17:10 Newcastle

Tuesday 20 October 2020

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Betway Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 11.71s

(1)

Somekindasuperstar⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Collins| OR: 60

33/1

12/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to soft) 84 days ago. Still, others look stronger here.

Form: 037-385

(12)

Coolagh Magic^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Spencer| OR: 59| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 14 in Southwell handicap (6.1f, 11/2) recently. Entitled to come on for that (first run for 4 months) and he's lurking on an attractive mark.

Form: 8-53600

(10)

Spring Campaign³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: M L W Bell| OR: 59

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good) 39 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 6-480

(2)

Prissy Missy^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 58| D

28/1

Latest win at Catterick in July. 7/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy) 14 days ago. Below par both previous starts on AW.

Form: 190876

(11)

Phantasmal^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: I Jardine| OR: 57

7/1

Winner at Musselburgh in September. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Ayr (7.2f, good) 21 days ago. Went close on latest visit here in March and can make his presence felt.

Form: 850107

(4)

Burrows Seeside²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 58

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, third of 12 in minor event at this C&D 25 days ago, nearest finish. Each-way chance if able to build on that now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 8-03

(14)

Arnold²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 56| D

2/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. Below form fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, 10/3) 22 days ago. Runner-up twice over C&D earlier in September and he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 3-53225

(6)

Raabeh⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 56

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in maiden (22/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 86 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Brian Meehan and more needed on this handicap debut.

Form: 9-88

(5)

Lucky Beggar⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 55| D

18/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2019. 17/2, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Others more persuasive from a win point of view.

Form: 562258

(7)

Roaring Rory¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Robinson| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 50| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 40/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Catterick (5f, heavy) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3599-27

(3)

Rockley Point^b²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 48| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 9/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 25 days ago. Bit to prove now.

Form: 120089

(8)

Rangefield Express^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 46| CD

14/1

Course winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good, 9/1) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 393627

(13)

Oriental Relation^b³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W G Harrison| OR: 45| D

66/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2017. 50/1, first run since leaving John Balding when last of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 31 days ago. Engaged 3.20 Pontefract Monday.

Form: 0/9980-9

Non-Runners

(9)

Jordan's Chris²²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: A C Whillans J: Rowan Scott

Forecasts

Arnold (2/1), Burrows Seeside (9/2), Coolagh Magic (9/2), Phantasmal (7/1), Raabeh (12/1), Rangefield Express (14/1), Spring Campaign (18/1), Lucky Beggar (18/1), Roaring Rory (22/1), Rockley Point (28/1), Prissy Missy (28/1), Somekindasuperstar (33/1), Jordan's Chris (33/1), Oriental Relation (66/1)

It'll be interesting to see if support again arrives for COOLAGH MAGIC, who was well backed ahead of his latest start at Southwell where he was returning from a 4-month break. He finished nearer last than first there, but better was clearly expected and the 4-y-o is likely to strip fitter this time. Arnold is a much-respected main danger back at 6f and Phantasmal is another to consider.