17:25 Newcastle

Tuesday 15 December 2020

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 58.60s

(6)

Raabeh¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 55

5/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 14/1) 18 days ago. Creditable fourth off a similar mark over C&D 3 starts back, a reproduction of which would put him firmly in the picture.

Form: 804458

(9)

Arcavallo^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 53| BF| D

9/2

Twenty-two runs since last win in 2018. 5/2, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D 25 days ago. Can make presence felt if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 429337

(2)

Marwari^b,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 52

10/1

80/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 11 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Readily passed over.

Form: 3000-90

(12)

Rockley Point^b²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 52| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Catterick in October. 17/2, creditable second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 25 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 089612

(5)

Dandizette²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 52| D

28/1

Last of 10 in handicap (66/1) at Southwell (5f) 28 days ago, hampered. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 890000

(13)

Amelia R^b⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: R Craggs| OR: 50| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 13/2, 7 lengths sixth of 9 to Rockley Point in handicap at Catterick (5f, heavy) 49 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 944616

(14)

Superseded^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 49| D

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 33/1) 21 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 367390

(1)

Atyaaf²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 49| D

7/1

Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 25 days ago. Down another 1 lb and ever chance if able to build on that effort.

Form: 7-86085

(4)

Nellie French⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rowan Scott| T: K Scott| OR: 45

22/1

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Southwell (5f) 9 days ago. Still, others are more persuasive here.

Form: 580877

(11)

Blackcurrent^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A D Brown| OR: 45

10/1

Unreliable sort. Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 16/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 28 days ago. Likely to come up short once again.

Form: 206798

(3)

Laoise²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

16/1

Irresolute performer. Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, 50/1) 28 days ago, well positioned. Each-way claims at best.

Form: 924544

(8)

Angel Eyes⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 45

33/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 40/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 9 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 00-8576

(10)

Ayyaamy^h1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: M Herrington| OR: 45

50/1

Last of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 80/1) 14 days ago. Hooded for 1st time and big step forward needed.

Form: 0-60000

(7)

Isabella Ruby¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

66/1

One win from 36 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 984679

Forecasts

Rockley Point (9/2), Arcavallo (9/2), Raabeh (5/1), Atyaaf (7/1), Amelia R (15/2), Blackcurrent (10/1), Marwari (10/1), Laoise (16/1), Superseded (16/1), Nellie French (22/1), Dandizette (28/1), Angel Eyes (33/1), Ayyaamy (50/1), Isabella Ruby (66/1)

This wide open-looking handicap may go the way of ATYAAF, who posted his best effort yet for this yard when fifth in a 12-runner C&D handicap last month and is now 5 lb below his last winning mark. Rockley Point has been in good form of late and shouldn't be far away, but Raabeh, a creditable fourth on his latest visit here in November, and Arcavallo may emerge as the main dangers.