16:35 Newcastle

Tuesday 26 October 2021

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 2m 42.03s

(3)

Puckle^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 66

9/1

Latest win at Pontefract in June. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm, 10/1) 35 days ago, nearest finish. Up in trip and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 137793

(6)

Harmonious⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 65

15/2

Sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 25/1) 8 days ago. Now 0-13 and, chances are, he'll find a few too good once again.

Form: 200066

(5)

Cuban Hope^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 64

11/1

12/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and hopes very much pinned on the hedgear sparking a revival.

Form: 0/85606

(9)

Sophosc^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams| OR: 61

2/1

Tongue strap and cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good second of 14 in handicap (13/2) at Kempton (12f) 21 days ago, clear of rest. 3 lb rise for that is tolerable and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 9-78372

(1)

Tommy R¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 66

5/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year, the latest at Hamilton in July. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 6-87114

(2)

Star Dreamer⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 53

10/1

Good third of 13 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 7 days ago. Likely to be on the premises if able to back that effort up.

Form: 367503

(7)

Firby^p1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 50| D

16/1

One win from 21 Flat runs, which was gained back in 2018. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (10f, soft, 22/1) 19 days ago and now upped in trip with first-time cheekpieces enlisted. Others preferred.

Form: 04/5086

(4)

Cloudland¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Robinson| T: W Coltherd| OR: 55

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (125/1) 14 days ago, slowly away. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 7-0606

(8)

The Brora Pobbles⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 47| C

16/1

Course winner. One win from 28 Flat runs. Ninth of 13 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D 7 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 333509

(11)

Archive⁵³

Age: 11| Weight: 8-9| J: J Mitchell| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 45| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 53 days ago, slowly away. Not discounted.

Form: 882894

(10)

Batocchi^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 45

12/1

Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap (40/1) at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip and he needs to take a sizeable step forward.

Form: 009906

Result Amended

Tommy R - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 3rd.

Batocchi - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Forecasts

Sophosc (2/1), Tommy R (5/1), Harmonious (15/2), Puckle (9/1), Star Dreamer (10/1), Cuban Hope (11/1), Batocchi (12/1), Archive (14/1), The Brora Pobbles (16/1), Firby (16/1), Cloudland (33/1)

SOPHOSC was just touched off by an in-form rival at Kempton 3 weeks ago, in turn finishing nicely clear of the rest. The 5-y-o remains on a handy mark, despite going up 3 lb for that near miss, and he should prove a tough nut to crack. Puckle bounced back following a string of poor efforts when third at Beverley last month and she is second choice. Star Dreamer is also worthy of consideration.