19:15 Newcastle

Wednesday 18 December 2019

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Betyourway At Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 10.35s

(1)

Followthesteps^p,h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: I Furtado| OR: 75

12/1

Good third over 5f at Hamilton (soft) in June and finished a fair eighth over 5f here in a first time hood (retained) on his return to action last month. Cheekpieces worn at Hamilton return for this contest.

Form: 542538

(2)

Cupboard Love¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75| D

100/1

Dual winner last year but has struggled since including when beaten 23L over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton earlier this month on her return from over a year off the track.

Form: 41055-7

(12)

Haddaf^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: S C Williams| OR: 75| BF| C

2/1

Run well on all three starts since returning from a short break most recently when beaten a neck over 7f at Chelmsford last week. Races off the same mark here and is an interesting runner down in distance.

Form: 278343

(7)

Epeius^v⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 74| CD

9/1

C&D winner and showed good form when finishing 1L third in a similar race to this here last time out. Races off the same mark in this event and looks likely to run well once more.

Form: 022423

(4)

East Street Revue^b⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

40/1

Winner of a 6f handicap at Thirsk (good) in September but finished a well beaten last of 14 over this C&D last month on his only subsequent start. Races off a mark 1lb lower than when successful at Thirsk.

Form: 038210

(13)

Jonboy¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: D H Brown| OR: 72

6/1

Good second over this C&D on stable debut at the start of last month and ran well when fifth dropping to 5f here later that month. Return to this venue a positive following a heavy defeat at Southwell earlier this month.

Form: 426-257

(10)

Hassaad¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 72| BF

22/1

Performed well when runner-up, beaten a neck over this C&D on her penultimate start. Disappointing favourite when last of 11 over this trip at Kempton a week later and is interesting if putting that latest effort behind her.

Form: 125520

(8)

Wasntexpectingthat²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71| CD

11/4

Making his AW debut when winning a 14 runner contest over this C&D last time out. Had a couple of subsequent winners down the field that day and he is a notable runner off a 6lb higher mark.

Form: 040801

(9)

Alicia Darcy^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kate Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 70| D

50/1

Beaten 1L when finishing third in a 6f handicap at Lingfield at the end of last month. Failed to replicate that effort when tenth over the same trip at Wolverhampton subsequently however.

Form: 557630

(14)

Yes You⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 70| D

40/1

Well held fourth in a heavy ground handicap over this trip at Hamilton in September. Absent since and is probably best watched on her stable and AW debut.

Form: 543304

(3)

Edessann¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 70

80/1

Placed over 7f in August last year on debut but has struggled in three subsequent starts including over 7f here on stable and handicap debut last time out. More needed dropping in distance.

Form: 30-90

(5)

Oriental Lilly^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| CD

14/1

C&D winner ran well when finishing runner-up in a 6f handicap over this C&D on her penultimate start. Below that form when sixth here subsequently and races off a mark 2lb higher than for her most recent victory.

Form: 069026

(11)

Bugler Bob^v¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 68| CD

16/1

Sole success from 14 starts came over C&D in April. Generally disappointing since and likely more needed than when finishing fifth over this trip at Kempton three weeks ago.

Form: 077385

Non-Runners

(6)

Gowanbuster²⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: S Corbett J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Haddaf (2/1), Wasntexpectingthat (11/4), Jonboy (6/1), Epeius (9/1), Followthesteps (12/1), Oriental Lilly (14/1), Bugler Bob (16/1), Gowanbuster (20/1), Hassaad (22/1), East Street Revue (40/1), Yes You (40/1), Alicia Darcy (50/1), Edessann (80/1), Cupboard Love (100/1)

WASNTEXPECTINGTHAT registered his first victory last time out and he can register a second C&D triumph by taking the concluding sprint handicap. The selection has a decent draw and he can see off Haddaf who is dropping back in distance while third place can go to Epeius who has been running well in defeat in recent starts.