16:12 Newcastle

Thursday 28 January 2021

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Betway Casino Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:14 | Winning time: 2m 45.73s

(3)

Shifting Gold¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 67| D

9/2

Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (13/2) at Goodwood (11f, good) when last seen in September. Has won after a break before.

Form: 7/13964-

(4)

Greengage^h³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 64| CD

16/5

C&D winner in December but only seventh of 11 back here without his usual hood since. Hood back in place now.

Form: 358217-

(10)

Elhafei²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 62| BF

13/2

First run since leaving Michael Appleby when last of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 13/8) 22 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 54473-0

(6)

Monash^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 61

17/2

16/1, first sign of promise for this yard when close second of 13 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Big player if in same form.

Form: 87756-2

(1)

Sweet Marmalade^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: D Brooke| OR: 55

10/1

20/1, good third (Monash narrowly ahead in second) of 13 in handicap at this course (10f) 13 days ago, not clear run. Back up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0/2369-3

(9)

Tannadice Park^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 51

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 100/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (2m) 13 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 890-5

(8)

Tabou Beach Boy^p,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 50| BF

9/4

Modest on Flat earlier in career. Not disgraced in a couple of course jumpers' bumpers this month. Ought to be competitive.

Form: 466444/

(2)

Allerthorpe¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 46

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Well held on handicap debut when last seen in August. Up in trip. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 00/80-

(5)

Just Jean¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45

50/1

40/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (10f) 13 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 05600-0

Non-Runners

(7)

Life Knowledge¹⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 9

T: L Bailey J: Rhona Pindar

Forecasts

Tabou Beach Boy (9/4), Greengage (16/5), Shifting Gold (9/2), Elhafei (13/2), Monash (17/2), Sweet Marmalade (10/1), Life Knowledge (18/1), Tannadice Park (33/1), Just Jean (50/1), Allerthorpe (50/1)

SWEET MARMALADE looked unlucky (not clear run) when third over a slightly shorter trip here 13 days ago and is selected to gain compensation and strike at the third time of asking for new trainer Danny Brooke. Monash was a place in front of the selection last time and can provide the chief threat ahead of the reappearing Shifting Gold.