19:40 Newcastle

Tuesday 23 February 2021

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 59.63s

(6)

Watchable^p¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89| CD

10/1

C&D winner but (22/1) only eighth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 19 days ago. Not ruled out if shrugging off latest run.

Form: 4304-38

(2)

Lomu¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: D Loughnane| OR: 88| CD

11/2

C&D winner in December who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 10 days ago given tardy start. Can give another good account.

Form: 513-555

(5)

North Wind¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 79

4/1

Only one win from 23 runs, but he posted good second of 5 to Kind Review in handicap (9/2) over C&D 12 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Needs considering.

Form: 2266-82

(7)

Duke Of Firenze⁹^{(ex 4)}

Age: 12| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lee| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 75| D

16/1

Veteran speedster resumed winning ways in 5f handicap at Southwell 9 days ago, getting up late. Much respected under 4 lb penalty.

Form: 546231

(1)

Kind Review⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 78| CD

15/8

C&D winner earlier in month before good second of 7 in handicap here (6f) 7 days ago. Can race off 2 lb lower mark so merits serious consideration.

Form: 925-312

(8)

Prince of Rome^h1⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 78| D

16/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in October but (17/2) last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 87 days ago. Hood on now with something to prove.

Form: 236170-

(4)

Secret Venture^b1⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 77| D

18/1

Winless since his debut and (cheekpieces on) only tenth of 12 in 6f handicap here 81 days ago. Blinkered now with serious questions to answer.

Form: 320/900-

(3)

Be Proud¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 75| CD

9/2

4-time C&D winner, latest in January, who arrives on back of good third of 5 to Kind Review in handicap here (9/4) 12 days ago, left poorly placed. Not taken lightly off same mark.

Form: 33-U143

Forecasts

Kind Review (15/8), North Wind (4/1), Be Proud (9/2), Lomu (11/2), Watchable (10/1), Prince of Rome (16/1), Duke Of Firenze (16/1), Secret Venture (18/1)

A tight-knit sprint in which KIND REVIEW is taken to continue his fine form and notch a fourth course win. Be Proud is another always to be respected here so looks set to chase home Tracy Waggott's 5-y-o once more with North Wind not taken lightly either despite his poor strike rate.