17:15 Newcastle

Wednesday 2 January 2019

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Ladbrokes Bet 5 Get 20 Handicap

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 13.26s

(1)

Lads Order¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| D

8/1

Progressive at the back end of last year when scoring twice over this distance at Southwell. Has to adapt to a different AW surface, but remains on a competitive mark and ought to be in the mix.

Form: 504141-

(5)

Coolagh Magic^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 69

5/4

Runner-up on his last two starts over 7f at Lingfield and Wolverhampton, latterly in cheeckpieces which are retained. Drop in trip may help as he bids to shed his maiden tag.

Form: 366022-

(4)

Vrai^b1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: K A Ryan| OR: 69

9/1

French import who has been placed only once in six starts. First run for a respected stable in first-time blinkers so the market will probably be the best guide to her chances.

Form: 767582-

(3)

Caustic Love¹⁴

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

5/2

Best run in three starts when a close second of nine over C&D. Has to be taken seriously on her handicap bow.

Form: 552-

(7)

Popping Corks³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 59| CD

22/1

Only one win in 11 starts, but is 1-2 on the AW and that success came over C&D in November. Has to cope with a 3lb higher mark and possibly found things happening all too quickly over 5f last time.

Form: 744519-

(2)

Gunnabedun¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J Fanning| T: I Jardine| OR: 56

18/1

Out of the frame in six starts, three of them on the AW. Handicap mark probably needs to drop a little more before he can get his head in front.

Form: 949057-

(6)

Geography Teacher¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 55| D

18/1

Only win so far came at Southwell last month. Well held over C&D last month and is only 2lb lower.

Form: 002515-

Forecasts

Coolagh Magic (5/4), Caustic Love (5/2), Lads Order (8/1), Vrai (9/1), Gunnabedun (18/1), Geography Teacher (18/1), Popping Corks (22/1)

Lads Order will be a threat to all if adapting to this surface, but he has it to prove so the percentage call is COOLAGH MAGIC, who has been running with credit on the AW and promises to be suited by this drop in trip. Caustic Love is interesting on her handicap bow, while it would be no surprise to see the likes of French import Vrai and Popping Corks get involved.