15:55 Newcastle

Tuesday 10 November 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 2m 10.06s

(7)

Sky Power²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S De Sousa| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

5/4

Thrice-raced maiden, best effort on handicap bow when second at Windsor (10f) 22 days ago, despite still looking bit inexperienced. Makes tapeta bow but seems sure to go well again.

Form: 3-32

(3)

Paddyplex^h1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 68| BF| CD

14/1

C&D winner but it's now fourteen runs since last win in 2017, and below-form seventh of 13 in handicap over C&D 25 days ago. Hood on now with bit to find.

Form: 762237

(1)

International Law¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 67| BF| C

16/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in October and good third of 7 in handicap there (12.2f) 10 days ago. Course winner too so he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 341253

(8)

Hot Team²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67

9/1

It's now fourteen runs since last win in 2018, and only seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 5/1) 28 days ago. Needs to step forward if he's to end losing run.

Form: 000737

(10)

Sir Charles Punch^p,t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69

13/2

In decent form without winning in handicaps until poor effort when tried blinkered at Doncaster (10.2f) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on now so not ruled out.

Form: 845449

(4)

Mauricio¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 65| D

100/1

Fair 10f winner at best but he arrives out of sorts on level and over hurdles. Has serious questions to answer at present.

Form: 1524-69

(11)

Courtside^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 65

5/1

Winless since 2018 but he turned in his best run of season when second to George Ridsdale in handicap (25/1) over C&D 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on so much respected off same mark.

Form: 02-9802

(9)

Greengage^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: T Davidson| OR: 64| C

13/2

Course winner who arrives on back of good fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 19 days ago, needing stiffer test. Must enter calculations now back up in trip.

Form: 408035

(5)

Zabeel Star¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 64| C| D

33/1

Course winner but he's unreliable and came in only tenth of 13 to George Ridsdale over C&D 15 days ago when very slowly away. Others appeal more.

Form: 215840

(13)

Naked Lass^p,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Victor Santos⁽⁷⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 66

150/1

Fair 10f maiden at her best but last of 13 in 11f handicap at Kempton 21 days ago on final run for William Haggas (cheekpieces on, bled). Makes tapeta debut now with bit to prove for her new handler.

Form: 33360

(12)

Ad Libitum¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 60| C

25/1

Course winner but only twice raced this season and well held in 10f handicap (18/1) at Pontefract 126 days ago. Back on a winning mark but he needs to step forward now.

Form: 1209-00

(6)

Rail Dancer²⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 55| D

150/1

Dual winner last May for Phil McEntee but not seen out since beating only one in 11f handicap at Kempton 8 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running for his new stable.

Form: 00-9720

Non-Runners

(2)

George Ridsdale¹⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: M & D Easterby J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Sky Power (5/4), George Ridsdale (7/4), Courtside (5/1), Sir Charles Punch (13/2), Greengage (13/2), Hot Team (9/1), Paddyplex (14/1), International Law (16/1), Ad Libitum (25/1), Zabeel Star (33/1), Mauricio (100/1), Rail Dancer (150/1), Naked Lass (150/1)

GEORGE RIDSDALE arrives at the top of his game so is fancied to defy an 8 lb rise for his latest convincing C&D victory and rack up win number four of the season. Sky Power took a big step forward when runner-up on his handicap bow at Windsor and has the potential to do better still on his AW debut so is feared most, while Courtside appeals as a good place prospect again now he's hit form.