13:30 Newcastle

Sunday 6 January 2019

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Betway Heed Your Hunch Amateur Riders' Handicap

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 2m 43.41s

(4)

Nevada^b1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: S Gollings| OR: 60| BF

3/1

Disappointing effort at Southwell but had been in good heart prior to that and worth forgiving a run on that surface. Good jockey booking and first time blinkers may now replace cheek pieces.

Form: 359217-

(10)

Rainbow Lad⁶⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: M Appleby| OR: 60| D

6/1

20 months absence to overcome but in good heart when last seen with emphatic wins at Southwell and Jersey followed by a second at the latter under today's rider. Clear form chance if ready to go after break.

Form: 853112/

(7)

Belabour¹²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Becky Brisbourne⁽³⁾| T: W M Brisbourne| OR: 60| D

11/2

Sole win was gained at Kempton exactly two years ago although failing to add to that has some placed efforts to his name and has been the subject of support on more than one occasion. Interesting to see what the market makes o his chances today.

Form: 8/65285-

(8)

Something Brewing^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Nathan Seery⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 58| C

6/1

Usually seen over further these days and below par when last seen here in December. A bit to prove at present.

Form: 134455-

(6)

Romantic⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 52

40/1

Southwell win last March was gained at 1m and hasn't looked a stayer on previous attempt at this trip.

Form: 107670-

(5)

Cross Swords^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Miss Rosie Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 52

14/1

Yet to make the frame in eight career starts including in cheek pieces last time and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 450969-

(1)

Hugoigo²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Shannon Watts⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

18/1

Fourth over 1m7f at Ayr last summer was his best placing in 10 starts and will need to find plenty of improvement to play a part.

Form: 507748-

(12)

Emperor Sakhee^h²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 45

12/1

Won a pair of Hexham bumpers in 2015 but hasn't built on that and never threatened when nibbled at in the market here last time. Needs to improve.

Form: 90969-

(3)

Elite Icon²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss C Walton| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

8/1

Occasional bits of form but hasn't looked like building on sole win at Carlisle in the mud in 2017 and passed over today.

Form: 990604-

(11)

Onda District¹⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Sophie Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45

28/1

Wolverhampton third in the summer over this trip would put him in the mix but disappointing since and others preferred.

Form: 073898-

(2)

Hellavashock^v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Connor Wood⁽⁷⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 45

80/1

Out of sorts under both codes and stamina to prove as well. Difficult to make a case for from 6lb out of the weights.

Form: 45/5677-

(9)

Kilcoran²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mr William Easterby| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

16/1

Switch to current yard hasn't brought about any improvement and her eighth here last time is her career best placing.

Form: 0/00908-

Forecasts

Nevada (3/1), Belabour (11/2), Something Brewing (6/1), Rainbow Lad (6/1), Elite Icon (8/1), Emperor Sakhee (12/1), Cross Swords (14/1), Kilcoran (16/1), Hugoigo (18/1), Onda District (28/1), Romantic (40/1), Hellavashock (80/1)

A weak contest and in the hope that it was the fibresand at Southwell that was the problem last time, it looks worth taking a chance that NEVADA can bounce back to form. Rainbow Lad gets on well with his top amateur and looks the chief threat while it will be interesting to see if the money comes for Belabour.