16:55 Newcastle

Saturday 14 March 2020

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Sports Betting At BetUK.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 5m 25.4s

Federici¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120| D

6/1

Veteran; was racing over hurdles for the first time since September 2016 when springing a 33-1 surprise at Sedgefield (2m4f, heavy) a fortnight ago; subsequent 4lb weights rise is considered fair.

Form: 57P-PP1

Overcourt¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 115| D

9/4

Improving, lightly-raced hurdler; was always handy throughout when landing the odds in a four-runner 2m4f novices' handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (soft) 16 days ago; sits 5lb higher here.

Form: 88531

Do Not Disturb⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 114| BF

8/1

Made a winning hurdles debut at Kelso (2m+, good to soft) in October (form reasonably solid) but has failed to back-up since (0-2); stable have their string back in better form now; rates as a possible player.

Form: 3/7-14P

Burdigala⁴⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 112

50/1

French import; absent since toiling on debut for Micky Hammond at Wetherby (2m5½f, soft) in December 2018; it's difficult to build a solid or reasoned argument with regards his chances.

Form: 4440/17-

Kauto D'Amour²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 106| C

7/4

Came good at the sixth attempt under rules when winning over 2m here (soft) in January, beating Bestiarius by ¾L; only fourth of seven to Oscars Leader (runs earlier) at Sedgefield since; does stay 2m4f.

Form: 072514

Carrigmoorna Matt^p⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Paula Smith| OR: 105| D

11/1

Now rated 11lb lower than when winning for Neil Mulholland (2m4f seller) at Wetherby last April; 0-5 since for the mother/daughter combination Paula and Emma Smith (Chaston).

Form: 1-6567P

Big Bad Dream^b1¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Callum Whillans| T: D W Whillans| OR: 104

8/1

Rattled the woodwork off this mark at Kelso (2m6½f, soft) in early December - beaten 4L by the progressive Skyhill; less productive since (beaten when falling at the final flight latest); blinkers go on.

Form: 33-624U

Non-Runners

So Lonely⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kauto D'Amour (7/4), Overcourt (9/4), Federici (6/1), Big Bad Dream (8/1), Do Not Disturb (8/1), Carrigmoorna Matt (11/1), So Lonely (16/1), Burdigala (50/1)

Federici was given a most enterprising ride by Abbie McCain at Sedgefield earlier this month and has been fairly reassessed with a 4lb weights rise, while it would be foolish to also completely dismiss the chances of either Do Not Disturb or the 2m course winner Kauto D'Amour. However, the horse to focus most closely upon is the improving and lightly raced recent Musselburgh scorer OVERCOURT who should prove tough to beat for the Borders handler Sandy Thomson.