14:55 Newcastle

Tuesday 21 December 2021

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 2m 13.13s

(14)

Mahanakhon Power^v²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 65| D

14/1

Won at Chelmsford in August. Creditable second at Yarmouth (1¼m) next time. No impact over hurdles for Martin Keighley since but may do better back on Flat for new yard.

Form: 524312

(11)

Eleven Eleven^h⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 65| C

5/2

Hooded first time, career best when winning 5-runner course novice (1m) 41 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Unexposed sort who could have more to come.

Form: 3341

(12)

Engles Rock¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 62| C

8/1

Course winner in October. Second back here next time and best excused latest below-par run here. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 443129

(13)

International Law^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 57| C

9/1

Course winner. 13/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 8 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 557642

(10)

Reclaim Victory^p⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 55| BF

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (12.4f, 9/2) 63 days ago.

Form: 763846

(3)

Paddy Elliott^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 54

11/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 10 in maiden at Southwell (11f, 8/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 664454

(6)

Saulire Star⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 54| BF

18/1

Modest maiden. Bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap (9/4) at Kempton (12f). Off 99 days. First run for yard after leaving Mick Channon.

Form: 286345

(9)

Zealous^b⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 50

25/1

Latest win at Carlisle in August. 16/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (1m) 42 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 661247

(8)

Selecto⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 48

40/1

15/2, below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft). Off 92 days. Back up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Mick Channon.

Form: 353584

(5)

Cosa Sara⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48

6/1

40/1, fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (1m) 7 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 688794

(7)

Wildmountainthyme⁴⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45

125/1

Creditable third of 9 in classified event at Musselburgh (9f, heavy) when last seen in August 2020. Betting perhaps best guide after absence. One of 3 from yard.

Form: 700063-

(1)

Gold Ring^t1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: A Mullen| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 45

33/1

Cheekpieces on first time, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (1m) 18 days ago, doing too much too soon. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 583080

(2)

Danking²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 45

50/1

28/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 22 days ago. Down in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 743940

(4)

Rose Of Lancashire⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 47

14/1

Remains a maiden after 16 starts but she was second at Wolverhampton earlier this month and things didn't go her way when fifth back there since. Considered.

Form: 788625

Forecasts

Eleven Eleven (5/2), Reclaim Victory (5/1), Cosa Sara (6/1), Engles Rock (8/1), International Law (9/1), Paddy Elliott (11/1), Mahanakhon Power (14/1), Rose Of Lancashire (14/1), Saulire Star (18/1), Zealous (25/1), Gold Ring (33/1), Selecto (40/1), Danking (50/1), Wildmountainthyme (125/1)

ROSE OF LANCASHIRE leaves the impression she could be up to notching a first win soon and could prove the answer to this tight handicap. International Law is respected on the back of his runner-up effort at Wolverhampton last week, while Eleven Eleven won a weak course novice last time but he's an unexposed 3-y-o who may have more to offer.