17:30 Newcastle

Friday 21 January 2022

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Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 1m 2.24s

(4)

Sugar Baby³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: P D Niven| OR: 59| BF

11/8

Maiden who has displayed better signs in handicaps of late, creditable second of 7 in a C&D handcap 31 days ago, keeping on. Takes a drop in class now and has to be on the shortlist.

Form: 670522-

(9)

Stroxx⁸

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

5/1

Went close in a C&D handicap in December and caught the eye from this mark when sixth back here latest, snatched up final 1f and unable to recover. One to keep an eye on.

Form: 59727-6

(7)

Gorgeous General³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 56| BF| CD

7/1

Ended losing run in a C&D handicap 2 starts back and not judged too harshly on his latest Southwell effort having reportedly bled. Given a short break since and bounce back not ruled out.

Form: 623019-

(8)

Elektronic^v1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 55

10/1

Temperamental sort. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, 7/2) 17 days ago., carrying head awkwardly. Fitting of a visor needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 65005-6

(5)

Muatadel^v²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 54| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. 12/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 23 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 117837-

(2)

Marta Boy^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 53| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 20/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f) 17 days ago, weakening 2f out. Needs to show more before becoming of interest.

Form: 14488-0

(3)

Joshua R^p⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: Helen Cuthbert| OR: 52| D

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Good length sixth of 13 to Gorgeous General in a C&D handicap 52 days ago. Mark has eased a little more and not ruled out for each-way purposes.

Form: 609966-

(6)

Mansfield¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45| D

20/1

Winner at Musselburgh (5f) in October. Not disgraced sixth of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5f) 14 days ago, plugging on. No forlorn hope back in a handicap.

Form: 99378-6

(1)

Summer Heights¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

80/1

33/1, bit below form 4 lengths sixth of 12 to Mansfield in handicap at Musselburgh (5f) in October, fading final 1f. Absent since and needs to show more before becoming of interest.

Form: 90000/6-

Forecasts

Sugar Baby (11/8), Stroxx (5/1), Joshua R (13/2), Muatadel (13/2), Gorgeous General (7/1), Elektronic (10/1), Mansfield (20/1), Marta Boy (22/1), Summer Heights (80/1)

SUGAR BABY has twice gone close in stronger handicaps over C&D in recent weeks, and now eased in class, he gets the nod to shed the maiden tag at the ninth attempt. Stroxx appeals as being on a handy mark on balance and is feared, ahead of Gorgeous General and Mansfield.