18:15 Newcastle

Friday 18 March 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 1m 13.43s

(1)

One Hart¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 68| BF| D

6/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 9/2, 5¾ lengths tenth of 12 to The Cola Kid in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 49-3530

(3)

Eldelbar^h³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: G A Harker| OR: 67| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. 40/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell 3 days ago, running on. Well treated if he can build on that, but he's a tricky customer.

Form: 6649-84

(5)

True Mason¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 67| BF| D

9/2

Unreliable individual. One win from 29 Flat runs. Creditable 1¾ lengths fifth of 12 to The Cola Kid in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 17 days ago. Hard to win with.

Form: 03795-5

(6)

Truth In Jest²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 66| BF| D

11/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm, 5/2). Off 7 months. Makes tapeta debut. Likely to need the run.

Form: 611256-

(4)

The Cola Kid^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 65| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Very good second of 10 in handicap (10/3) at Southwell (6.1f) 15 days ago, running on. Bang in form and still well treated on old form, so strong claims.

Form: 55-8712

(7)

Mostallim^p⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 55| CD

11/4

Three wins from 19 runs last year. 17/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D 8 days ago, digging deep. Carries penalty. Should go well again.

Form: 2-34281

Non-Runners

(2)

Capla Spirit³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Cola Kid (9/4), Mostallim (11/4), Capla Spirit (7/2), True Mason (9/2), One Hart (6/1), Eldelbar (7/1), Truth In Jest (11/1)

THE COLA KID remains with plenty of handicapping scope and he has looked back in top form lately, so he's taken to get the better of Capla Spirit, who ran well again at Southwell 3 days ago. Last-time-out winner Mostallim is also on the radar.