14:35 Newcastle

Saturday 20 March 2021

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QuinnBet Live Casino Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 12.42s

The Macon Lugnatic^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 122

11/2

Showed a cracking attitude to land pair of novice hurdles at this track last term. Disappointing this season, although latest effort was a small step in the right direction.

Form: P11-584

Caltex^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 121

20/1

Fairly useful chaser who has been running respectably in that sphere and is no forlorn hope returning to the smaller obstacles for the first time in a while.

Form: 1-58834

Oscars Leader^v²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 120| BF

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler who doesn't have much in hand but has been performing with credit in general this term, so should give another account under a typically positive ride.

Form: 12-2232

A Large One Please^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 118

66/1

Sprung a surprise when 33/1 debut winner of novice hurdle (33/1) at Catterick in December but has gone the wrong way from that and opening handicap mark demands plenty of improvement.

Form: 3-4155

Skiddaw Valleys⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 118| D

9/1

Hurdles winner who has hit the frame on three of his four outings this term but seems to be in the grip of the handicapper.

Form: 15-2844

En Meme Temps^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 118

14/1

Not discredited when sixth at this track last time, albeit again lacking enthusiasm. Handicapper has given him a chance and return to this trip might allow him to travel more fluently.

Form: 3-60266

Bialco^p,t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 116| D

25/1

Dual winner last term, including off 5 lb higher at Kelso, but not in the same form since. Hard to fancy having failed to beat a rival in a 5-runner event at Uttoxeter in February.

Form: 5P-5535

Lemon T⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 111| CD

11/1

Bumper/hurdle winner who has struggled in varied disciplines this term, below-form sixth at Doncaster back over hurdles last time.

Form: 21P-F56

Sheriff Garrett^p,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 110| D

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler at his best and, having readily capitalised on a reduced mark at Catterick last time, he still looks well handicapped on old form, so a follow-up is on the cards.

Form: 2/84771

Curramore^t1⁴¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 110

15/8

Fairly treated on his best form and, while off the track more than a year (has also left Lucy Normile), he's worth a market check debuting for a shrewd stable in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 32/16P4-

Kauto D'Amour²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 107| C

9/1

Course winner who posted one of his better efforts when second at Sedgefield last time but is unsure to be in the same form. Mark looks about right, anyway.

Form: 142-862

Espion De Saflo⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: R D Day| T: A Nicol| OR: 99| D

40/1

Fairly useful chaser but below par over hurdles this term and fared no better in a jumpers bumper a couple of months ago. Easy to oppose.

Form: P3-8808

Non-Runners

Enfin Phil⁴⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Micky Hammond J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Curramore (15/8), Oscars Leader (11/2), The Macon Lugnatic (11/2), Kauto D'Amour (9/1), Skiddaw Valleys (9/1), Sheriff Garrett (11/1), Lemon T (11/1), En Meme Temps (14/1), Caltex (20/1), Bialco (25/1), Enfin Phil (25/1), Espion De Saflo (40/1), A Large One Please (66/1)

SHERRIF GARRETT looked resurgent when scoring at Catterick last month and remains with plenty of handicapping scope based on old form, so he gets the nod ahead of Oscars Leader, who has been performing consistently well this term. Caltex is another one to consider.