18:30 Newcastle

Thursday 27 January 2022

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 1m 13.35s

(12)

Tell'em Nowt^b,e/s,t⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: P S McEntee| OR: 57| D

7/2

Enjoying a productive spell, making it 2 wins from last 3 starts when landing a 6f Southwell handicap 9 days ago, doing well to overcome worst of the draw. Should go well again.

Form: 04714-1

(5)

Gorgeous General⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Phil Dennis| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 56| BF| C| D

9/1

Latest win here (5f) in November. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f) 6 days ago, no extra final 1f. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 23019-5

(1)

Equidae^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 55

33/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (40/1) at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip now but can only be watched at present.

Form: 40587-6

(4)

Presidential^b1⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 55| D

20/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 22/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 58 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Subsequent break/fitting of blinkers may help now.

Form: 609808-

(2)

Barrington^b,t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 54| D

11/1

Two wins from 47 Flat runs. Thirty five runs since last win in 2018. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (9/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 31 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 027345-

(10)

Beryl The Peril²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 53

5/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in November. Creditable third of 12 in handicap back at that venue (6.1f) 22 days ago, finishing well. Has good chance on form.

Form: 43215-3

(8)

Clear Angel^h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 52| BF

17/2

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 9 days ago, always on the back foot after a slow start, but keeping on. Remains low-mileage and not one to write off back up at 6f.

Form: 6/84-5

(9)

Sharrabang⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 50| CD

10/1

Successful 3 times last year, including over C&D. Not at his best in recent months though, running poorly when twelfth of 13 in a C&D minor event 6 days ago. Others preferred back in a handicap.

Form: 26304-0

(6)

Mrs Bagerran⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 49

13/2

Creditable fourth of 12 in minor event (15/2) at Southwell (5f) 8 days ago, challenging over 1f out and keeping on. Another holding each-way claims.

Form: 65054-4

(7)

The Last Knight⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Paul Collins| OR: 48

80/1

Maiden who stopped the slide to an extent when 5 lengths fourth of 10 in a C&D handicap earlier this month. However, not in anything like the same form back here since. Passed over.

Form: 9007-49

(3)

Perfect Soldier²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 46

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 14 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 80/1) 21 days ago, sticking to task. Can get involved again with a repeat.

Form: 73940-2

Non-Runners

(11)

Oriental Lilly⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: J S Goldie J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Beryl The Peril (5/2), Tell'em Nowt (7/2), Mrs Bagerran (13/2), Oriental Lilly (8/1), Clear Angel (17/2), Gorgeous General (9/1), Sharrabang (10/1), Barrington (11/1), Perfect Soldier (11/1), Presidential (20/1), Equidae (33/1), The Last Knight (80/1)

A winner at Wolverhampton in November, BERYL THE PERIL arrives having run well when third behind a well-handicapped pair back at that venue 3 weeks ago and, from the same mark, she's fancied to put up another bold showing. Tell'em Nowt similarly arrives in good order and is feared, along with low-mileage 4-y-o Clear Angel and Perfect Soldier.