19:00 Newcastle

Monday 25 October 2021

All16:5517:2518:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 58.9s

(7)

Ginger Jam^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 80| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Nine wins from 30 Flat runs. Latest win at Bath in September. 16/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 364159

(2)

Buniann²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 78| CD

10/3

5-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (9/4) at this C&D 24 days ago. Raised only 2 lb and he has to be taken seriously given his excellent record here.

Form: 234201

(11)

Victory Angel^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 78| D

12/1

12/1, bit below form third of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, heavy) 14 days ago. Edging down the weights and may make an impact.

Form: 037453

(10)

James Watt^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| D

14/1

16/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 926047

(1)

Glorious Rio^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 76| CD

13/8

3-time C&D winner. 5 wins from 16 runs this year. Latest win here in October. 9/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, heavy) 7 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 112716

(6)

Soapys Sister^v1⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 73| D

25/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in July. 6/1, fourth of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 54 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 415154

(9)

Queen Of Kalahari^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: J L Eyre| OR: 71| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Good head third of 9 to Buniann in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 24 days ago. Won't be far away.

Form: 21-6903

(3)

Sound Of Iona¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 71| D

14/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in September. Eighth of 9 in handicap (17/2) at Musselburgh (5f, heavy) 14 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 116268

(5)

Ballyare^p,t⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 70| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good, 12/1) 79 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 443043

(4)

Spanish Angel¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 69| D

14/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in July. 4½ lengths tenth of 14 to Glorious Rio in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 199300

(8)

Tar Heel²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68

50/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, fourteenth of 17 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy) 21 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 065860

Forecasts

Glorious Rio (13/8), Buniann (10/3), Ballyare (15/2), Ginger Jam (11/1), Victory Angel (12/1), Queen Of Kalahari (12/1), Spanish Angel (14/1), James Watt (14/1), Sound Of Iona (14/1), Soapys Sister (25/1), Tar Heel (50/1)

BUNIANN has a sensationally good C&D record and it would be dangerous to oppose him following up his win here earlier in the month off a 2 lb higher mark. Queen of Kalahari wasn't far behind him that day and she'll be a big threat once again. Victory Angel and Ballyare look the best alternatives.