14:50 Newcastle

Thursday 13 January 2022

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 2m 15.27s

(2)

Dragons Will Rise⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R Havlin| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 71| CD

16/5

C&D winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Pontefract in June. 20/1, good fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 45 days ago, not clear run. Can get back to winning ways.

Form: 3/11014-

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(1)

The New Marwan²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 69

28/1

First run since leaving Patrick Morris when last of 6 in handicap (17/2) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 24 days ago. Hard to make a case for based on last couple of efforts.

Form: 3235/96-

(6)

Jomont⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 69| CD

15/8

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 4/5, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this C&D 41 days ago, always holding on. Obvious claims bidding for C&D hat-trick.

Form: 576611-

(7)

Starfighter²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 69| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Fourth of 6 in handicap (9/4) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 24 days ago. Can't be discounted from a sliding mark.

Form: 460304-

(3)

Zumaaty⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw| T: I Jardine| OR: 64

125/1

50/1, last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 40 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 823860-

(5)

Going Underground^t1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 62

13/2

Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (40/1) at this course (8f) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Well handicapped if he can build on latest effort.

Form: 309406-

(4)

Termonator²⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 62| C

6/1

Course winner. 15/2, respectable second of 16 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm). Off 8 months. Might strip fitter for this return.

Form: 364622-

Forecasts

Jomont (15/8), Starfighter (3/1), Dragons Will Rise (16/5), Termonator (6/1), Going Underground (13/2), The New Marwan (28/1), Zumaaty (125/1)

DRAGONS WILL RISE enjoyed a productive 2021 and his latest effort (when fourth in a stronger race at Wolverhampton) left the impression that he's not finished improving, so he's fancied to gain his first success of the new year back down in grade. The progressive Jomont is an obvious danger and Starfighter can't be ignored from an appealing mark.