15:53 Newcastle

Thursday 27 January 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 3m 38.66s

(7)

Vis A Vis^p¹⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 76| D

85/40

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 6 in handicap (4/1) at Kempton (16f). Off 146 days. Makes tapeta debut. One to note on return.

Form: 800/683-

(6)

First Charge⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. 10/11, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap at Kempton (16f) 59 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 001121-

(3)

The Dancing Poet^p⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 74| D

14/1

Latest win at Catterick in August. Fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Leicester (15.5f, soft, 15/2) 60 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run.

Form: 581163-

(1)

Khilwafy¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 74

7/2

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Winner at Southwell in December. Very good second of 13 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f, 3/1) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5415-2

(8)

Tynecastle Park¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Eddery| OR: 73| D

66/1

10/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 18 days ago.

Form: 02866-9

(4)

Iconic Belle¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 73| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Five wins from 12 runs last year. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 125/1) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 13470-8

(2)

Busy Street¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: G Boanas| OR: 71| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap (11/1) at Southwell (16.5f) 18 days ago.

Form: 70/355-5

(9)

Manjaam^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 71| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 22/1, first run since leaving Mark Loughnane when fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 50654-5

(5)

Wemyss Point^b⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 59

50/1

25/1, last of 10 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 41 days ago.

Form: 319040-

Forecasts

First Charge (7/4), Vis A Vis (85/40), Khilwafy (7/2), Busy Street (9/1), The Dancing Poet (14/1), Manjaam (22/1), Wemyss Point (50/1), Iconic Belle (50/1), Tynecastle Park (66/1)

FIRST CHARGE gave the impression he had a bit in hand when making it 3 from 4 on the AW at Kempton in November so remains of interest up only 2 lb. Khilwafy produced a career best when only just denied at Southwell so rates the main threat ahead of Vis A Vis.