18:25 Newcastle

Thursday 15 April 2021

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quinnbet.com Handicap

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 2m 13.77s

(8)

Second Slip¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 78| BF| D

11/8

One win from 3 runs last year. 10/3, sixth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy). Off 6 months. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 216-

(3)

Breguet Boy²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 76

8/1

7/2, sixth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Musselburgh (16.4f, good) 20 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat. Been acquitting himself well over hurdles and has won on this surface. Could go well.

Form: 325414-

(1)

Civil Law^t1⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 75

22/1

First run since leaving H-F. Devin when seventh of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, soft, 11/2) on NH debut 53 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 3/52626-

(6)

Now Children³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Menzies| OR: 75

13/2

3/1, third of 6 in seller at Southwell (12.1f) 37 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Alexandra Dunn. One to note in the market.

Form: 06/09-43

(2)

Francisco Bay¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: E De Giles| OR: 74| D

6/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (9/2) at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 19 days ago, suited by emphasis on stamina. Has to be taken seriously on tapeta debut.

Form: 12244-1

(4)

Zihaam¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 74| D

66/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. 40/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, good) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 68816-0

(7)

Vanity Affair^h¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| OR: 69

16/5

Lightly-raced winner. 7/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 10 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Enters calculations.

Form: 4-921

(5)

Intercessor³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 65

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 28/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 38 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6/107-9

Forecasts

Second Slip (11/8), Vanity Affair (16/5), Francisco Bay (6/1), Now Children (13/2), Breguet Boy (8/1), Civil Law (22/1), Intercessor (40/1), Zihaam (66/1)

BREGUET BOY has won twice over hurdles during the winter and is back on the level in good form with fitness on his side. He's won on this surface at Wolverhampton and is chanced to gain a fourth victory on the Flat. Second Slip is less exposed than most and he should improve to play a part. Francisco Bay is very consistent and could go close again having scored at Doncaster.