19:00 Newcastle

Tuesday 9 November 2021

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap

Off time: 19:04 | Winning time: 1m 26.80s

(1)

Harry Love¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 70| D

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f, 13/2) 19 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 879337

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(5)

Tamaska^v1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70| D

11/4

Had a good year, winning 4 times on turf. Good runner-up efforts here on last 2 starts. Forst-time visor replaces usual cheekpieecs. Looks sure to go well again.

Form: 417122

(14)

Eponina¹³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| D

40/1

Won twice on turf in June. Good second of 11 in handicap at Leicester (1m, good) last time. Off 138 days. Contender if ready to roll after a break.

Form: 384112

(4)

Jill Rose¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S Whitaker| OR: 69| BF| D

20/1

Latest win at Ayr in October. 7/2, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (7f, soft) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 436516

(2)

Dabirstar¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 69| C

22/1

Off the mark in 6f novice at this course 14 days ago, driven out. More will be needed if she's to follow up back in a handicap.

Form: 22-4P1

(9)

Ajrad²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Quinn| T: W J Knight| OR: 68

15/2

Fair maiden. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Kempton (7f) 27 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 662636

(3)

Vasco Da Gama^p⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 67

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, eighth of 11 in classified event at Doncaster (1m, firm) 62 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces back on. Marquand up.

Form: 895348

(6)

Always Dreaming^p⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67

20/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on first time, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, AW) 59 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4-47743

(12)

Sir Sedric^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 67

13/2

Below form seventh of 13 in handicap (15/2) at Newmarket (1m, good) 11 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 363637

(7)

Susie Javea¹³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 66

50/1

Four AW wins at Southwell earlier in year but out of sorts when last seen in June.

Form: 231776

(10)

Merry Secret^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 66| D

33/1

Four wins from 17 runs this year. 15/2, below form third of 10 in claimer at Leicester (7f, heavy) 15 days ago.

Form: 244053

(13)

Vindobala¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: T Collier| OR: 65

100/1

First run since leaving Tracy Waggott when ninth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy, 50/1) 17 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 451849

(8)

Billian²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65

66/1

Last of 13 in handicap (33/1) at this course (6f) 28 days ago. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 4-04070

(11)

Abnaa^v⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 54| CD

11/4

13/2, career best when winning 14-runner C&D handicap a week ago. 5 lb penalty unlikely to prevent another bold bid.

Form: 633631

Forecasts

Abnaa (11/4), Tamaska (11/4), Sir Sedric (13/2), Harry Love (15/2), Ajrad (15/2), Vasco Da Gama (12/1), Jill Rose (20/1), Always Dreaming (20/1), Dabirstar (22/1), Merry Secret (33/1), Eponina (40/1), Susie Javea (50/1), Billian (66/1), Vindobala (100/1)

TAMASKA was 2 lengths clear of the third when second over C&D 18 days ago so the handicapper has possibly been generous leaving him on the same mark and he's fancied to land a fifth success of a productive 2021. Last week's C&D winner Abnaa rates the main theat, with Always Dreaming and Eponina completing the shortlist.