16:20 Newcastle

Tuesday 11 February 2020

All16:2016:5017:2017:5018:2018:5019:2019:50

Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 56y  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:20  |   Winning time: 3m 48.41s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(2)
Horse silk
Waiting For Richie227
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-1| J: Ellie Mackenzie(7)| T: R Menzies| OR:  71| CD
12/1
C&D winner for Tom Tate in September 2017 and game when scoring in a Class 3 2m handicap at York in May 2018; poor form in 2019; moved on for £800 in October; first start for Rebecca Menzies (also saddles Major Snugfit).
2
(6)
Horse silk
Bodacious Nameb137
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR:  68| D
12/1
Stayed on dourly when beating a Phil Kirby-trained duo over 2m½f at Southwell in November; most disappointing next time (despite racing 6lb light; no weight cloth); blinkers are added.
3
(7)
Horse silk
Le Museev29
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-10| J: T P Queally| T: N J Hawke| OR:  66| D
11/8
Useful chaser (145-rated); bumped into the very well-handicapped Mr Smith on the Flat at Carlisle (June 2019), so it was no surprise to see him justify favouritism at Southwell (2m½f) four weeks ago; subsequent 4lb rise lenient.
4
(9)
Horse silk
Drums Of Warp29
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: C Grant| OR:  64
14/1
Winning hurdler (Sedgefield); lightly raced on the Flat (0-3); up-in-trip stepping out of novice company for the very first time; 28-1 when fourth of nine at Southwell (1m4f) four weeks ago.
5
(8)
Horse silk
Nataleena33
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR:  64| CD
15/8
3lb higher than when coming from off the pace to record a second C&D success; evidently is well suited by a good, strong early gallop (at 2m); one for the shortlist and very much respected.
6
(3)
Horse silk
Coup De Gold19
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Toby Eley(5)| T: D Thompson| OR:  62
25/1
Driven right out when winning over hurdles (40-1) at Catterick in December; 0-9 on the Flat (0-4 AW) and has plenty of work to do with Nataleena on the strength of previous C&D form.
7
(4)
Horse silk
Major Snugfitp22
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR:  60
9/1
Made an encouraging debut for Rebecca Menzies (also saddles Waiting For Richie) when finishing a close fourth to Greengage over an extended 1m4f here in January; tailed-off over hurdles since.
9
(1)
Horse silk
Nearly Theret25
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-9| J: Sean Davis(3)| T: W Storey| OR:  51
12/1
11-race AW maiden who is yet to conclusively prove that he stays beyond 1m6f; finished third to the handicap blot Foresee over an extended 1m4f here last month; others preferred.

Non-Runners

8
(5)
Horse silk
Urban Spirit41
Weight: 8-10|  Age: 6
T: Karen McLintock  J: L Morris
NR

Forecasts

Le Musee (11/8), Nataleena (15/8), Major Snugfit (9/1), Nearly There (12/1), Bodacious Name (12/1), Waiting For Richie (12/1), Urban Spirit (12/1), Drums Of War (14/1), Coup De Gold (25/1)

Verdict

Ben Haslam's Nataleena boasts an impressive C&D record (21341) and continued on a upward curve when swooping late to claim the scalp of the well-backed Noble Behest here five weeks ago. However, she meets a very well-handicapped rival in the shape of the Nigel Hawke-trained LE MUSEE. This seven-year-old gelding is a useful dual purpose performer (145-rated over fences) who won with any amount in hand from a subsequent Ludlow hurdles scorer (Bolt N Brown) at Southwell four weeks ago. From just a 4lb higher mark, he'll undoubtedly take the world of beating with Tom Queally also an eye-catching jockey booking.
  1. Le Musee
  2. Nataleena
  3. Urban Spirit

Prize Money

1st: £3,429.002nd: £1,020.003rd: £510.004th: £400.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00

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