18:15 Newcastle

Friday 4 March 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 0.98s

(5)

Be Proud^p⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 80| CD

4/1

Career best when winning 5-runner C&D handicap 9 days ago, suited by being held up in a well-run race. Claims under penalty but might not get such a good pace to aim at here.

Form: 698-641

(3)

Rolfe Rembrandt^b1¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 78| D

14/1

Second at Salisbury last summer but well below that level in 2 starts later in the autumn. First-time blinkers replace cheekpieces back from break.

Form: 10/0208-

(6)

Buniann¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| CD

10/1

Five-time C&D winner, the latest in October. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 19 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 2018-38

(8)

Glorious Rio¹³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 76| BF| CD

22/1

Three-time C&D winner last year, the latest win in October. Below par final start. Possibly best watched back from a break.

Form: 127169-

(2)

Patsy Fagan⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73

4/1

Four wins from 11 runs last year and got his head back in front at Southwell in January. 11/4, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Southwell (6f) 8 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 21-3143

(1)

Gowanlad^p⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 68| CD

4/1

2/1, won 5-runner C&D handicap 8 days ago, well on top finish. 5 lb penalty might not stop him.

Form: 27-8221

(7)

Khabib^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: R Craggs| OR: 72| CD

10/3

Career best when winning 11-runner C&D handicap 13 days ago by ¾ length from Tathmeen. Likely to remain competitive after a 3 lb nudge.

Form: 9468-91

(4)

Tathmeen^v³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 64| CD

7/1

Five-time C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 7/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f) 3 days ago.

Form: 735234

Forecasts

Khabib (10/3), Patsy Fagan (4/1), Gowanlad (4/1), Be Proud (4/1), Tathmeen (7/1), Buniann (10/1), Rolfe Rembrandt (14/1), Glorious Rio (22/1)

Most of these can be given a shout but the suggestion is GOWANLAD who looks nicely treated under a 5 lb penalty for his C&D win last Thursday. Be Proud is another who arrives on the back of a C&D win last week but he isn't sure to get as strong a pace to aim at this time so it could be that the chief threat comes from Patsy Fagan.