18:05 Newcastle

Monday 28 December 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:09 | Winning time: 1m 11.89s

(2)

Fendale²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 73| C

25/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 27 days ago, not clear run. Down to a career-low mark and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 533005

(8)

Global Warning⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 73| C

7/2

Course winner. 11/2 and visored for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 59 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ed Dunlop and looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 265240

(12)

Be Proud⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 72| C

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 7 days ago. 1 lb lower now and should be on the premises once more.

Form: 245013

(5)

Friendly Advice^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 72| D

14/1

Visored for 1st time, very good neck second of 13 to Herringswell in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 24 days ago. Each-way shout if he again but his best foot forward.

Form: 39-4072

(11)

Royal Prospect^b1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 72| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 12/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, not knocked about. Blinkers on 1st time and the headgear will need to have a positive effect if he's to regain the winning thread.

Form: 006708

(10)

Burrows Seeside⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harrison Shaw| T: P A Kirby| OR: 71| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in October. 7/4, creditable third of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 41 days ago. This demands a clear personal best.

Form: 8-03113

(4)

Herringswell²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 71| CD

6/1

Four-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D (11/2) 24 days ago by neck from Friendly Advice, sticking to task. 3 lb rise fair and should give another good account.

Form: 682911

(7)

Lapidary¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Main| OR: 70| D

28/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 22/1) 12 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 207956

(13)

Good Night Mr Tom⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 64| CD

15/2

12/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, well positioned. Every chance of following up under a penalty.

Form: 029601

(3)

Ghathanfar⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 69| CD

12/1

5/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D 73 days ago, suited by emphasis on stamina. More on his plate off 3 lb higher mark this time.

Form: 215831

(9)

Paddy Power¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Megan Nicholls| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 11/2, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 16 days ago, slowly away. Capable of a bold show off present mark.

Form: 002675

(14)

I Know How^b⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 66| CD

16/1

Three-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (9/2) at this C&D 41 days ago, kept up to work. 4 lb rise may be enough to anchor him in this more competitive race.

Form: 448681

(6)

Charlemaine⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 65

100/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Kempton (5f) 69 days ago. Makes tapeta debut on first run for yard after leaving Paul & Oliver Cole. Others have achieved more.

Form: 1-03906

Non-Runners

(1)

Thowq⁵²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: M Botti J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Global Warning (7/2), Burrows Seeside (4/1), Herringswell (6/1), Good Night Mr Tom (15/2), Be Proud (8/1), Thowq (8/1), Ghathanfar (12/1), Friendly Advice (14/1), Royal Prospect (14/1), I Know How (16/1), Paddy Power (16/1), Fendale (25/1), Lapidary (28/1), Charlemaine (100/1)

Several to consider in this competitive handicap. FENDALE has slipped to a career-low mark and could be the answer on the back of an encouraging C&D effort at the beginning of the month. Good Night Mr Tom returned to form in no uncertain terms here last time and is a much-respected main danger. Paddy Power, the hat-trick seeking Herringswell and Be Proud are others to consider.