18:30 Newcastle

Saturday 12 January 2019

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 14.16s

(9)

Athollblair Boy¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 76| CD

2/1

Best run for some time when close third over C&D nine days ago. Has to cope with a 1lb rise, but has won off this mark and may be ready to hit peak form.

Form: 66060-3

(6)

Katheefa^p1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 73| CD

4/1

Behind Athollblair Boy when sixth over C&D on latest start. Down 2lb, but has a bit to find in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 92020-6

(3)

Lucky Lodge^b²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 70| CD

17/2

Just denied over C&D last month, having won at this venue in November. Has to cope with another 3lb rise, but warrants considerable respect.

Form: 813192-

(8)

Kentuckyconnection^p¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 68

16/1

Only one win in 24 starts and that came on turf. Most recent displays over further have disappointing so he arrives with plenty of questions to answer.

Form: 705809-

(7)

Capla Demon^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: A Brittain| OR: 68| D

9/1

Trained by Gay Kelleway when third of nine in a Southwell seller last month and now tries his luck for a new handler. Has won on turf off this mark, but is 0-6 on AW surfaces.

Form: 251273-

(1)

Kommander Kirkup^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: M Herrington| OR: 68| D

33/1

All four AW wins have been achieved on the Southwell Fibresand. Looks high enough in the weights and record at this track is ordinary.

Form: 57614-6

(2)

Johnny Cavagin²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: P T Midgley| OR: 65| D

14/1

Experienced campaigner who was having his first run for current trainer after leaving Ron Thompson's yard when a 2L sixth of 11 at Wolverhampton last month. Certainly not out of it off 2lb lower.

Form: 8/47596-

(5)

Avenue Of Stars^v²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Hart| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 62| CD

11/2

Sound effort to finish second of 12 over C&D last month. Has gone up 1lb, but would have decent prospects if able to back up that effort.

Form: 170402-

(4)

Duke Cosimo²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 62| CD

14/1

Some way behind Avenue Of Stars on latest outing over C&D. Looks to have quite a bit to find on that evidence, but had previously scored at Kempton.

Form: 635217-

Forecasts

Athollblair Boy (2/1), Katheefa (4/1), Avenue Of Stars (11/2), Lucky Lodge (17/2), Capla Demon (9/1), Duke Cosimo (14/1), Johnny Cavagin (14/1), Kentuckyconnection (16/1), Kommander Kirkup (33/1)

Avenue Of Stars, Johnny Cavagin and Lucky Lodge boast recent form which gives them solid each-way claims, but the vote goes to top-weight ATHOLLBLAIR BOY, who shaped as though returning to his best over C&D recently and looks quite nicely treated.