16:40 Newcastle

Tuesday 16 February 2021

All16:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:40

Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 2m 44.34s

(2)

Home Before Dusk^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 89| C

25/1

4-time course winner. 9/1, bit below form third of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 29 days ago. Back up in trip. Doesn't look in top form at present.

Form: 68055-3

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(1)

King Of The South^v1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 90| C

2/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Good second of 8 in handicap (6/4) at this C&D 24 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Strong claims again.

Form: 33112-2

(4)

Autumn War²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87| BF

11/2

Two wins from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 15/8, 4 lengths fourth of 7 to Horn of Plenty in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 21 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 67/011-4

(7)

Alpha Theta²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 89| D

4/1

Has won first 2 starts, improving to land 8-runner event at Southwell (12.1f) 28 days ago, easily. Makes handicap debut. Open to further improvement if she's equally as effective on this surface.

Form: 1-1

(5)

Sweet Celebration²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: M Botti| OR: 85| BF| C| D

5/1

Course winner. 10/3, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 22 days ago. Looks competitive from this mark, though needs to knuckle down for pressure.

Form: 6/1263-2

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Mount Tahan⁵⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Gray| T: J Bedi| OR: 85| D

80/1

Useful at best on AW. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tailed-off last in listed race at Bro (8f, 44/1). Off 149 days. First run for yard after leaving Kahlil De Burca. Plenty to prove.

Form: 670850/

(3)

Horn Of Plenty²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 83| D

10/3

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (7/2) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 21 days ago, readily. Unbeaten on tapeta and looks set to go well again.

Form: 2816-41

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Jack Yeats²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: W Coltherd| OR: 80

80/1

Last of 8 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 24 days ago, weakening quickly. Hard to make any sort of case for at present.

Form: 72183/8

Forecasts

King Of The South (2/1), Horn Of Plenty (10/3), Alpha Theta (4/1), Sweet Celebration (5/1), Autumn War (11/2), Home Before Dusk (25/1), Jack Yeats (80/1), Mount Tahan (80/1)

HORN OF PLENTY had a bit up her sleeve when coming with a strong late run to score at Wolverhampton last time, so this progressive 4-y-o could defy a small rise at a track that should play to her strengths. Alpha Theta is also open to more improvement, so she's a danger along with the thriving King of The South.