17:50 Newcastle

Thursday 31 January 2019

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Betway Sprint Handicap

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 59.08s

(8)

Another Angel¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁷⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 72| CD

2/1

Gained fourth C&D success last time out when delivered late to score. Upped 3lb to highest mark since handicap debut but in great form and loves it here so far from impossible he defies that rise.

Form: 2212-61

(3)

Tathmeen³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: A Brittain| OR: 70

12/1

Yet to get competitive in three starts for this yard beating just two rivals combined. Drops to 5f for first time ever here but hard to be anything but pessimistic at present.

Form: 30/668-8

(2)

Jacob's Pillow^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 69| D

66/1

Eight-time career scorer's two previous AW wins both come on Southwell's fibresand surface. Only twice run since summer success on turf and latest effort at aforementioned course left plenty to be desired. Two tapeta runs below par also.

Form: 60619-7

(6)

Katheefa^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 69| C

9/1

Arrives on a 16-race losing streak and recent efforts uninspiring with the last four all unplaced including two here. Handicap tumbling but better needed to take advantage.

Form: 020-688

(4)

Lord Of The Glen^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| CD

7/1

Won three times in five starts here last winter but gone 15 without a win since. Handicap falls again after seventh and eighth placed finishes over C&D but would need to see some encouragement.

Form: 9835-87

(7)

Archimedes^p,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 64| BF| CD

13/2

Bid for a C&D hat-trick came unstuck in unfortunate circumstances as he unseated his rider leaving the stalls. That mustn't be held against him however as he is clearly otherwise in great order and only 2lb higher than most recent success.

Form: 54-611U

(5)

Cuppacoco¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 63| CD

11/2

Not necessarily the most consistent but often saves best form for here as shown with next second to Archimedes over C&D last time out. 1lb better off with that one now so tough to split the pair and her chance is now quite obvious.

Form: 45730-2

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Nigg Bay⁴⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: J F Levins J: Donagh O'Connor

Forecasts

Another Angel (2/1), Nigg Bay (5/1), Cuppacoco (11/2), Archimedes (13/2), Lord Of The Glen (7/1), Katheefa (9/1), Tathmeen (12/1), Jacob's Pillow (66/1)

ARCHIMEDES has been in great form and after an unfortunate incident at the stalls latest he is given chance to gain compensation here just 2lb higher than his most recent win. That success gives him little in hand of Cuppacoco so Ann Duffield's filly rates the biggest danger. Another Angel like the selection arrives in tip-top form and he too merits serious respect.