16:45 Newcastle

Friday 25 January 2019

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Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 1m 15.59s

(6)

Quicksilver¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: E Walker| OR: 58

4/1

Unplaced in six career starts (four AW) but competitive since switched to handicaps the last three times and gets 2lb back today after latest fifth. Each-way potential here.

Form: 75664-5

(2)

Arishka¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Winston| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 58

22/1

Once placed filly ran on takingly into fourth on most recent start over 5f suggesting this trip would be ideal. First run since the summer here so that the doubt but off 2lb lower she can go close if fully wound up.

Form: 63084-

(10)

Amliba¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 56

20/1

Daughter of Mayson ran best race to date in third and final novice race where she finished a close up fourth over 5f at Wolverhampton. Enough ability to make her mark in handicaps so not ruled out here.

Form: 6-54

(7)

Sittin Handy⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Jones| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 56

10/1

Little promise in three starts beating a combined four rivals and remote in each of them. Still relatively early days but hard to be optimistic at present.

Form: 989-

(5)

Scandinavian Lady⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 53

11/1

Beaten 14L plus and never better than 11th in four starts to date from 7f to 1m½f. Drop in trip now likely tried more in hope than confidence. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0000-

(4)

Firsteen¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: A C Whillans| OR: 53

25/1

Not beaten too far the last twice without being truly competitive with seventh and sixth placed finished respectively. Steps into first handicap at very low level so could easily see her making the frame.

Form: 07-6

(3)

Where's Perle²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 53

10/1

Debut second remains her best run to date and after three handicap efforts where she was close to making the frame she inexplicably ran poorly last time finishing 12th of 13. Must bounce back but possibilities on earlier form.

Form: 605560-

(11)

Gunnabedun¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: I Jardine| OR: 52

5/2

Unplaced in eight but ran best race to date here over 5f last time when fourth of 11 and made late headway suggesting 6f would suit better. Same mark here so genuine claims now in such a weak contest.

Form: 9057-54

(1)

Lethal Laura³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: J G Given| OR: 51

12/1

Some late headway latest on handicap debut but beaten 9½L nevertheless into fifth of 10 at Southwell. 3lb ease from the handicapper helps so place potential now.

Form: 5085-

(8)

Deconso¹¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: C N Kellett| OR: 45| D

5/1

Shock 50/1 Wolverhampton winner last time making him the only previous winner in this field. 4lb rise from the handicapper makes life tougher but in such an ordinary contest he looks the one to beat nevertheless.

Form: 809-1

Non-Runners

(9)

Kemmeridge Bay⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Grant Tuer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gunnabedun (5/2), Quicksilver (4/1), Deconso (5/1), Where's Perle (10/1), Sittin Handy (10/1), Scandinavian Lady (11/1), Lethal Laura (12/1), Amliba (20/1), Arishka (22/1), Firsteen (25/1), Kemmeridge Bay (25/1)

DECONSO, a 50/1 winner last time gets the vote as the only previous winner in the field with few of these suggesting that they are imminent winners. Gunnabedun who kept on well for fourth over 5f here latest is one of the main dangers as is Quicksilver who hasn't been beaten far of late and she gets 2lb back today.