13:10 Newcastle

Thursday 9 December 2021

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MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 59.50s

Whoa Black Betty²⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 98| C

10/1

Signed off last term with 3m handicap wins at Musselburgh and here in the spring. Much respected on her return.

Form: 853P11-

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Bird On The Wire^t¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 94

12/1

Still a maiden, and below-form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f) 6 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on his return.

Form: 426P-26

Dan Gun²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 88| D

40/1

Arrives below par, fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle here (16.2f) 21 days ago. Back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 5-59F75

Benito⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 87

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden who offered little on his handicap bow when eleventh of 13 at Uttoxeter (15.8f) 41 days ago. Up in trip but others are more persuasive.

Form: 69-60

Sputnik²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 87

22/1

Opened his account at Hexham in May but his recent form is far less encouraging, pulled up in handicap there 22 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 4-1693P

Adelphi Prince^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 86

33/1

Maiden hurdler who has beaten just one rival in two starts this term. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4337-00

Goodtimes Badtimes³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Edward Austin⁽³⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 83

11/4

Had wind op before encouraging fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.9f) on his yard bow 33 days ago. Form has been franked, so he's a player off 2 lb lower mark now.

Form: 376F5-4

You Some Boy⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 82

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Off 7 months before modest tenth on his handicap bow at Carlisle (20f) 49 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 4827-0

Brickadank⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁶⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 81

15/2

Still to get his head in front, but he posted good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (20f) 49 days ago. Enters calculations nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 334952

Oceans Red^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 78

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Had wind op and tongue tied before pulled up in 2m handicap at Uttoxeter 41 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: 3P369-P

Fernhill Lad^t,v1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 76

8/1

Remains winless, but he arrives in decent nick, cheekpieces on when third in 3m handicap at Ayr. Visor on now, and he's not taken lightly.

Form: 89-4543

Sheepysheepsheep⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Thomas Willmott| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 75

22/1

Yet to show any worthwhile form, only tenth of 11 in novice hurdle at Kelso (16.2f) 47 days ago. Lots to prove now going into handicaps.

Form: P-70

African Glory²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 74

8/1

12/1, good second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f) 22 days ago. Can make presence felt in her bid for a first victory. Engaged Hexham 320 Wednesday.

Form: 634-702

Grey Tikkana¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Oakley Brown| T: K Scott| OR: 73

150/1

Last of 9 in 3m handicap hurdle (250/1) at Ayr 17 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 7808P-9

On We Go^v²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁵⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 72

16/1

Only one win from 27 runs, but she recorded respectable fifth of 12 in 3m handicap here 21 days ago. Can give another good account despite being 2 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 483475

Saint Jude⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Mark Galligan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wilson| OR: 70

50/1

Off 10 months before below-par sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f) 78 days ago. Plenty more required if he's to gain a first win here from 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 74376-6

Non-Runners

Quick Pick²⁶⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: J Candlish J: Peter Kavanagh

Forecasts

Goodtimes Badtimes (11/4), Quick Pick (6/1), Brickadank (15/2), Benito (8/1), Fernhill Lad (8/1), African Glory (8/1), Whoa Black Betty (10/1), Oceans Red (11/1), Bird On The Wire (12/1), On We Go (16/1), You Some Boy (22/1), Sputnik (22/1), Sheepysheepsheep (22/1), Adelphi Prince (33/1), Dan Gun (40/1), Saint Jude (50/1), Grey Tikkana (150/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest, and GOODTIMES BADTIMES is worth supporting to build on his promising first run for Sandy Thomson with that form working out well. Brickadank is feared most on the back of his good Carlisle second with Fernhill Lad another in-form maiden who needs considering.