20:15 Newcastle

Friday 18 March 2022

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 59.39s

(1)

Gowanlad^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 74| CD

10/3

C&D winner in February. Caught wide and best not judged on his fifth of 8 back here 14 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 7-82215

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(2)

Mister Bluebird^p⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main| OR: 74| BF| D

11/1

Latest win at Ffos Las in September. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap (10/3) at Southwell (5f). Off 98 days. Respected for a stable with a good record here.

Form: 563126-

(7)

Khabib^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: R Craggs| OR: 72| BF| CD

5/6

C&D winner in February. Creditable second of 8 over C&D (10/3) 14 days ago, well positioned. Likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 468-912

(8)

Danzart^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 71

50/1

First run since leaving Mick Channon when last of 8 in handicap (33/1) at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 21745-8

(5)

Blazing Hot²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 67| CD

5/1

Dual C&D winner in January. Creditable 1¾ lengths second of 5 to Gowanlad over C&D (18/5) 22 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 2-31152

(3)

Mews House¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Elliott| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 67| D

20/1

Had a good spell for this yard last August/September, scoring twice over 5f at Catteirck. Much depends on whether he's primed after nearly 6 months off. Stable also runs Blazing Hot.

Form: 132621-

(6)

Blissful Song^p⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| D

20/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on first time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 86 days ago. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 910040-

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(4)

James Watt²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: P T Midgley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Khabib (5/6), Gowanlad (10/3), Blazing Hot (5/1), Mister Bluebird (11/1), James Watt (12/1), Blissful Song (20/1), Mews House (20/1), Danzart (50/1)

GOWANLAD is better than he could show here a couple of weeks ago and is worth another chance to show he's still on a good mark. Khabib and Blazing Hot have been in good form here this year and can given Phil Kirby's charge most to do.