13:55 Newcastle

Monday 21 December 2020

All13:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2516:5517:25

Betway Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 56y  |   Standard  |   6 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:55  |   Winning time: 3m 38.58s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(5)
Horse silk
Solo Saxophonev52
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR:  97| D
5/2
4 wins from 8 runs this year. 4/11, won match at Newmarket (16f, heavy) 52 days ago, driven out. Makes tapeta debut. Dangerous to dismiss.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Lucky Deal33
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-2| J: Andrew Breslin(5)| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  96| D
5/1
Missed 15 months but caught the eye second run back when sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 40/1) 33 days ago, needing stronger gallop, late headway. Interesting.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Cosmelliv12
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-12| J: George Bass(7)| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR:  92| CD
9/2
C&D winner in July. 16/1, last of 7 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 12 days ago.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Cleonte12
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: A M Balding| OR:  90| D
7/2
Won 2019 Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot. Has looked one with problems this year, sixth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 28/1) 12 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. The class act if back on his game.
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5
(6)
Horse silk
Rochester House19
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  88| D
10/3
Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap (4/1) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 19 days ago, well positioned. Big shout in hat-trick bid.
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6
(1)
Horse silk
Mister Manduro44
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: A C Whillans| OR:  82| D
50/1
7/2 and blinkers on for 1st time in this code, fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Had badly lost his way in this sphere when last seen. New yard. Work to do.
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Forecasts

Solo Saxophone (5/2), Rochester House (10/3), Cleonte (7/2), Cosmelli (9/2), Lucky Deal (5/1), Mister Manduro (50/1)

Verdict

Mark Johnston could hold the key to this, with LUCKY DEAL, an eye-catcher at Kempton, preferred over Rochester House. Solo Saxophone has had a fantastic year and is dangerous to dismiss on his first AW run. Cleonte is a Royal Ascot winner but has looked a shadow of his former self in recent months.

  1. LUCKY DEAL
  2. ROCHESTER HOUSE (IRE)
  3. SOLO SAXOPHONE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £9,704.002nd: £2,888.003rd: £1,443.004th: £722.00

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