19:15 Newcastle

Friday 4 March 2022

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 15.03s

(4)

Million Reasons^v⁴^{(ex 10)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Darragh Keenan| T: P D Evans| OR: 51| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 85/40, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 4 days ago, digging deep. Saddled with a big penalty, but has to be feared in current form.

Form: 2-43111

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(3)

Ustath¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 56| D

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 18/1) 19 days ago. Would be a threat off this reduced mark if able to bounce back.

Form: 4580-89

(8)

Oriental Lilly^p⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 53| CD

5/1

Six-time course winner, the latest in November. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 43 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 123-045

(5)

Atrafan^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: D Swift| T: A D Brown| OR: 53| CD

15/2

Four-time C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. 5/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 29 days ago. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 07-1114

(10)

Due A Win^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 51

5/1

15/2, creditable second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago. Still winless following 11 attempts, but it would be no surprise were he to again make his presence felt.

Form: 3473-62

(7)

Glorious Charmer^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁷⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 50| D

6/1

Won 8-runner handicap (5/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 7 days ago, just holding on. Escapes a penalty and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 637361

(6)

Edessann^h,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 47| D

18/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Second of 12 in minor event (66/1) at this C&D 13 days ago, running on. Yard saddles a stronger candidate in Glorious Charmer.

Form: 700-692

(1)

Gleaming Maize^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: R Craggs| OR: 45

25/1

22/1, respectable sixth of 11 in minor event at Southwell (5f) 8 days ago. Back up in trip and has work to do.

Form: 077-056

(2)

Tarnhelm¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 45| D

40/1

Untrustworthy individual. Thirty-one runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, below form sixth of 12 in minor event at this C&D 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 40-2456

(9)

Wicklow Warrior^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: P D Niven| OR: 45| CD

15/2

C&D winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Bit below form fifth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (4/1) 13 days ago, nearest finish. Capable of playing a part in the finish.

Form: 960-575

Forecasts

Million Reasons (9/4), Oriental Lilly (5/1), Due A Win (5/1), Glorious Charmer (6/1), Atrafan (15/2), Wicklow Warrior (15/2), Edessann (18/1), Ustath (22/1), Gleaming Maize (25/1), Tarnhelm (40/1)

GLORIOUS CHARMER snapped a long losing run under Aidan Keeley at Wolverhampton last week and, unpenalised for that, the 6-y-o is taken to follow up. Million Reasons is clearly on a roll, but he could be biting off more than he can chew under a double penalty here. Wicklow Warrior shaped as though back in form when fifth over C&D recently and he is second choice. Atrafan is best of the rest.