16:30 Newcastle

Tuesday 12 January 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 13.35s

(1)

Ventura Lightning^t1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| D

11/1

Last of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 17 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 003838-

(6)

Rovaniemi⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 81

9/4

5/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 45 days ago, needing stronger gallop. May yet have a race in him from this sort of mark.

Form: 1/33543-

(5)

Futuristic⁴⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: M Botti| OR: 80| BF| CD

5/2

Lightly-raced winner. C&D winner. 8/11, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f). Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving James Tate. One to consider.

Form: 51213/

(3)

Spartan Fighter^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 78| D

14/1

Visored for 1st time, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap (20/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 24 days ago by ½ length from Mythmaker, sticking to task. Remains well treated on old form.

Form: 807081-

(7)

Be Proud¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 72| C

6/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 8/1, respectable third of 13 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, running on. Remains in good order but he's reliant on a strong pace.

Form: 450133-

(4)

Glasvegas²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 71| BF| D

7/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 9/4, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 22 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 047443-

Non-Runners

(2)

Mythmaker²⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 9

T: B Smart J: G Lee

Forecasts

Rovaniemi (9/4), Futuristic (5/2), Glasvegas (7/2), Mythmaker (9/2), Be Proud (6/1), Ventura Lightning (11/1), Spartan Fighter (14/1)

GLASVEGAS isn't long with his current stable and has been knocking on the door of late, third over 7f at this course on his latest outing, so a chance is taken on him to come out on top in this competitive event. In-form Mythmaker should be on the premises and Futuristic debuts for his new stable from a potentially lenient mark, so he's also a player if tuned up after an absence.