13:50 Newcastle

Tuesday 20 October 2020

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Betway Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:54 | Winning time: 2m 40.07s

(14)

Donnachies Girl¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Kieran Schofield| T: A C Whillans| OR: 60| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 12/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (16.2f) 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Good chance dropped 2 lb.

Form: 324324

(7)

Calvinist⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 58| D

8/1

7/2, won 10-runner handicap hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, soft) 48 days ago, cosily. Fair on the Flat and worth considering.

Form: 20/7622-

(3)

Card High^t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhona Pindar| T: W Storey| OR: 57| D

20/1

Latest win at Hamilton in September. 6/1, below form fourth of 14 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, heavy) 12 days ago.

Form: 673214

(12)

Ezanak^v²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 55| D

100/1

Latest win at Ayr in July. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (14f, good, 80/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 361000

(10)

Sure I'm Your Man^p¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 60WS

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 119 days and has left Roger Charlton. Has had a wind op. Could have a bigger effort in him.

Form: 959-69

(8)

Maghfoor^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: E J Alston| OR: 53| D

22/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2017. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, 8/1) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 60554-7

(5)

Point Of Honour²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Coughlan| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 52

4/1

Won at Beverley in August. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (11/2) at this course (10.2f) 22 days ago, needing stiffer test. Back up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 7-31276

(11)

Imajorblush^b1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 52

4/1

Modest maiden. 9/2, respectable third of 13 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 2-05403

(4)

Brodick¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke| OR: 57

13/2

Fair maiden. Off 114 days. More needed.

Form: 543486

(13)

Irish Minister^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Aidan Redpath⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 48

33/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Catterick (15.9f, heavy) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 2-58626

(1)

Jan De Heem^v³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Jessica Cooley| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 48| D

66/1

40/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Redcar (14f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 50-8550

(2)

Peerless Percy^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oliver Stammers| T: M Dods| OR: 54

9/1

Maiden. 7/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, heavy) 12 days ago.

Form: 80-3296

(9)

Amourie¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Owen Payton| T: R Craggs| OR: 46

12/1

Below form second of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Catterick (15.9f, heavy) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 485342

Non-Runners

(6)

Dangeroffizz¹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: T D Easterby J: Ella McCain

Forecasts

Imajorblush (4/1), Point Of Honour (4/1), Donnachies Girl (9/2), Brodick (13/2), Calvinist (8/1), Peerless Percy (9/1), Dangeroffizz (10/1), Amourie (12/1), Sure I'm Your Man (12/1), Card High (20/1), Maghfoor (22/1), Irish Minister (33/1), Jan De Heem (66/1), Ezanak (100/1)

POINT OF HONOUR shaped well over an insufficient trip here last time and could gain a deserved second win now. Donnachies Girl continues in good form and has been given a nudge by the handicapper so merits respect. Calvinist won over hurdles last month and also needs considering.