15:00 Newcastle

Tuesday 4 January 2022

All15:0015:3016:0016:3017:0017:3018:0018:30

Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 3m 53.56s

(7)

Manjaam^p⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 74| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 9/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f) 43 days ago, needing stronger gallop. First run for yard after leaving Mark Loughnane.

Form: 150654-

(4)

Three Platoon^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S Donohoe| T: R Menzies| OR: 77

5/2

11/1, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 17 days ago, plenty in hand. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 235831-

(2)

The Mouse Doctor^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 71| D

8/1

First run since leaving A. J. Martin when second of 4 in handicap chase at Newcastle (16.3f, good, 25/1) on debut over fences 26 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Respected back on the Flat.

Form: 28-1289

(6)

Thibault^t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: A West| OR: 71| D

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. 16/1, third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sandown (16f, soft) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5/74-

(5)

Mukha Magic^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 70

11/4

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Second of 4 in handicap (10/3) at Southwell (16.5f) 13 days ago, running on late. Can give a good account.

Form: 670222-

(1)

Magellan³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 70| C

100/1

Course winner. Fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, soft, 33/1) 33 days ago. Up in trip. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 6098/07-

(3)

Riggsby²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 65| CD

3/1

9/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, sticking to task. Remains unexposed.

Form: 546931-

Forecasts

Three Platoon (5/2), Mukha Magic (11/4), Riggsby (3/1), Thibault (11/2), The Mouse Doctor (8/1), Manjaam (22/1), Magellan (100/1)

THREE PLATOON has made a positive start for this yard and got off the mark in great style at Wolverhampton (14f) 17 days ago, beating a subsequent winner in the process. He can defy a 4 lb rise at the main expense of The Mouse Doctor, who ran well on his chase/stable debut here last month.