17:25 Newcastle

Friday 25 October 2019

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 3m 39.91s

(8)

Swordbill^b1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74| D

16/1

Kept on strongly when beating the reopposing Echo by ¾L at Doncaster (1m6½f, good to firm) in June; underwhelming since and the blinkers are finally applied as a result; untested on Tapeta, but Polytrack form figures read (11120).

Form: 016980

(7)

Doctor Cross¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 74

11/2

Fairly consistent without winning this season (1-21 overall); went down narrowly to the ultra-progressive Hereby at Pontefract (1m4f, good) in August; his stamina reserves for 2m and his prowess on the AW remain unanswered.

Form: 442455

(4)

Anyonecanhaveitall³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81| CD

5/4

On the upgrade; runner-up in the Edinburgh Cup at Musselburgh (2m) on his penultimate start and never stronger than deep inside the final furlong when powering clear over C&D six days later; 5lb higher; sets the standard for the others to achieve.

Form: 134121

(3)

The Resdev Way²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: C Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 73| C

50/1

A standing dish over 1m4f in the early days of AW racing at Newcastle (2016); has had issues since then (including burst blood vessels); winner of a Class 6 handicap on turf at Yarmouth (1m6f) in May but this is far more competitive; stamina at 2m?

Form: 283407

(6)

Carbon Dating³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: Andrew Hughes| OR: 72

10/1

A regular feature in Lanarkshire at Hamilton Park - placed on each of his last three visits to that track, including when beaten a nose by Donnachies Girl (1m4f, heavy) in August; is yet to win on the AW (0-11); others preferred.

Form: 974223

(2)

Flash Point⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 67

12/1

Five-race maiden; raced keenly when finishing approximately 9½L behind Anyonecanhaveitall in the Edinburgh Cup at Musselburgh (2m); it's difficult to envisage those placings being reversed despite the revised terms (7lb better off).

Form: 35557

(5)

Nataleena¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 62| CD

3/1

An improving three-year-old filly with C&D form figures of 21; drew right away inside the final furlong when winning a Class 6 C&D handicap by 6L a fortnight ago; 7lb higher in a stronger race; NR (ground) at Catterick last Saturday.

Form: 846271

Non-Runners

(1)

Echo⁴⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: Jedd O'Keeffe J: J Garritty

Forecasts

Anyonecanhaveitall (5/4), Nataleena (3/1), Doctor Cross (11/2), Echo (6/1), Carbon Dating (10/1), Flash Point (12/1), Swordbill (16/1), The Resdev Way (50/1)

ANYONECANHAVEITALL continues to improve at a rate of knots (won three times since August) and was never travelling more strongly than deep inside the final furlong when bounding clear in a four-runner Class 4 C&D handicap five weeks ago. With his previous Musselburgh Cup second to Just Hubert appearing to be a rock-solid form line, this typically tough Mark Johnston-trained three-year-old is expected to take a 5lb rise in the weights in his stride. Despite stepping up markedly in grade, Ben Haslam's fast improving filly Nataleena looks best placed to follow the selection home.