16:30 Newcastle

Friday 23 October 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 39.24s

(10)

Mister Universum^b,t⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Jane Elliott| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 74| D

150/1

Fairly useful winner at 23f over hurdles. Fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good, 7/1) 76 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on stamina. First run for yard after leaving Dan Skelton.

Form: 11620/0

(5)

Blowing Dixie^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 74

66/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 664787

(12)

Red Tornado³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: J Fanning| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 71| D

14/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2014. Good second of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (17.1f, good, 10/1) 36 days ago, no match for the winner. Same mark here.

Form: 400-272

(1)

Echo^b⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 69| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (12.4f, 9/1) 45 days ago, having run of race. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 6-25639

(7)

Kensington Art^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| D

14/1

Latest win at Ripon in July. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f, 11/1) 15 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and likely to bounce back away from fibresand.

Form: 218447

(13)

Bobba Tee¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 67| C

10/1

Course winner. Winner here in September. 9/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (12.4f) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 062516

(8)

Well Funded^b1,t1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: J D Bethell| OR: 66

10/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Redcar (14f, heavy, 7/1) 20 days ago. Blinkers/tongue strap fitted for first time and that may sharpen her up.

Form: 453487

(2)

Rukwa¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: S England| OR: 65

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. Seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 040

(9)

Nikolayeva^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 73

9/4

Looked temperamental but much more like if of late, latest win at Wolverhampton in September. 10/3, good second of 11 in handicap at Redcar (14f, heavy) 20 days ago.

Form: 253112

(11)

Bellatrixsa²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 72

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable second of 8 in handicap (5/1) at this course (12.4f) 28 days ago, having run of race. Significantly up in trip and she's unexposed.

Form: 6232

(3)

Byron Hill¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 72

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good third of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (13.3f, 10/1) 15 days ago. Up in trip and may have more to offer for in-form yard.

Form: 4933

(4)

Archive³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 62| C| D

100/1

Course winner. 50/1, 13¾ lengths tenth of 13 to Bobba Tee in handicap at this course (12.4f) 31 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 027050

(6)

Ravenscar¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 61

9/1

Creditable third of 6 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 16 days ago, finishing well. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 625773

Forecasts

Nikolayeva (9/4), Bellatrixsa (4/1), Byron Hill (9/2), Ravenscar (9/1), Bobba Tee (10/1), Well Funded (10/1), Kensington Art (14/1), Red Tornado (14/1), Echo (22/1), Rukwa (66/1), Blowing Dixie (66/1), Archive (100/1), Mister Universum (150/1)

BYRON HILL has shaped like a stayer since making his debut in July, and upped in trip and representing an in-form yard, he could be the way to go. Nikolayeva has looked something of a reformed character of late and is feared, while Ravenscar figures on a tempting mark.