18:45 Newcastle

Wednesday 18 December 2019

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 11.17s

(4)

Pushkin Museum¹³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: J Butler| OR: 61| D

80/1

Well held in three starts since joining this stable. Handicap mark is falling as a result and market support would be notable on first appearance since August.

Form: 01-2800

(11)

Zebulon⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61| CD

9/2

Put a disappointing return to action behind him when finishing 1½L second in a handicap over this C&D earlier this month. Notable runner off the same mark having won over this C&D in the past.

Form: 1-49502

(8)

I Know How^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 59| BF| D

15/8

Ran well to finish 2½L second in a handicap over this C&D earlier this month. Races off the same mark here and is looking for a first AW victory at the fifth time of asking.

Form: 081842

(1)

Kommander Kirkup¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Herrington| OR: 58| D

25/1

Returning from a break when well beaten here last month but showed signs of a possible return to form when finishing sixth in a C&D handicap last time out. Well handicapped on his old form but all four previous AW victories have come at Southwell.

Form: 690406

(2)

Avenue Of Stars^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 58| CD

8/1

Fair 5L sixth in a 7f handicap here last time out. Weakened on that occasion and market support would be notable dropping in distance off a mark 5lb lower than when winning over this C&D in January.

Form: 270856

(5)

Ishebayorgrey¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: I Jardine| OR: 56| BF| D

10/1

Registered a neck victory in a 7f classified event at Wolverhampton on his penultimate start and finished a good fourth over the same C&D last time out. Drop in distance not certain to suit however.

Form: 708414

(7)

Guardia Svizzera^h⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 55| D

10/1

Regressed in two starts isnce winning over this trip at Chelmsford last month. Failed to beat a rival home when slowly away at Wolverhampton (6f) recently and others look more reliable propositions.

Form: 797150

(10)

Poppy In The Wind^v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: A D Brown| OR: 50| C| D

28/1

Returning from an absence when finishing 4L sixth over 5f here earlier this month. Likely to have improved for the run and is worth a check in the market stepping up in distance.

Form: 59-3846

(3)

Red Allure⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jane Elliott| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 47

20/1

Performed well when 3L third in a 5f classified event at this track earlier this month. Previously 4L ninth off this mark at the start of last month and more needed on her return to handicaps.

Form: 334293

(9)

Lord Of The Glen⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: D Fentiman| T: J S Goldie| OR: 46| C

11/1

Running well in defeat in recent starts most recently when runner-up in a classified event over 5f here recently. Previously 1¼L fourth in a handicap over the same trip and is an interesting runner stepping up in distance.

Form: 668642

(6)

Meshardal^p⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45| D

12/1

Built on a promising return from wind surgery when finishing 2L second in a 6f handicap at Chelmsford last week. Likely more needed in what looks a tougher contest.

Form: 865382

Forecasts

I Know How (15/8), Zebulon (9/2), Avenue Of Stars (8/1), Ishebayorgrey (10/1), Guardia Svizzera (10/1), Lord Of The Glen (11/1), Meshardal (12/1), Red Allure (20/1), Kommander Kirkup (25/1), Poppy In The Wind (28/1), Pushkin Museum (80/1)

ZEBULON ran well when placed here on his latest start and he can go one better than when finishing runner-up that day by taking this sprint handicap. The selection can see off Lord Of The Glen who is stepping up in trip while third place can go to Avenue Of Stars who was a winner off a higher mark here at the start of the year.