17:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 15 February 2022

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 30.94s

(8)

Tommy Taylor⁵^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 75| CD

16/5

4-time course winner. 9/2, didn't need to improve to win 5-runner handicap at this C&D 5 days ago. Can't be ruled out under a penalty given his current form.

Form: 63-1111

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(2)

Old News^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 77| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Fourth of 7 in handicap (9/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 19 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 8525-14

(3)

Apex King²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 74| D

25/1

22/1, last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 24 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper. Each-way contender.

Form: 18894-0

(7)

Defence Treaty^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 5/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 22 days ago, folding. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 30435-7

(4)

Shalaa Asker^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 72

5/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 4/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Looks to have a good chance of ending losing run.

Form: 38542-4

(6)

Millionaire Waltz⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 72| BF| CD

15/8

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Fourth of 5 in handicap at this C&D (5/2) 40 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Can make presence felt.

Form: 81118-4

(5)

Mawkeb²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 71

7/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap (3/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 27 days ago, running on. One to consider.

Form: 5/85-234

(1)

Eldelbar^h¹⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Barry McHugh| T: G A Harker| OR: 69| CD

50/1

Three wins from 13 runs last year. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm, 16/1). Off 6 months. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 416649-

Forecasts

Millionaire Waltz (15/8), Tommy Taylor (16/5), Shalaa Asker (5/1), Mawkeb (7/1), Old News (9/1), Defence Treaty (10/1), Apex King (25/1), Eldelbar (50/1)

SHALAA ASKER has been knocking on the door over C&D recently and he should have gone closer last time having made his effort earlier than ideal. He makes most appeal today. Tommy Taylor is in sensational form and he has to be feared under a penalty. Apex King has edged down below his last winning mark and is far from out of things.