16:30 Newcastle

Monday 26 October 2020

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Play 4 To Win Betway Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 2m 12.47s

(12)

Corked²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: P J McDonald| T: A C Whillans| OR: 65| CD

13/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Haydock in June. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 24 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 501442

(7)

Trinity Star^b³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: D Thompson| OR: 62| D

20/1

Quirky sort. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (12.4f, 28/1) 34 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 7-27576

(6)

Major Snugfit^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 62

12/1

5/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, good) 27 days ago, holding on gamely (first past the post but subsequently disqualified). Down in trip. One to consider.

Form: 444615

(13)

Minori^t1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 65

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 16/1) 36 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Tongue strap on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 5580

(3)

Stittenham Wood¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Winner here in September. Last of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Redcar (10f, heavy) 10 days ago. Return to this surface should suit.

Form: 768100

(14)

Five Diamonds²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 58

28/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap (14/1) at Redcar (10f, heavy) 23 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. One to consider.

Form: 15-7569

(2)

Gold Standard²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57

9/2

4/1, bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 21 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 223225

(4)

Puckle²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 60| D

15/2

Latest win at Beverley in August. 14/1, good second of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 23 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Shouldn't be far away.

Form: 211802

(1)

Jamih¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 56| D

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 14/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (12.4f) 13 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 603627

(8)

Helix⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D Loughnane| OR: 59

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Windsor (10f, heavy) 58 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 8740

(11)

G For Gabrial^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 57

5/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 4/1) 13 days ago, not clear run. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 097223

(10)

Tarnhelm²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 48

28/1

Untrustworthy individual. 16/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Redcar (10f, heavy) 23 days ago, very slowly away. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 460556

(5)

Rosemay^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: W Buick| T: R M Smith| OR: 47

14/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in September. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (9/1) at this course (8f) 10 days ago. Interesting up in trip with Buick booked to ride.

Form: 516546

(9)

Just Jean¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Phil Dennis| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45

40/1

125/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 10 days ago, nearest finish. Up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 597-505

Forecasts

Gold Standard (9/2), G For Gabrial (5/1), Corked (13/2), Stittenham Wood (13/2), Puckle (15/2), Major Snugfit (12/1), Jamih (14/1), Helix (14/1), Rosemay (14/1), Minori (20/1), Trinity Star (20/1), Five Diamonds (28/1), Tarnhelm (28/1), Just Jean (40/1)

PUCKLE was only just denied a third career success at Wolverhampton earlier in the month and this admirable filly can go one better tonight. G For Gabrial has been consistent this autumn and he should be able to get involved in the finish. Rosemay has been running well and the step up in trip won't inconvenience her.