13:55 Newcastle

Tuesday 18 January 2022

All12:5013:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:55

DFE Electrical Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 4m 15.75s

Cenotice^b,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115| D

12/1

Form: 0/15364

Baby King^t⁷⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 111| D

25/1

It's now eleven runs since his last win in 2019, though he shaped as if in need of the run after 4 months off when fifth in 2m handicap at Huntingdon last time. Not discounted off 5 lb lower mark.

Form: 53-8235

Gallic Geordie²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 108| D

13/8

Thriving at present, and he completed his hat-trick in 2m handicap chase at Newbury 20 days ago. Hiked up 9 lb but he's still weighted to complete a four-timer.

Form: P-58111

Da Vinci Hand^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 107| D

9/2

Dual hurdles winner who opened his account in this sphere in 2m handicap at Catterick 21 days ago. Much respected despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 5-25531

Treshnish^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 106| CD

11/1

Scored at Hexham in December but only fifth of 6 in handicap at Kelso 20 days ago. C&D winner, but he needs to bounce back now.

Form: 1P9P15

Time Leader^h⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Reed| T: T Reed| OR: 97

11/2

Opened his hurdling account at Carlisle (20f) on his debut for this yard before good fourth at Ayr. Goes chasing now and he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 21/30-14

Rollerruler³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 94| BF| D

10/3

Resumed with win at Hexham in November on his first start for current yard only to run poorly when odds-on at Carlisle since. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 258P-16

Big Bold Gold²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 58

150/1

Offered little in three runs over hurdles, and pulled up in 25f Catterick handicap on his debut over fences 21 days ago. Easily opposed from a long way out of the handicap.

Form: 47848P

Forecasts

Gallic Geordie (13/8), Rollerruler (10/3), Da Vinci Hand (9/2), Time Leader (11/2), Treshnish (11/1), Cenotice (12/1), Baby King (25/1), Big Bold Gold (150/1)

GALLIC GEORDIE is going from strength to strength for Sam Drinkwater and hard to side against in his bid for a four-timer despite being upped 9 lb for his fluent Newbury success. Veteran Baby King should strip fitter for his Huntingdon fifth and is worth considering now dropped 5 lb while both Cenotice and Da Vinci Hand arrive in good nick too and are much respected for place purposes.