17:30 Newcastle

Friday 2 April 2021

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 59.31s

(5)

Kind Review³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 81| CD

5/2

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (15/8) at this C&D 38 days ago by length from North Wind, having run of race. Strong claims again.

Form: 25-3121

(4)

Saluti²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 80| D

16/1

3 lengths fourth of 6 to Buniann in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 28 days ago. On a reasonable mark and likely to strip fitter for latest outing.

Form: 51007-4

(8)

Erich Bloch¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 79

17/2

Latest win at Catterick in October. 5/1, below form third of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, soft). Off 160 days. Down in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Needs a career best on return.

Form: 746113-

(2)

North Wind³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: T D Barron| OR: 79

11/2

One win from 24 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. 4/1, good length second of 8 to Kind Review in handicap at this C&D 38 days ago, running on. Very much remains of interest.

Form: 266-822

(3)

Buniann²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 78| CD

9/4

4-time C&D winner. 11/10, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this C&D 28 days ago with something in hand. Sure to go well again.

Form: 2160-21

(7)

Canford Bay¹⁸⁸

16/1

C&D winner. 11/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Ripon (5f, soft). Off 6 months. Liable to need the run.

Form: 754744-

(1)

Birkenhead^p,t⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 75| D

12/1

Latest win at Southwell in October. 12/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D 71 days ago. Needs to bounce back after a break.

Form: 01724-7

(6)

Another Angel⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: A Brittain| OR: 69| CD

11/1

7-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 10 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 7 days ago, doing too much too soon. Not ruled out.

Form: 6-73257

Forecasts

Buniann (9/4), Kind Review (5/2), North Wind (11/2), Erich Bloch (17/2), Another Angel (11/1), Birkenhead (12/1), Canford Bay (16/1), Saluti (16/1)

A tightly-knit sprint that could go to BUNNIAN, who still seems to be getting better and had something to spare when completing his fourth C&D success last time. Kind Review has also built up a terrific record here, so he's also worthy of respect, while North Wind could get his head in front if the race is run to suit.