17:30 Newcastle

Tuesday 4 January 2022

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 14.08s

(3)

Bakr^v⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 62

7/4

Visored for 1st time, stepped up on recent efforts when fourth of 10 in a C&D handicap last week, still plenty to do 1f out but noted running on. One to consider down in grade.

Form: 138004-

(7)

Clashaniska⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: A West| OR: 58| D

9/2

16/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 63 days ago, missing break and always behind. Needs to keep the slow starts at bay if he's to play a meaningful role.

Form: 227897-

(10)

Marta Boy^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 56| C

20/1

Course winner. First run since leaving David Evans when eighth of 9 in handicap (50/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 13 days ago. That was his first start for 6 months and this should reveal more.

Form: 014488-

(8)

Independent Beauty^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: L Williamson| OR: 53

25/1

12/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 13 days ago. Hadn't been disgraced preiously in a pair of C&D events and bounce back not ruled out.

Form: 470240-

(9)

Nellie French¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 52

28/1

Back-to-back 5f winner early last year. Never figured on the back of 9 months off at Wolverhampton (6f) in December but she may well strip fitter for that here.

Form: 261130-

(5)

Seeking Perfection^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Frank Bishop| OR: 52| CD

14/1

C&D winner who has yet to threaten in handful of starts for present stable, again below form in refitted cheekpieces when fifth in a 12-runner Wolverhampton handicap (6f) last month.

Form: 800905-

(11)

Birdie Bowers¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: D Thompson| OR: 49

3/1

7/2, tenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 18 days ago, meeting trouble at a crucial stage. Had been shaping up respectably previously and no surprise to see him back to form here.

Form: 504330-

(1)

Lancashire Life²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 46| CD

14/1

Shock 50/1 winner over C&D in October. 6/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 27 days ago. Headgear quickly discarded now.

Form: 715470-

(6)

Atrafan^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: D Swift| T: A D Brown| OR: 46| CD

12/1

Form: 628007-

(4)

Power Point^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

16/1

25/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f) 24 days ago, struggling halfway and merely plugging on. Possible the drop to the minimum trip didn't suit then and worth this crack at 6f now.

Form: 87/0879-

(2)

Hungry Helen²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Barry McHugh| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 45

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Improvement required now siwtched to handicaps even from this basement mark. Down in trip.

Form: 069-

Forecasts

Bakr (7/4), Birdie Bowers (3/1), Clashaniska (9/2), Atrafan (12/1), Lancashire Life (14/1), Seeking Perfection (14/1), Power Point (16/1), Marta Boy (20/1), Independent Beauty (25/1), Nellie French (28/1), Hungry Helen (100/1)

BAKR produced her best effort yet for Nigel Tinkler when fourth in a C&D handicap 7 days ago and, in the hope the visor has a positive effect again, she could well be the answer eased in class. Birdie Bowers and Lancashire Life are a couple of others that can get involved.