18:55 Newcastle

Thursday 15 April 2021

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QuinnBet Quarterback Handicap

Off time: 18:56 | Winning time: 1m 37.89s

(2)

Tara Iti^p¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 66| D

10/1

Career best when winning 9-runner nursery at Leicester (8.2f, heavy, 9/1), kept up to work. Off 6 months. Has been gelded since last seen and should go close again up 6 lb.

Form: 0601-

(3)

Fae The Port⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 59

4/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 15/2) 7 days ago, suited by increase in trip. One to consider under penalty.

Form: 4266-41

(10)

Headshot^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| BF

4/1

11/8, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Bath (8f, good) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 05-3222

(12)

Donizetti^t1¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 62WS

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 13 in maiden at Doncaster (6f, soft). Off 159 days. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut having had wind surgery. More to come.

Form: 076-

(1)

Rainbow's Gift¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 62

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 16/1, fifth of 11 in minor event at this course (7.1f), very slowly away. Off 6 months. Has been gelded since last seen and could improve on handicap debut to go close.

Form: 745-

(9)

Odd Socks Havana⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 60

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 13 in maiden at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 33/1) 52 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. One to note in the market.

Form: 0-47

(4)

Blu Boy^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell| OR: 60

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (17/2) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 19 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 0655-6

(11)

Esticky End⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 57| C

7/2

Course winner. Winner here in December. Hooded for 1st time, good third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (11/4) 44 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 00714-3

(5)

Desert Quest²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: A C Whillans| OR: 55

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in nursery at Redcar (8f, soft, 33/1). Off 6 months. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4087-

(7)

Five And Dime⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: D Fentiman| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 49

33/1

Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 10/1) 8 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 66480-6

(6)

Mythical Waters^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 45

125/1

200/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 09804-0

Non-Runners

(8)

Almost An Angel⁴¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: Darragh Keenan

Forecasts

Esticky End (7/2), Headshot (4/1), Fae The Port (4/1), Blu Boy (5/1), Almost An Angel (7/1), Rainbow's Gift (9/1), Tara Iti (10/1), Donizetti (11/1), Odd Socks Havana (14/1), Five And Dime (33/1), Desert Quest (66/1), Mythical Waters (125/1)

A chance is taken on RAINBOW'S GIFT, who shaped well in a couple of novice events here last autumn. He has been gelded and starts life in handicaps off a workable-looking mark. Tara Iti, a winner in the mud at Leicester when last seen, is considered also, as is last week's Southwell scorer Fae The Port.