16:50 Newcastle

Tuesday 21 September 2021

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Arc Weekend On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 43.41s

(1)

Viceregent¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62

9/2

15/2, took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 18 days ago. Back up in trip and good chance if building on that.

Form: 2-79875

(11)

Sea Me Win¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 62| C

16/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat who was well held after 19 months off at Musselburgh (14f, good to soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 6/51-5

(4)

Ice Canyon^h²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: K Frost| OR: 62| D

6/1

Good second of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Hamilton (12.1f, good) 25 days ago, finishing well. A repeat may see him go one better here.

Form: 6-45202

(8)

Venusta¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: W G Harrison| OR: 61

66/1

50/1, again ran poorly when seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 0-86397

(6)

Straight Ash^v³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: A Elliott| T: R Menzies| OR: 59| D

25/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap (40/1) at this course (10.2f) 32 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 123349

(7)

Esspeegee^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Parr| OR: 58| CD

22/1

3-time C&D winner who ran poorly in another change of headgear at Lingfield 36 days ago, but isn't handicapped out of things if he can bounce back.

Form: 98-8249

(2)

Raqisa^h1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 65| D

10/1

Winner at Thirsk in August, but proved a disappointment at Ripon (12f, good) 29 days ago, slowly away. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 336516

(5)

Peerless Percy^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 58| CD

7/2

Finally off the mark in 10-runner handicap at this C&D (9/4) 18 days ago. 3 lb rise demands a bit more.

Form: 320261

(3)

Globetrotter^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: D Brooke| OR: 58| BF| D

16/1

Took advantage of a drop in class when winning at Chelmsford City in August and ran at least as well when third back there (13.3f) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 45-8613

(10)

Act Of Magic¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Mackie| OR: 57| BF| D

5/2

Latest win at Ripon in August. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (5/2) at Leicester (10f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Can give another good account back up in trip.

Form: 241524

(9)

Freewheelin⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 48

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden who fared no better than on comeback when sixth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good to firm). Off 96 days.

Form: 760-56

Forecasts

Act Of Magic (5/2), Peerless Percy (7/2), Viceregent (9/2), Ice Canyon (6/1), Raqisa (10/1), Globetrotter (16/1), Sea Me Win (16/1), Esspeegee (22/1), Straight Ash (25/1), Freewheelin (25/1), Venusta (66/1)

ICE CANYON went close off 2 lb lower at Hamilton last month, despite not being seen to best effect, so he looks worth siding with to go one better here. Act of Magic can give another good account back up in trip under Oisin Murphy, with Viceregent also feared dropping in grade.