17:15 Newcastle

Friday 4 December 2020

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 1m 11.29s

(9)

Mohareb⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 90| D

9/2

8/1, good second of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 8 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 436072

(4)

Wasntexpectingthat⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 89| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner. 14/1, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, heavy) 46 days ago. 9lb higher now. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 221076

(10)

Juan Les Pins⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 88| D

9/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Kempton (6f, 15/8) 45 days ago, driven clear. First run for yard after leaving Ed Walker. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 481521

(7)

Astro Jakk¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Megan Nicholls| T: K R Burke| OR: 87| CD

10/1

3 wins from 7 runs this year. 50/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 14 days ago by neck from Kind Review, driven out. Each-way claims off 2 lb higher mark.

Form: 610901

(3)

Katheefa¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 87| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 40/1, last of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 15 days ago. Seemingly lost his way and needs to rediscover form.

Form: 182000

(2)

Secret Venture^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82

40/1

28/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (5f) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has to improve.

Form: 73/20-90

(5)

Call Me Ginger¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 81| D

13/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 10/1, creditable 1¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Astro Jakk in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, never nearer. One to consider.

Form: 052065

(8)

Gunmetal¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 81| D

17/2

Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. 3½ lengths tenth of 14 to Astro Jakk in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 14 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 398060

(12)

Gowanlad¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Phil Dennis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 78| CD

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. C&D winner. 2 wins from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (13/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 13 days ago. Still lightly raced, more to come.

Form: 952-11

(13)

Royal Prospect^p⁶⁶

12/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Ayr (6f, good) 66 days ago, slowly away. Must improve.

Form: 0-00670

(1)

Kind Review¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 75| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win here in October. Creditable neck second of 14 to Astro Jakk in handicap (7/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, nearest finish. Place claims.

Form: 491392

(11)

Tathmeen^p1³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 74| BF| C| D

18/1

5-time course winner. 3 wins from 21 runs this year. Sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 3 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 072206

Non-Runners

(6)

Fortamour⁴¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: B Haslam J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Gowanlad (7/2), Mohareb (9/2), Call Me Ginger (13/2), Gunmetal (17/2), Kind Review (17/2), Juan Les Pins (9/1), Astro Jakk (10/1), Wasntexpectingthat (10/1), Royal Prospect (12/1), Fortamour (12/1), Tathmeen (18/1), Secret Venture (40/1), Katheefa (50/1)

GOWANLAD is a progressive colt who has been raised just 3 lb for his success at Wolverhampton last month. A C&D winner prior to that, he could improve to be a useful sprint handicapper. Juan Les Pins makes plenty of appeal on his first run for Ed Dunlop after winning at Kempton. Astro Jakk sprung a surprise here over C&D last time and shouldn't be far away.