17:00 Newcastle

Tuesday 13 April 2021

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QuinnBet Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 2m 41.95s

(9)

Well Planted^p1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 57

5/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Still relatively unexposed and looks the one to beat.

Form: 865-25

(1)

True Romance³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Brooke| OR: 57| D

9/1

18/1, first run since leaving Julia Brooke when last of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 01144/9

(7)

Joeljalu^p1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 55

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Ninth of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 150/1) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Must bounce back.

Form: 409

(10)

Gripper^b,t¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Conner McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 54

28/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (16.2f, 50/1), merely passing beaten rivals. Off 6 months. Down in trip.

Form: 60/8567-

(8)

Faramman^b⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T Hamilton| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 52

25/1

100/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 41 days ago. Back up in trip. Difficult to make a case for.

Form: 34-7840

(6)

Pepper Street^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: S England| OR: 52

11/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap (22/1) at Southwell (16.5f) 25 days ago. Down in trip. Each-way claims.

Form: 6/0-6535

(4)

Hajey¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 48

7/2

Third of 12 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Newcastle (16.2f, good) on NH debut 14 days ago. Modest on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run. Yard in good form and has to be considered.

Form: 38340-3

(3)

Coup De Gold¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: D Thompson| OR: 48

7/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Carlisle (17f, good) 10 days ago. Modest on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run.

Form: 6454-43

(2)

Lucky Draw¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: E De Giles| OR: 47

18/1

Last of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 28/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 8/07770-

(5)

Man Of Verve¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45| C

22/1

Course winner. 12/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 10 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 886378

Forecasts

Well Planted (5/4), Hajey (7/2), Coup De Gold (7/1), True Romance (9/1), Pepper Street (11/1), Lucky Draw (18/1), Joeljalu (18/1), Man Of Verve (22/1), Faramman (25/1), Gripper (28/1)

WELL PLANTED has fewer miles on the clock than many of these and he's ran creditably in two handicaps. He should be able to build on those efforts here to take an uncompetitive-looking contest. Hajey's trainer has started the season in terrific form and he has to be considered. Pepper Street is another with each-way claims.