14:30 Newcastle

Sunday 6 January 2019

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 2m 9.34s

(8)

Dommersen¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 77

14/1

Has been out of sorts for quite some time and hard to fancy despite continuing to drop in the weights.

Form: 500606-

(1)

Elysees Palace²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 74| CD

8/11

Progressive when last seen in May, on that occasion beating a rival who is now rated 23lb higher over C&D, so the 3lb rise he has incurred isn't a problem. Sure to be more to come and trainer in good heart at present.

Form: 4/411-

(9)

God Willing^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: D Carroll| OR: 72| D

25/1

Not the force of old and his win on penultimate start in July was gained in a claimer. May have needed recent run but others preferred.

Form: 302716-

(4)

Mametz Wood^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 73| BF

12/1

Generally on good heart and just pipped over 1m at Southwell on latest but struggled on only previous attempt at this trip so has to prove his stamina.

Form: 620252-

(7)

Remmy D⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Corey Madden⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 71| D

40/1

Claimed for £6,000 after winning at Redcar for Roger Fell in and this demands more off a 4lb higher mark.

Form: 838771-

(2)

Rockwood^v¹²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 70| D

25/1

Off the track since September and yet to score in 10 previous visits at this venue. Looking exposed and others preferred here.

Form: 166375-

(6)

Mr Carbonator¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: P A Kirby| OR: 68| BF

5/1

Plenty of consistent efforts since his last win a year ago at Southwell but still 2lb above that mark and that track seems to bring out the best in him.

Form: 522452-

(5)

Bahkit³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 64| CD

14/1

Front-runner who won twice in the space of three weeks in the summer of 2017 but lightly raced since and hasn't been in the same form.

Form: 611/558-

(3)

Berlusca²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 63| D

25/1

62 career runs on the AW but this is his first run here. In good heart at Wolverhampton at present and place claims.

Form: 446612-

Forecasts

Elysees Palace (8/11), Mr Carbonator (5/1), Mametz Wood (12/1), Dommersen (14/1), Bahkit (14/1), Rockwood (25/1), God Willing (25/1), Berlusca (25/1), Remmy D (40/1)

ELYSEES PALACE won a stronger race here in May when last seen and if in the same mood after his break is very hard to oppose. There are doubts about all his rivals of which Berlusca and Mr Carbonator may prove the best.