16:10 Newcastle

Tuesday 5 February 2019

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Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 2m 43.65s

(7)

Tetradrachm^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: S Donohoe| T: R Menzies| OR: 64| D

11/8

Turned his form back around on stable debut with dominant win at Wolverhampton. Up 9lb but remains on a good mark based on old form. Should be a leading contender.

Form: 3/7060-1

(5)

Flood Defence¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 62

3/1

Now 4lb below last successful mark and a bit unlucky not to gain a third career success the last twice when not getting clear runs. Down in grade and of obvious interest.

Form: 57543-3

(8)

Royal Cosmic¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62| D

9/2

Ran with promise on return over this C&D and duly built on it to keep on gamely for a Southwell success. Only up 3lb and remains lightly-raced on the AW. Stable in form and should go well.

Form: 4125-41

(4)

Good Man^v²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 48| BF

10/1

15-race maiden who has questions to answer after being withdrawn on the way to the start (unruly and unseated rider) in December and then a very disappointing beaten favourite here last month. Others look more reliable.

Form: 72225-0

(9)

Judith Gardenier^p¹⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: R M Smith| OR: 46| D

66/1

Won on last start for Ian Jardine back in 2016 but was tailed off on sole start for Ann Duffield in August following a near two year absence. Has clearly had her issues and remains best watched on stable debut.

Form: 65281/8-

(1)

Hugoigo²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

7/1

Remains a maiden after 12 starts but a staying on second over this C&D in the basement grade last time. Will find things tougher up in grade and probably needs further.

Form: 7748-32

(3)

Awesome Gal^b1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 45| BF

12/1

Yet to threaten to get into the money in eight starts to date. Moved from Ireland and was sent off favourite on stable debut following a 510-day absence but proved disappointing. May do better for shrewd yard but hard to be confident in.

Form: 09865/8

(10)

Elite Icon³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

25/1

Sole win came on heavy ground for Ian Jardine and nowhere near that in six well beaten starts for present yard. Hard to recommend. Stable also runs Hugoigo.

Form: 90604-8

(2)

Lots Ov¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

100/1

Has eight starts where she has started at 100/1 or more and yet to finish placed on the Flat (0-10). No signs of turning things around and hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 868887-

(6)

Just Heather^v²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

100/1

Yet to show anything in 18 Flat starts where in total she has beaten 10 rivals home. Continues to finish mostly tailed off and very easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 68000-0

Forecasts

Tetradrachm (11/8), Flood Defence (3/1), Royal Cosmic (9/2), Hugoigo (7/1), Good Man (10/1), Awesome Gal (12/1), Elite Icon (25/1), Judith Gardenier (66/1), Just Heather (100/1), Lots Ov (100/1)

Tetradachm will be rightly popular following his very easy win on stable debut but narrow preference if for the well handicapped FLOOD DEFENCE who has been presented with a real opportunity down in class for an overdue win. Royal Cosmic is also a threat and could yet have more to offer on a synthetic surface.