15:25 Newcastle

Thursday 20 January 2022

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Betway Classified Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 2m 22.1s

(6)

Clayton Hall^v¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45| D

25/1

Temperamental sort. One win from 32 Flat runs. Off 25 months, 100/1, sixth of 14 in minor event at this course (12.4f) 16 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 86406/6

(8)

Poco Contante^h⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Thompson| OR: 40

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, last of 6 in minor event (200/1) at this course (7.1f) 69 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00/6-

(4)

Powerful Hero¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: L P Keniry| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 40

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 11 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 18/1) 15 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 890-4

(2)

Scots Sonnet⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 50| BF

5/1

Modest gelding. 28/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (19.5f, good to soft) 65 days ago. Modest on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing. Not taken lightly.

Form: 054632/

(10)

Strong Team^v¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: C Grant| OR: 45

66/1

80/1 and visor on for 1st time in this code, tenth of 14 in minor event at this course (12.4f) 16 days ago.

Form: 77900-0

(3)

Vertice¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 48| C

7/4

Modest mare. Course winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. Winner here in October. 7/1, creditable fifth of 14 in minor event at this course (12.4f) 16 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 58120-5

(7)

Hungry Helen¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 34

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 11 in handicap (100/1) at this course (6f) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 069-0

(9)

Odd Socks Havana^t⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: R Menzies| OR: 45

13/2

Poor gelding. Winner at Redcar in July. Eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 25/1) 87 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving David O'Meara.

Form: 104558-

(1)

Smart Boyo^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 48

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good fourth of 14 in minor event (66/1) at this course (12.4f) 16 days ago. Respected.

Form: 7996-4

(5)

Toshack^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 43

14/1

Modest filly. 100/1, good fourth of 10 in minor event at this course (8f) 16 days ago, never nearer. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00500-4

Forecasts

Vertice (7/4), Smart Boyo (3/1), Scots Sonnet (5/1), Odd Socks Havana (13/2), Powerful Hero (8/1), Toshack (14/1), Clayton Hall (25/1), Strong Team (66/1), Poco Contante (150/1), Hungry Helen (200/1)

A good opportunity for VERTICE to record a second career success reunited with Gianluca Sanna. Scots Sonnet and Smart Boyo are feared most.