14:20 Newcastle

Thursday 13 January 2022

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BetYourWay At Betway Handicap

Off time: 14:24 | Winning time: 1m 3.82s

(1)

Scale Force^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 69| D

18/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. 33/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 15 days ago. Struggling for form at present.

Form: 248406-

(2)

Tistaahal^h1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Winn⁽⁷⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 65

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, first run since leaving Marcus Tregoning when last of 8 in minor event at this course (6f) 23 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 7/388-

(8)

Kaafy²⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 64

12/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Didn't need to improve to win 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 9/2), just holding on. Off 9 months. Not certain to be fully tuned up.

Form: 935/021-

(9)

Swiss Connection^h³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 63| CD

11/4

3-time C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 8/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago. Should strip fitter for latest outing, so merits respect from a fair mark.

Form: 901/154-

(4)

Ubahha^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 63

11/1

11/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Doesn't appear to be firing at present.

Form: 993579-

(5)

Blazing Hot⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 62| BF| D

10/3

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 2/1, respectable third of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 8 days ago. Has started well for this yard, and another bold showing seems likely.

Form: 96512-3

(6)

For Peat's Sake^v1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 61| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 10 days ago. Consistent in the main, so likely to bounce back in first-time visor. Worth considering with useful claimer back on board.

Form: 43453-6

(3)

Stroxx²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| BF

7/1

Below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 3/1) 28 days ago. Hard to rely on but capable off this mark on a going day.

Form: 5/59727-

(7)

Oriental Lilly^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 54| CD

11/2

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 14/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 12 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly, with this track more to her liking.

Form: 02123-0

Forecasts

Swiss Connection (11/4), Blazing Hot (10/3), Oriental Lilly (11/2), For Peat's Sake (11/2), Stroxx (7/1), Ubahha (11/1), Kaafy (12/1), Scale Force (18/1), Tistaahal (66/1)

SWISS CONNECTION is a reliable customer who returned from 9 months off with a close fourth over C&D a month ago, so he gets the marginal vote in a tightly-knit sprint handicap. Blazing Hot is in top form and hasn't been with his current yard for long, so he's regarded as the chief threat to the selection ahead of For Peat's Sake.