13:40 Newcastle

Tuesday 19 October 2021

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Betway Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 2m 47.0s

(3)

Miracle Eagle^v²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jonny Peate| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 60

9/2

11/2, good fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 25 days ago. Form has been franked, so she holds good claims of opening her account eased 1 lb now.

Form: 34-2324

(11)

Esspeegee^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 56| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner but only eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, slowly away. Has work to do.

Form: 8-82498

(8)

Reclaim Victory^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Zak Wheatley| T: B Ellison| OR: 56

9/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2019, but good fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5-76384

(14)

Star Dreamer¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Mooney⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 53

40/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, soft, 50/1) 12 days ago. Lots more needed if she's to open her account.

Form: 5-36750

(2)

Melgate Majeure^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: D Brooke| OR: 52| C

7/1

4-time course winner but only seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 28 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 359057

(12)

Thorntoun Care^p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 52| D

22/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019, and below form fourth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Redcar (14f, good) 35 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 297254

(6)

Lochnaver²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shannon Watts⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 56

12/1

Eighth of 14 in handicap (100/1) at this course (10.2f) 22 days ago, nearest finish. Back up in trip but others remain more persuasive.

Form: 480098

(9)

Trinity Star^b⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 48| D

40/1

Quirky sort. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap (25/1) at Beverley (9.9f, firm) 52 days ago, nearest finish. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 745696

(4)

Robert Johnson^p³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 53

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (22/1) at Musselburgh (14f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Much respected on his tapeta debut.

Form: 9845

(10)

The Brora Pobbles²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Winn⁽⁷⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 47| C

50/1

Course winner. Only eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 633350

(5)

Manfadh^p,t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 47

12/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fifth of 16 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, firm, 18/1) 52 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 0-64365

(1)

Vertice²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 46

16/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs, and below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 744458

(13)

Capla Lass^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 47

8/1

12/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 17 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Can make presence felt back up in trip.

Form: 970344

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Hoopmalassie¹⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: K Dalgleish J: O McSweeney

Forecasts

Reclaim Victory (9/2), Miracle Eagle (9/2), Hoopmalassie (13/2), Robert Johnson (7/1), Melgate Majeure (7/1), Capla Lass (8/1), Lochnaver (12/1), Manfadh (12/1), Vertice (16/1), Esspeegee (16/1), Thorntoun Care (22/1), Star Dreamer (40/1), Trinity Star (40/1), The Brora Pobbles (50/1)

Lots with chances, but MIRACLE EAGLE's recent C&D fourth is proving good form so she is taken to gain her breakthrough victory. Reclaim Victory is on a long losing run yet feared most on the back of her good fourth here, with Capla Lass and Melgate Majeure two more who figure high on the shortlist.