17:00 Newcastle

Thursday 27 January 2022

All15:5316:2717:0017:3018:0018:3019:00

MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 41.96s

(6)

Ulshaw Bridge^b,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: E Bethell| OR: 80| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Redcar in August. 33/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 16 days ago, not knocked about. Fully-fledged jockey now takes over.

Form: 56416-7

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(4)

Lightening Company²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 79

28/1

Lightly-raced winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Fourth of 5 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 23 days ago.

Form: 122-4

(5)

Grangeclare View⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

9/2

Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 9/2) 41 days ago. That was a promising return to action and he's not yet fully exposed.

Form: 2/43412-

(8)

Dubai Lady¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: G Boughey| OR: 75| CD

1/1

C&D winner on debut in December. Second of 8 in minor event at Kempton (7f, 6/4) 19 days ago, slowly away. Makes handicap debut. Must bounce back.

Form: 1-2

(7)

Cote d'Azur⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: J L Eyre| OR: 70| D

80/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D 58 days ago.

Form: 143570-

(3)

War Defender^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| D

28/1

16/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 26 days ago.

Form: 19/050-9

(1)

Plastic Paddy^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Good third of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 12/1) 16 days ago, not ideally placed. Cheekpieces back on. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 21602-3

(2)

Broctune Red¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: S H James| T: G Boanas| OR: 66| CD

11/2

Five-time C&D winner. Five wins from 18 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Fifth of 8 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 14 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Enters calculations.

Form: 61633-5

Forecasts

Dubai Lady (1/1), Grangeclare View (9/2), Plastic Paddy (5/1), Broctune Red (11/2), Ulshaw Bridge (12/1), War Defender (28/1), Lightening Company (28/1), Cote d'Azur (80/1)

PLASTIC PADDY went through a purple patch over this C&D during the autumn and shaped as though in top form when third held up in a steadily-run race at Southwell 16 days ago. He looks the answer, though C&D specialist Broctune Red has to be feared, with Ulshaw Bridge likely to leave his reappearance well behind.