20:00 Newcastle

Friday 22 March 2019

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Ladbrokes Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 1m 1.37s

(7)

Hanakotoba^t⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S C Williams| OR: 67| D

10/3

Won two from six in handicaps to date and also a good second here in only previous visit. Up 5lb for latest win at Wolverhampton but progressive nature means she will likely go close once again.

Form: 144-231

(1)

Hanati⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 66| BF| D

3/1

Handicap debutant won on lone previous tapeta start in a Wolverhampton novice event. Latest 2nd at Southwell been franked as sound form and leading claims here.

Form: 212

(6)

Kickham Street^h1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 63

9/2

Showed promise when sixth of 14 over 6f here on debut last September but has disappointed subsequently. Hood now added for second run after a break so there are some potential positives.

Form: 699-9

(3)

Sister of The Sign¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: J G Given| OR: 61| CD

13/2

Winner of a 5f C&D handicap in January and finished a decent fourth over the same C&D subsequently. Won a match race at Lingfield latest which at least confirmed she remains in good order so can go well again.

Form: 65-6141

(4)

Pinarella¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 61

8/1

Seven-race maiden finished fifth of 12 and last of six here in handicaps last Autumn. Drops in trip here after four-month absence. Others more compelling.

Form: 753256-

(9)

Arishka⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 60| BF

8/1

1L second here after a layoff looked an excellent effort and lead her to be made favourite subsequently at Chelmsford latest. Flopped and finished last there so now a little risky but if bouncing back she can go close.

Form: 3084-29

(2)

Tomahawk Ridge¹⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: J Gallagher| OR: 59

10/1

Six-race maiden placed once last summer, in a weak event at Catterick. Struggled more recently however and form not good enough to take a chance first time out.

Form: 592468-

(10)

Equiano Perle^t1²⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 56WS

25/1

Daughter of Equiano made little impression in three starts last spring with only one rival beaten in the three races. Had a long time off since and a wind-op so hoping she can show a glimmer now.

Form: 860-

(8)

Nettie Honeyball¹⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 45

100/1

Latest fifth of eight here in November was easily her best effort so far although even that looks short of the required. Hard to fancy.

Form: 00005-

Non-Runners

(5)

One One Seven³²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: A Brittain J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Hanati (3/1), Hanakotoba (10/3), Kickham Street (9/2), Sister of The Sign (13/2), Arishka (8/1), Pinarella (8/1), Tomahawk Ridge (10/1), One One Seven (10/1), Equiano Perle (25/1), Nettie Honeyball (100/1)

A chance is taken on handicap debutant HANATI who won on this surface at Wolverhampton before finishing second in an above average novice event at Southwell under a penalty. Progressive Hanakotoba rates one of the main dangers after another win latest while Sister of The Sign is another who remains on an upward curve.