16:50 Newcastle

Tuesday 11 February 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 3m 48.90s

(9)

Lucky Lover Boy^p,t⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: D Nolan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 70| D

11/2

Made an excellent start to life over hurdles with Oliver Greenall (form figures of 22111 between February & April 2019); has struggled more latterly (remains an eight-race Flat maiden) yet merits respect in a winnable contest.

Form: 57406/9-

(1)

Remember The Days²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 68

9/1

Dual purpose campaigner; unusually for him, he turned in a laboured performance when finishing last of six to Sulafaat over 1m4½f here three weeks ago; must bounce swiftly back to form.

Form: 23272-6

(8)

Karasheni⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: I Jardine| OR: 69

33/1

Former Irish racer; more miss than hit over hurdles since joining Iain Jardine for £14,000 in August 2019; makes his debut on the AW from a career-low handicap mark (69); basic market check needed.

Form: 0/03478-

(5)

Ska Ridge^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 62

33/1

Unconvincing over jumps (hurdles and fences); 0-3 on the AW, including when beaten many lengths (sixth of nine) in a 1m4f Southwell novice four weeks ago; re-routed from Sunday's abandoned AW fixture; handicap debut.

Form: 49-6

(6)

Bill Cody²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 59| D

2/1

Broke his duck on the AW when justifying favouritism at Southwell (2m½f) early in the New Year, beating Master Burbridge by 2L; paid the price (weakened) for racing keenly at Chelmsford (2m) a fortnight later; enters the thought process.

Form: 3544-16

(2)

Gordalan^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: P A Kirby| OR: 61

8/1

Twice placed over hurdles since making all (slipped the field) to score by 8L at Catterick (1m6f, soft) in mid October 2019; 9lb higher in the weights with Luke Morris a positive jockey booking; finished last on sole previous AW start (C&D).

Form: 6/09561-

(4)

Kitty's Cove^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52

14/1

0-3 on the AW; 3lb higher than when beating the outsider Put The Law On You by a neck at Musselburgh (2m2f, good to soft) in August 2019; pulled up over hurdles at Sedgefield (2m4f) 16 days ago.

Form: 232154-

(3)

Montelimar⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: A Crook| OR: 51

100/1

Eight-race maiden (0-4 on the Flat); was swiftly outpaced when finishing a remote third (100-1) in a weak 1m6f novice at Nottingham (soft) in October 2019; is totally unconsidered.

Form: 4730-

(7)

Calevade^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 53

7/4

Beaten a short-head over 1m4½f here in December (classified stakes) and well placed to score at Chelmsford (1m5½f) the following month; heads back on the Flat (stamina to prove) after a fair opening attempt over hurdles; likely player.

Form: 4962-81

Forecasts

Calevade (7/4), Bill Cody (2/1), Lucky Lover Boy (11/2), Gordalan (8/1), Remember The Days (9/1), Kitty's Cove (14/1), Karasheni (33/1), Ska Ridge (33/1), Montelimar (100/1)

Unlike the opening division this contest lacks a standout contender. Lucky Lover Boy merits respect on the basis of his hurdles form for Oliver Greenall but it's debatable as to exactly what Kitty's Cove and Gordalan achieved when winning on turf at Musselburgh (2m2f) and Catterick (1m6f) respectively. Bill Cody must enter the thought process despite paying a heavy price for racing keenly at Chelmsford (2m) last month. However, despite having stamina to conclusively prove at 2m the lowly weighted and seemingly improving CALEVADE receives the tentative vote.