15:50 Newcastle

Thursday 31 December 2020

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 59.65s

(5)

Debawtry⁵²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 65| D

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, shaped as if amiss when eighth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 9/1). Off 17 months. First run for yard after leaving Phillip Makin.

Form: 636238-

(6)

Jan Van Hoof¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: M Herrington| OR: 63| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 33/1, shaped as if better for the run after 11 months off when twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 10 days ago, always behind but not knocked about.

Form: 07-8100

(11)

Buy Me Back³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 63

9/1

Merely ticking over at present, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 12/1) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 679877

(4)

Indian Pursuit^v²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 62| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Narrowly resumed winning ways in 8-runner handicap (3/1) at Chelmsford City (5f) 28 days ago, leading dying strides. Should remain competitive up 2 lb.

Form: 252141

(8)

Global Humor¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| C

9/2

Untrustworthy individual. Course winner. Got back on track when second of 6 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 19 days ago. Dropped 1 lb but needs everthing to go his way to win.

Form: 237492

(13)

Jumira Bridge^t⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: D Shaw| OR: 59| D

16/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Again made little impression when ninth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 66/1) 58 days ago.

Form: 680009

(3)

Fair Alibi¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: T P Tate| OR: 58| D

9/2

One win from 23 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2019. Ran poorly back on fibresand when eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 7/1) 11 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 053568

(2)

The Mackem Torpedo^b,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 58| C

11/4

Course winner. 2/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago, edging ahead last ½f. Sure to go well again up just 3 lb.

Form: 244121

(9)

Brandy Station^p⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 57| D

50/1

80/1, possibly found second run back from a long absence coming too quick when last of 14 in handicap at this C&D 62 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 008F-60

(12)

Suwaan^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 54| CD

16/1

Ungenuine type. C&D winner. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2017. 16/1, run best excused when last of 10 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 14 days ago, unsuited by fibresand surface.

Form: 25-0700

(10)

Loulin^h,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 52| BF| D

11/1

Latest win at Southwell in November. 11/4, ran respectably to finish in the places once more when third of 10 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 14 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 463123

(7)

Leo Minor^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 48| D

40/1

Form: 305507

(1)

Isabella Ruby¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

50/1

One win from 37 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 66/1, again showed little when sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago.

Form: 846796

Forecasts

The Mackem Torpedo (11/4), Global Humor (9/2), Fair Alibi (9/2), Indian Pursuit (15/2), Buy Me Back (9/1), Loulin (11/1), Jumira Bridge (16/1), Suwaan (16/1), Debawtry (16/1), Jan Van Hoof (20/1), Leo Minor (40/1), Brandy Station (50/1), Isabella Ruby (50/1)

This can go the way of THE MACKEM TORPEDO, who made it 2 wins from his last 3 outings at Wolverhampton just under a fortnight ago and should have no problems trying the minimum trip for the first time here. Fair Alibi's last run is easily excused and he's taken to chase the selection home as his mark continues to fall, with the ultra-consistent Loulin holding solid place claims yet again.