16:50 Newcastle

Thursday 19 November 2020

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Betway Supporting Safer Gambling Week Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 59.73s

(4)

Watchable^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 95| CD

14/1

Three-time winner this year who arrives on back of respectable fourth in 5f handicap at Lingfield 15 days ago. Landed this contest 12 months ago so not taken lightly.

Form: 017864

(5)

Exalted Angel²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 93| BF| D

10/3

Landed back-to-back 5f wins at Southwell before good second to Birkenhead there last time. Up 3 lb but firmly in the mix again.

Form: 755-112

(1)

Venturous²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: T D Barron| OR: 91| CD

11/2

Ended turf season with wide-margin win in 5f handicap at Doncaster 26 days ago, storming clear last 1f. 8 lb higher now but C&D winner so has to be taken seriously.

Form: 068351

(11)

Celsius^h⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 90| D

11/1

In good form until last of 20 in handicap at York (5f, soft) 41 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and needs to bounce back.

Form: 828320

(9)

Orvar²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: P T Midgley| OR: 88| D

11/1

Latest win at Chester in August but below-form fourth of 10 to Venturous in handicap at Doncaster (5f, soft) 26 days ago. Sort to bounce back so not dismissed.

Form: 519204

(6)

Secret Venture²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 87| BF| DWS

28/1

Low-mileage 4-y-o who has been off track since last of 9 in 6f handicap at Wolverhampton 8 months ago. Back now after wind op so no forlorn hope for excellent yard.

Form: 173/20-9

(7)

Flippa The Strippa⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 86| D

11/1

10/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good) 56 days ago, doing too much too soon. Shortlisted on tapeta debut.

Form: 99-0824

(10)

John Kirkup^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Aidan Redpath⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 85| D

12/1

Arrives in top form, scoring at Pontefract in October before second in 5f handicap at Nottingham 15 days ago. Much respected off unchanged mark.

Form: 648312

(14)

Big Les⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 82| CD

16/1

Scored at Ayr in July and largely in good form since, fourth of 11 in 6f handicap at Haydock last time. C&D winner too so he must enter calculations.

Form: 591394

(2)

Get Boosting^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 82| D

12/1

Confirmed previous promise when landing 5f handicap at Wolverhampton 17 days ago. Up 3 lb but another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 404661

(13)

Benefit Street⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 81

7/1

Winner at Thirsk in July and posted good second in 6f handicap at Yarmouth last time on final run for Karl Burke. Not dismissed lightly for new yard.

Form: 251202

(12)

Tanasoq²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Barry McHugh| T: P T Midgley| OR: 78| D

25/1

Better than recent form figures suggests, suffering poor run on first start since wind op when ninth in 5f handicap at Doncaster last time. Merits consideration off reduced mark.

Form: 954089

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Birkenhead^p,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Eyre| OR: 77| D

10/1

10/1, posted career best on fibresand bow when winning 5f Southwell handicap by ¾l from Exalted Angel, well on top finish. Raised 5 lb but goes on tapeta so can make presence felt again.

Form: 502501

Non-Runners

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El Hombre¹⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: D M Loughnane J: Rowan Scott

Forecasts

Exalted Angel (10/3), Venturous (11/2), Benefit Street (7/1), Birkenhead (10/1), Celsius (11/1), Orvar (11/1), Flippa The Strippa (11/1), Get Boosting (12/1), John Kirkup (12/1), Watchable (14/1), El Hombre (14/1), Big Les (16/1), Tanasoq (25/1), Secret Venture (28/1)

A case can be made for plenty of these but the most persuasive one is for C&D winner VENTUROUS who will take some pegging back if reproducing the form of his wide-margin victory at Doncaster last month. Get Boosting also arrives on the back of a recent success at Wolverhampton so is sure to make his presence felt, while last year's winner Watchable is much respected too.