12:50 Newcastle

Friday 12 November 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 2m 46.53s

(4)

Alright Sunshine^v⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 100| D

9/2

Perked up by fitting of a visor this year, winning at Hamilton (12f) prior to 3 solid efforts. Excuses when fourteenth of 23 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, soft) 6 days ago.

Form: 510230

(6)

Nao Da Mais¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 98| D

11/1

Useful form in France but struggled in a listed race at Kempton on yard debut. Opening mark looks on the high side.

Form: 731500

(2)

Nicholas T²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: J S Goldie| OR: 97| CD

6/1

Northumberland Plate winner here in June. Below par of late but out of depth when seventh of 10 to Trueshan in Long Distance Cup at Ascot (16f, good to soft, 200/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 503007

(5)

Faylaq⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 96| D

20/1

Smart at best but temperament seemed to get the better of him and subsequently sold from William Haggas for 40,000 gns in October.

Form: 326004

(1)

Pivoine^v⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 93

8/1

Latest win at Haydock in June. 6/1, creditable second of 5 in handicap at York (10.2f, good) 68 days ago, no match for winner. Up in trip. Visor back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 741692

(7)

Stargazer^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 93| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win at Haydock in September. 16/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (14.5f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 506314

(3)

King Of The South^v²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Knight| OR: 92| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Might have needed the run when last of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, heavy, 12/1) 20 days ago (raced solely on AW previously). Can bounce back.

Form: 12-2137

(8)

March Law¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 95

9/2

Seemed unsuited by the very testing conditions at Salisbury (9.9f, heavy) and quickly bounced back when third of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Kempton (11f) 11 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 21-4253

Forecasts

King Of The South (3/1), March Law (9/2), Alright Sunshine (9/2), Nicholas T (6/1), Stargazer (15/2), Pivoine (8/1), Nao Da Mais (11/1), Faylaq (20/1)

KING OF THE SOUTH had excuses on his return at Doncaster 3 weeks ago and remains of interest back at a track where he goes well. Pivoine was beaten only by an unexposed sort at York last time and remains on a workable mark, while March Law is the sole 3-y-o in the field and seems best on AW.