15:30 Newcastle

Tuesday 4 January 2022

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Betway Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 2m 45.12s

(7)

Allerthorpe^t²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 41

125/1

Modest gelding. Eighth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Ripon (12f, good to firm). Off 6 months.

Form: 604808-

(6)

Amourie¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Craggs| OR: 47| D

12/1

Modest mare. One win from 24 Flat runs. Winner at Catterick in July. 7/2, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good to firm). Off 119 days.

Form: 813735-

(5)

Clayton Hall^p⁷⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

100/1

Temperamental sort who hasn't been seen since 2019.

Form: 586406/

(11)

Lady Shanawell⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 47

25/1

Modest mare. 9/2, below form fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, good to soft) 95 days ago. Off 95 days. Modest on the Flat, bit below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 257/437-

(4)

Selecto¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 50| C

3/1

Bounced back to form on first run since leaving Mick Channon to win 14-runner handicap at this course (10.2f) 14 days ago, kept up to work. Up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 535841-

(2)

Strong Team^v⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: C Grant| OR: 46

80/1

Modest gelding. 12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below form sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Up in trip. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 577900-

(13)

Thawry^v⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 45| C| D

28/1

Modest gelding. Course winner who ran poorly back up in trip here (16.2f) in October. Back down in trip.

Form: 760509-

(1)

Vertice¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: D Thompson| OR: 49| BF| CD

7/1

Modest mare. C&D winner in October. Good second at Southwell 7 weeks later but wasn't in the same form there last time. Claims if bouncing back.

Form: 458120-

(8)

Visitant¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 47| CD

11/1

C&D winner who ran creditably after 3 months off when seventh of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Southwell (11.1f) 19 days ago.

Form: 859837-

(10)

Jordan Solar^b,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Barry McHugh| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 18

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden with no form. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 970-

(3)

Lobo Del Mar^b,t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: J T Stimpson| OR: 41

80/1

Modest gelding who fared no better when 13¾ lengths tenth of 12 to Reset Button in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 100/1) 29 days ago, missing break. Blinkers back on.

Form: 955000-

(9)

One Punch Terri⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 44

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, ran to just poor level when seventh of 9 in minor event at this C&D 71 days ago.

Form: 0/87-

(12)

Reset Button^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR: 49| BF| D

1/1

Modest gelding. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 11/10) 17 days ago, sticking to task. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 0/85312-

(14)

Smart Boyo^p1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 50

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Eighth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Catterick (15.7f, good, 250/1) 46 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Poor on the Flat, below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 7996-

Forecasts

Reset Button (1/1), Selecto (3/1), Vertice (7/1), One Punch Terri (17/2), Visitant (11/1), Amourie (12/1), Lady Shanawell (25/1), Thawry (28/1), Smart Boyo (66/1), Strong Team (80/1), Lobo Del Mar (80/1), Clayton Hall (100/1), Allerthorpe (125/1), Jordan Solar (200/1)

RESET BUTTON came out on top in a race that's working out well at Wolverhampton last month and backed that up with a good second at Lingfield, so he's clearly the one to beat. Selecto and Vertice head the dangers.