17:40 Newcastle

Tuesday 20 October 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 58.97s

(7)

Ballyare^p1,t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 65

6/1

4/1, creditable 2 lengths fourth of 10 to Lord of The Glen in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 484264

(3)

Undercover Brother^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 64| D

11/1

Latest win at Southwell in August. 9/2, run best excused when last of 14 in handicap there (5f) 12 days ago, blindfold removed very late and seemingly not handling the kickback. Can bounce back.

Form: 891200

(5)

Major Pusey^v⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: W G Harrison| OR: 63| D

14/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2017. 5/1 and visored for 1st time, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, heavy) 8 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7-72443

(14)

Knightcap^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

14/1

7/2, produced another solid effort when fifth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (5f, heavy) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 447455

(9)

Gorgeous Gobolina^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 61| CD

11/2

C&D winner here in September. 6/1, unlucky not to finish closer when fifth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, heavy) 8 days ago, having to pick way through.

Form: 412615

(13)

Slowmo^h,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 61| D

10/1

Hooded for 1st time, probably remained in form when sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 5/1) 15 days ago, having hopeless task from position but making some late headway.

Form: 70U336

(2)

Brandy Station^h³⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 60| D

150/1

16/1, clipped heels and came down heavily in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f). Off 11 months. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 51008F-

(6)

Choosey^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 60| D

28/1

16/1, again ran below form when last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 21 days ago. Mark continues to tumble but shouldn't pose a serious threat to principals.

Form: 0-50400

(12)

Cuppacoco⁹⁵

16/1

C&D winner. Run best excused when thirteenth of 15 in handicap (12/1) at Beverley (5f, good), racing closer to pace than ideal. Off 95 days. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 820-480

(4)

Arcavallo²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 55| D

7/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018 but confirmed a return to form with his best performance for some time when neck second of 10 to Lord of The Glen in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago.

Form: 660642

(10)

Magnificia^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 55

66/1

33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, run nest excused when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, soft) 13 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 595050

(11)

Lord Of The Glen^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 54| CD

9/2

5-time C&D winner. Best effort of the season when won 10-runner handicap at this C&D (9/4) 22 days ago by neck from Arcavallo. Loves it here and certainly not discounted up 5 lb .

Form: 462131

(1)

Henley²³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 54| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. Best effort of the season when fourth of 13 in handicap (9/2) at Musselburgh (5f, good) 23 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 9-57544

(8)

Archimedes^b,t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Hart| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 52| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Fifth of 8 in handicap (15/2) at Southwell (6.1f) 5 days ago, looking none too keen. Something to find on form.

Form: 940735

Forecasts

Arcavallo (7/2), Lord Of The Glen (9/2), Gorgeous Gobolina (11/2), Ballyare (6/1), Slowmo (10/1), Undercover Brother (11/1), Knightcap (14/1), Major Pusey (14/1), Cuppacoco (16/1), Henley (20/1), Archimedes (25/1), Choosey (28/1), Magnificia (66/1), Brandy Station (150/1)

CUPPACOCO's best effort last season came when she finished runner-up over this C&D, and. returned to the all-weather for the first time since, she must be taken seriously from just a slightly higher mark. Lord of The Glen goes well here and is feared most as he bids to make it 3 wins from his last 4 starts, while Arcavallo was just a neck behind him last time and should go well once again.