14:55 Newcastle

Saturday 12 December 2020

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 2m 39.47s

(4)

Battle Of Wills¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rowan Scott| T: A C Whillans| OR: 85| C| D

100/1

Course winner. 17/2, third of 5 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good to soft) 110 days ago. Off 110 days. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott.

Form: 124165-

(2)

Cardano^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 84

8/1

8/1, creditable second of 5 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago, though is perhaps no better than that these days.

Form: 45-2702

(8)

Dublin Pharaoh²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 87| CD

5/6

Resumed winning ways with a bit in hand in 6-runner handicap (10/11) over this C&D 23 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 3-14121

(3)

Myseven³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 83| D

9/4

Quickly resumed winning ways in 6-runner handicap at Kempton (12f, 5/2) 38 days ago, keeping on well. Makes tapeta debut and will continue to give a good account.

Form: 861151

(6)

Daawy^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 78| D

16/1

Latest win at Hamilton in September and was soon back to form when 1½ lengths third of 6 to Dublin Pharaoh in handicap (50/1) at this C&D 23 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 541373

(5)

Glan Y Gors^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: D Thompson| OR: 77| CD

25/1

4-time C&D winner who wasn't disgraced when sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 40/1) 21 days ago, despite not being ideally placed.

Form: 126786

(1)

Sweet Dime^p,t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 75| D

11/1

Got back on track when 1½ lengths fourth of 6 to Dublin Pharaoh in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 23 days ago, possibly needing stronger gallop.

Form: 042354

(7)

River Glades⁵⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 68

33/1

Ran as well as could be expected from the front in a competitive York handicap when last seen 19 months ago. 6 lb lower now but probably best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.

Form: 8342/37-

Forecasts

Dublin Pharaoh (5/6), Myseven (9/4), Cardano (8/1), Sweet Dime (11/1), Daawy (16/1), Glan Y Gors (25/1), River Glades (33/1), Battle Of Wills (100/1)

Three-year-olds MYSEVEN and Dublin Pharaoh stand out in this handicap with the narrow vote going to the former, who showed a good turn of foot to seal the race quickly at Kempton last month. Daawy may prove best of the rest.