13:50 Newcastle

Thursday 13 January 2022

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 2m 49.58s

(6)

Mahanakhon Power^t1,v²³

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

17/2

First run since leaving Martin Keighley when ninth of 14 in handicap at this course 23 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Tongue strap on 1st time. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 243129-

(4)

Collaborating^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 65

25/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, first run since leaving Patrick Neville when ninth of 10 in handicap at this course 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 857549-

(5)

Percy Willis^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 67

11/4

Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Wolverhampton (14f) 17 days ago. Generally consistent and drop back in trip should suit, so can make presence felt.

Form: 433326-

(9)

Battle Of Wills^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 60| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Third of 6 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Can't be completely discounted from a sliding mark.

Form: 8-70043

(7)

Mr Shady^p¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: R Menzies| OR: 57

10/3

Last of 7 in handicap (22/1) at Bath (10.2f, firm). Off 6 months. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Moore. Cheekpieces back on. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 0/73447-

(8)

Wadacre Gogo⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 59| D

2/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in August. Second of 4 in handicap (4/1) at Chelmsford City (13.3f) 42 days ago, well positioned. Arrives in top form, so should put up another bold bid.

Form: 140422-

(3)

New Delhi Express^p,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 52

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, soft) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5644-

(2)

Walkonby^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 52

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 18/1, seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Poor on last Flat outing. Hard to fancy.

Form: 485089-

(1)

Allerthorpe^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 45

150/1

Twelfth of 14 in minor event (125/1) at this C&D 9 days ago. Doesn't appear to retain much ability, so makes little appeal.

Form: 04808-0

Forecasts

Wadacre Gogo (2/1), Percy Willis (11/4), Mr Shady (10/3), Mahanakhon Power (17/2), Battle Of Wills (10/1), New Delhi Express (16/1), Collaborating (25/1), Walkonby (28/1), Allerthorpe (150/1)

PERCY WILLIS shaped as if still in good order last time and, now back down in trip/grade, a chance is taken on him to defy a handy mark at the likely expense of Wadacre Gogo, who should give her all under a typically positive ride. Mr Shady is worth a market check on debut for a new stable.