12:20 Newcastle

Saturday 15 December 2018

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Betway Stayers Handicap

Off time: 12:21 | Winning time: 3m 34.12s

(8)

Trautmann^p,t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R Menzies| OR: 66| C

5/2

A perfect 2-2 here both those wins have come over a 4f shorter trip and he needs to prove himself at this distance (looks as though he will stay). Often slow away he clearly enjoys this surface and comes from a stable in good form; contender.

Form: 130101

(6)

Donnachies Girl¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: A C Whillans| OR: 63| C

4/1

Five runs here have yielded one win off a 3lb lower mark but that win did come over 1m4f; yet to really prove herself at this trip. 0-14 this season she did shape better than the result last time; worth a try at this distance off a decent mark.

Form: 652763

(7)

Imperial Focus¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: S Waugh| OR: 61

12/1

Has a Flat record that reads 0-16 and is 0-5 at this distance (placed once); not seen since finishing last at Thirsk in August over this trip. Dropping quickly in the handicap but makes little appeal back on the AW off a break.

Form: 055646

(1)

Something Brewing^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 58| CD

11/4

Has won over C&D although that win came in a jumpers bumper; his Flat runs here read 453. Fit from hurdling when winning over 2m at Wolverhampton in the summer and ran respectably last time after falling on chase debut.

Form: 813445

(9)

Grey Mist^h1⁴¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 54

11/1

First run for this yard with the hood going on straight away as he returns from a long absence; formerly with Tim Easterby. This will be his first attempt at the trip and on the AW with his previous handicap efforts coming off much higher marks.

Form: 397777-

(12)

Highway Robber^h,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 52| C

17/2

Certainly knows his way around here (1-14, the win came over 1m4f) and his record over C&D reads 432. Well behind Trautmann over 1m4f last time out though and has ground to make up on that off the same mark today.

Form: 521627

(2)

Manomine⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: R K Watson| OR: 51

14/1

Fairly modest handicapper these days with his last win coming in the summer of 2017 off a 2lb higher mark in a weak 1m4f handicap. Has fared poorly of late and was well held last time out at Navan in a 1m6f handicap (never dangerous); more needed.

Form: 93-8080

(11)

Dark And Dangerous²⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Evans| T: S Waugh| OR: 50| D

80/1

Not seen on the Flat since early 2015 but has been in good form over hurdles since then; hit a purple patch in late 2016/early 2017. Below form when last seen over obstacles (wore headgear) and returns from a break; plenty to prove.

Form: 528006/

(5)

Call Me Madam²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J D Bethell| OR: 55

40/1

Lightly-raced sort who failed to improve on her handicap debut over 1m4f here last time; never looked dangerous. Immediately dropped 4lb in the weights and stepped up in trip but hard construct a case for her on the evidence so far.

Form: 6759

(3)

Elite Icon¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 46

33/1

The one win to his name came over 1m6f in testing conditions at Carlisle off a 2lb higher mark when with Iain Jardine. Never really reached that level again and has run poorly for this yard so far with headgear failing to have any effect last time.

Form: 799060

(4)

Hugoigo¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

20/1

Has some experience over C&D although his record isn't particularly inspiring and he's not been seen since June when running with some credit at Ayr (first-time visor). Without the headgear on his return and needs strong gallop to be effective.

Form: 050774

(10)

Dutch Melody^v1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: George Wood| T: L Egerton| OR: 45

80/1

Quickly departed from the Chris Wall yard after two turf maiden runs and has hardly offered anything more for this yard in two AW efforts (one here). Now steps up in trip with a visor on for the first-time; others much preferred.

Form: 00-67

Forecasts

Trautmann (5/2), Something Brewing (11/4), Donnachies Girl (4/1), Highway Robber (17/2), Grey Mist (11/1), Imperial Focus (12/1), Manomine (14/1), Hugoigo (20/1), Elite Icon (33/1), Call Me Madam (40/1), Dutch Melody (80/1), Dark And Dangerous (80/1)

A low-key start to proceedings with not many of these having cast iron profiles over this 2m trip. TRAUTMANN puts his unbeaten Newcastle record on the line here over a trip that he does need to prove himself over ; does look as though he will stay (trainer in good form). Donnachies Girl has so failed to score this year but shaped well enough to be considered to be in the mix here especially as she features on an attractive mark. Something Brewing has already won over C&D albeit that win came under a different code but he has run well on the Flat also here. Highway Robber has ground to make up on Trautmann but he does handle this surface at least and his form over this C&D reads well enough.