15:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 9 November 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 3m 40.77s

(5)

Chipiron⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 80

9/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in July. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (13/2) there (14f) 8 days ago, nearest finish. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 057133

(2)

Manjaam^p,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 77| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 2 lengths sixth of 7 to Victoriano in handicap at this C&D (20/1) 18 days ago. Not handicapped out of things by any means, but others preferred all the same.

Form: 13-1506

(9)

Lord Torranaga¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 70| BF

2/1

Three wins from 12 runs this year, the latest at Catterick in October. Good second of 12 in handicap back there (12.1f, soft, 7/2) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip and he's a leading candidate.

Form: 614312

(1)

Mukha Magic^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 70

10/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 22 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and would be a threat if able to bounce back given that he's now 5 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 554670

(3)

Stockbridge Tap^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell| OR: 67

14/1

Below form when fourth of 9 in minor event at this course (12.4f, 7/1) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip and while he's far from exposed, others make greater appeal.

Form: 3/2268-4

(7)

Victoriano¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 61| CD

9/4

7/1, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap at this C&D 18 days ago, better placed than most. Nudged up just 1 lb and should again have a part to play.

Form: 842431

(8)

Wemyss Point^b²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 61

50/1

Last of 12 in handicap (66/1) at this C&D 28 days ago, slowly away. 0-13 on the AW and this 9-y-o is readily passed over.

Form: 223190

(4)

Romulan Prince⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: D Fentiman| T: Olly Williams| OR: 62

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 5/1) 50 days ago, not ideally placed. Possibilities on first run for yard after leaving Richard Hughes.

Form: 157565

(6)

Riggsby³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 62

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 9 in handicap (18/1) at Redcar (14f, good to firm) 38 days ago. Probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 75469

Forecasts

Lord Torranaga (2/1), Victoriano (9/4), Chipiron (9/2), Mukha Magic (10/1), Manjaam (12/1), Stockbridge Tap (14/1), Riggsby (20/1), Romulan Prince (40/1), Wemyss Point (50/1)

This trip should be within LORD TORRANAGA's range and he looks the most solid of these, for all that he has yet to strike off a mark this high. The 6-y-o was a thoroughly decisive winner of his latest start on the all-weather at Southwell in August and has subsequently continued the good work on turf. Chipiron is next on the list, while Mukha Magic is dangerous to discount off a reduced mark.