17:30 Newcastle

Friday 5 November 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.77s

(6)

Oso Rapido²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 80| D

10/1

Off the mark for this yard at Musselburgh in August and produced a career-best when adding a 6f Pontefract handicap to his tally a month later. Others appeal more on his all-weather debut.

Form: 314217

(10)

Equiano Springs¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: T P Tate| OR: 80| CD

9/1

5-time course winner. Latest win at Newmarket in September. Never threatened when eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 17 days ago but every chance he will bounce back here.

Form: 055618

(9)

Fortamour¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 80| C| D

16/5

Course winner. Latest win at Ripon in August. 12/1, shaped well when seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, left with too much to do. Shortlist material.

Form: 781507

(5)

Ginger Jam^p¹¹

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

25/1

C&D winner. Nine wins from 31 Flat runs. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (11/1) at this course (5f) 11 days ago. Can give another good account but others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 641594

(7)

Rhythm²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 79| D

33/1

Latest win at Windsor in June. Seemed unsuited by conditions when ninth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (6f, soft, 33/1) 29 days ago. Can get back on track if taking to this all-weather surface.

Form: 86-9129

(11)

Golden Apollo^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| D

12/1

Unreliable type who has gone 17 runs since last win in 2019. Took little interest when fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago so looks one to avoid.

Form: 726070

(2)

Lezardrieux³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 79| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Eight wins from 29 Flat runs. Latest win at Haydock in September. Found run of good form halted when thirteenth of 15 in handicap (6/1) at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 602110

(14)

Macho Pride⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Haslam| OR: 78| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 18/1, 5 lengths eleventh of 17 to Lezardrieux in handicap at Haydock (6f, firm) 54 days ago, denied a run over 1f out. Can give a good account provided he gets a clear passage.

Form: 216050

(12)

Igotatext^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 78| D

22/1

8/1, run best excused when last of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 13 days ago, always behind after slowly away. Has work to do.

Form: 510-277

(3)

Captain Vallo^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 77| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner here in October. 5/2, again ran creditably when second of 14 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, headed close home. Yet to run a bad race at this venue so high on the shortlist.

Form: 734212

(4)

River Tweed²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 75| D

10/1

Thrice-raced winner. 7/2, improved when won 5-runner minor event at Redcar (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago, making all and keeping on well. One to note on handicap debut.

Form: 371

(1)

Global Humor^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 75| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 16 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in September. Ran poorly when tenth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (6f, soft, 16/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 344610

(13)

Giogiobbo^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 75| D

66/1

Rattled off a quick-fire hat-trick at Doncaster in June. Possibly unsuited by conditions when tenth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at Doncaster (7f, heavy) 13 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 467300

(8)

Praise Of Shadows^h²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 74

66/1

50/1, ran no sort of race on first outing since leaving Marco Botti when last of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, heavy) 25 days ago, slowly away. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 845240

Forecasts

Captain Vallo (9/4), Fortamour (16/5), Equiano Springs (9/1), Lezardrieux (9/1), Oso Rapido (10/1), River Tweed (10/1), Golden Apollo (12/1), Igotatext (22/1), Ginger Jam (25/1), Macho Pride (25/1), Rhythm (33/1), Global Humor (40/1), Praise Of Shadows (66/1), Giogiobbo (66/1)

A host in with chances but the vote goes to recent C&D winner CAPTAIN VALLO. Phillip Makin's charge is yet to finish outside the first 2 places here, so he's put forward as the answer. The main danger could be Fortamour, who was left with too much to do when behind the selection last month. Handicap debutant River Tweed also makes some appeal after his Redcar success.