19:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 15 February 2022

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 1m 40.92s

(8)

Jewel Maker²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| CD

7/1

C&D winner who posted respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 22 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 07324-4

(9)

Dark Company^b1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Breslin| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 72| BF| D

14/1

Latest win at Southwell in January but only fourth of 5 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 10 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time, and he's an untrustworthy individual.

Form: 935-214

(7)

Shuv H'penny King¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 71

6/1

7/1, good third of 7 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 19 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Needs considering eased 1 lb here.

Form: 6609-43

(1)

We Still Believe¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 66| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 2/1, respectable second of 6 in juvenile hurdle at Musselburgh. Off 104 days but can't be dismissed.

Form: 601335-

(6)

Militry Decoration¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: C Poulton| OR: 65

15/2

6/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 10 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 3223-32

(4)

Broctune Red⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 64| CD

10/3

5-time C&D winner who comes here on back of good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (15/2) 5 days ago. Merits consideration once more.

Form: 633-552

(2)

Abnaa^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Mark Winn⁽⁷⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 62| C

8/1

Course winner in January who recorded creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 11 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 245155

(3)

Bronze River^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 61| D

15/2

In good form until below-par fifth of 9 to Abnaa in handicap (11/2) at this course (7.1f) 25 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 6473-85

(5)

Morjhana⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 56

4/1

Yet to score, but shaped well when fourth of 9 in 7f handicap at Southwell 4 days ago, keeping on having not enjoyed best of runs. Figures on a handy mark, so well worth considering back at this trip.

Form: 7374-54

Forecasts

Broctune Red (10/3), Morjhana (4/1), Shuv H'penny King (6/1), Jewel Maker (7/1), Bronze River (15/2), Militry Decoration (15/2), Abnaa (8/1), Dark Company (14/1), We Still Believe (20/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. MORJHANA signalled she's ready to open her account when a promising fourth over 7f at Southwell so she gets the nod at the chief expense of Broctune Red who can boast multiple C&D successes and also arrives in good nick. Jewel Maker is another with C&D winning form who merits consideration.