1

15 race maiden and failed to trouble the judge when finishing 11th of 12 over C&D a week ago. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 650770

(9)

Rock In Society^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: S Donohoe| OR: 45

9/2

Maiden after ten starts recorded a career best effort when finishing 1¼L fourth in a 7f handicap at Dundalk last time out. Has run well over this distance in the past.

Form: 004774

(3)

Henrietta's Dream^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Evans| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

40/1

27 race maiden placed over C&D two months ago. Struggled in two subsequent starts however and likely to find a few too good in this event.

Form: 704390

(8)

Spoken Words^p¹²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 45

100/1

Sole success in 70 starts came over 7f at Wolverhampton in December 2014. Struggled on turf this year and probably best watched at present.

Form: 597450

(6)

Red Forever^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Rachel Richardson| T: Helen Cuthbert| OR: 45| D

50/1

Won just one of his 55 starts and finished 3¾L sixth over 5f here a month ago. Return to this distance should suit.

Form: 590966

Forecasts

Dandy Highwayman (5/2), Breathoffreshair (5/2), Tadaany (7/2), Rock In Society (9/2), French (12/1), Ideal Spirit (40/1), Henrietta's Dream (40/1), Prince of Time (50/1), Red Forever (50/1), Spoken Words (100/1)

TADAANY wasn't beaten far when running here last week and he is taken to record a victory in this competitive looking handicap. A winner here last week second place can go to Breathoffreshair who can confirm last weeks running with top weight Dandy Highwayman who looks capable of finishing third.