16:45 Newcastle

Friday 3 December 2021

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 1m 12.55s

(1)

Lord Oberon^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 75| D

9/1

Visored for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at Doncaster (7f, heavy) 41 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Drops in class but needs to rediscover best form.

Form: 370079

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(14)

Global Humor^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 74| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 17 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in September. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 446106

(10)

Blackheath^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 74| D

8/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 7/1, respectable 2¾ lengths fourth of 12 to Spartan Fighter in handicap at this C&D 38 days ago, nearest finish. Place claims at least.

Form: 300534

(12)

Spartan Fighter^v³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 73| CD

5/1

4/1, won 12-runner handicap at this C&D 38 days ago, finding extra. 5 lb rise looks fair and he makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 954331

(8)

Praise Of Shadows^h,t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 72

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (66/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 452400

(11)

Hart Stopper^p¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 71| BF| CDWS

18/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (3/1) at Hamilton (6f, good to firm). Off 6 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5-92234

(2)

Bakr^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 70

80/1

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 40/1) 21 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0-138

(9)

Gowanlad¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 69| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 9/4, respectable third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 13 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 078633

(4)

Chookie Dunedin²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 69| D

16/1

22/1, seventeenth of 22 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, soft) 27 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 468750

(3)

Burrows Seeside^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 68| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Respectable third of 12 in handicap (7/2) at Redcar (6f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Bit more needed.

Form: 097423

(5)

Royal Advice^v⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 62| CD

13/2

4 wins from 17 runs this year. Visored for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner handicap (18/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 8 days ago, keeping on well. Solid claims under a penalty.

Form: 099601

(13)

Patsy Fagan²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 66| D

12/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Pontefract in October. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (15/2) at this course (7.1f) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 173016

(6)

Mayelf^v³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65

14/1

25/1 and visored for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good) 37 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 465487

(7)

Our Little Pony²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 65

100/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f) 28 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 65-0079

Forecasts

Spartan Fighter (5/1), Gowanlad (5/1), Burrows Seeside (5/1), Royal Advice (13/2), Blackheath (8/1), Lord Oberon (9/1), Patsy Fagan (12/1), Mayelf (14/1), Global Humor (14/1), Chookie Dunedin (16/1), Hart Stopper (18/1), Praise Of Shadows (50/1), Bakr (80/1), Our Little Pony (100/1)

This is very competitive and SPARTAN FIGHTER is just preferred following his C&D victory at the end of October. He has been raised 5 lb for that success but that is partially negated by his rider's 3 lb claim. Royal Advice sprung a surprise at Wolverhampton in a first-time visor last week and he'll be a danger under a penalty. Blackheath is one of several others with each-way claims too.