19:37 Newcastle

Friday 20 August 2021

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Read Hollie Doyle's Column On attheraces.com Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:39 | Winning time: 1m 26.72s

(8)

Burrows Seeside^t1⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: P A Kirby| OR: 70| C

6/1

Course winner. 16/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good) 56 days ago, again didn't impress with head carriage. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 35-2509

(4)

Confrontational^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 69| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Latest win here in June. Respectable third of 10 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 8/1) 24 days ago, suited by strong pace. Others look better treated.

Form: 251143

(5)

Late Arrival¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 68| D

7/1

16/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 18 days ago, having run of race. Makes tapeta debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 008094

(2)

Elegant Erin^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 65| D

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. First run since leaving Richard Hannon when good second of 5 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, heavy, 5/1) 16 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Respected off same mark.

Form: 063562

(1)

Gleniffer¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65| CD

6/4

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (15/2) at this C&D 18 days ago, bit in hand. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 634711

(7)

Thowq¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Gray| T: D Loughnane| OR: 63

12/1

Fair maiden. Turned in her best effort of the season when third of 13 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago, the drop back in trip probably helping given how keen she still was.

Form: 3-70583

(9)

Hurstwood²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Phil Dennis| T: P D Niven| OR: 60| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Ripon in June. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at York (6f, good, 20/1) 28 days ago, not helped by being trapped out on the wing. Not taken lightly.

Form: 606186

(3)

Divine Connection²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: O McSweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: T J FitzGerald| OR: 59| D

15/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. 16/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 27 days ago. Proving consistent even if the handicapper has her just about where he wants her.

Form: 137644

(6)

Trevie Fountain^b³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58| D

33/1

Went close on return but well held since, tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 12/1) 37 days ago.

Form: 11-4790

Forecasts

Gleniffer (6/4), Burrows Seeside (6/1), Late Arrival (7/1), Divine Connection (15/2), Elegant Erin (10/1), Confrontational (11/1), Thowq (12/1), Hurstwood (12/1), Trevie Fountain (33/1)

GLENIFFER looks better than ever right now, winning over C&D with a bit in hand last time, and should make a bold bid for the hat-trick over a trip he's unexposed at. Elegant Erin made a positive start for this yard when runner-up at Pontefract and is next best ahead of Hurstwood.