14:20 Newcastle

Monday 28 December 2020

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 2m 40.17s

(6)

Winfola²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 72

66/1

50/1, last of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 27 days ago. Needs to rediscover form.

Form: 741-347

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(1)

George Ridsdale¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 70| BF| C

15/8

Course winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in October. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (11/8) at this C&D 13 days ago, not ideally placed. One to consider.

Form: 9-11317

(3)

Zabeel Star¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Shannon Watts⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 68| C| D

18/1

Unreliable sort. Course winner. Latest win here in November. 22/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 840150

(7)

River Glades¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 66

10/1

33/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. More needed.

Form: 342/37-6

(4)

Kells¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 70

8/1

33/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly up in trip. One to note in the market.

Form: 254330

(9)

Ajman Prince²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: A C Whillans| OR: 65| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2016. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (16.2f, 9/1) 27 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 350805

(11)

Brancaster¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 63| D

85/40

Irresolute performer. First run since leaving David Elsworth when good second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 13 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 7746-22

(5)

Wynford^b,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: L Egerton| OR: 62

80/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Catterick (25.3f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Blinkers back on. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 45/738-9

(2)

Autonomy⁸⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: P A Kirby| OR: 58

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f). Off over 2 years. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Sir Mark Prescott Bt. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 977/

(8)

Quoteline Direct^h²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lee| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 57| BF

7/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2018. 10/3, good second of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 27 days ago. Running well and holds leading claims.

Form: 337522

(10)

Archive²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: D C Costello| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 56| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 100/1) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 705068

Forecasts

George Ridsdale (15/8), Brancaster (85/40), Quoteline Direct (7/1), Kells (8/1), River Glades (10/1), Ajman Prince (18/1), Zabeel Star (18/1), Autonomy (25/1), Archive (40/1), Winfola (66/1), Wynford (80/1)

QUOTELINE DIRECT has been in good form on tapeta at Wolverhampton and he can go one better here after a couple of solid second placed finishes. Brancaster has run well on his two starts since returning from a break and has to be taken seriously. Ajman Prince is another with each-way claims.