18:45 Newcastle

Friday 25 March 2022

All17:4018:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

AWC Mile Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 43.17s

(1)

Hats Off To Larry²⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: D Brooke| OR: 80| DWS

125/1

Pretty useful on the Flat in his day but only modest over hurdles in more recent times. Left Oliver Greenall after a lesser run in September and has had wind surgery ahead of this Flat return for a new trainer.

Form: 521254/

(2)

Bringitonboris^v¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 76| CD

6/1

Four-time C&D winner, including twice in the autumn. Likely to be in the mix if primed after nearly 5 months off.

Form: 422121-

(6)

Coase^h⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 74| BF| D

10/3

Pair of polytrack wins this year and has shaped well when runner-up on this surface in recent starts, looking unlucky over C&D on penultimate outing. Prominent showing likely.

Form: 312222

(4)

Robert Walpole^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Varian| OR: 74| D

11/10

Promising type. Built on encouraging second on handicap/yard debut when going one better at Southwell (1m) 15 days ago. Highly likely there's more to come from this low-mileage 5-y-o.

Form: 55/4-21

(7)

Holy Endeavour³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| C

22/1

Course winner. 16/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 39 days ago. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 52318/4

(3)

Dogged¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Harrison Shaw| T: R Menzies| OR: 70| BF| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. First run since leaving David Elsworth when fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (7f, 3/1) 15 days ago. May do better with the run behind him.

Form: 64565-5

(8)

Abnaa^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Mark Winn⁽⁷⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 68| CD

9/1

Four AW wins since November, the latest over C&D in February. Creditable fourth (Coase second) over C&D last week. Ought to remain competitive.

Form: 514344

(5)

Broctune Red¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 68| CD

9/1

Six of his 7 career wins have come over this C&D, the latest gained in a Class 6 15 days ago. That record makes him a dangerous one to discount but this is a stronger race.

Form: 552231

Forecasts

Robert Walpole (11/10), Coase (10/3), Bringitonboris (6/1), Abnaa (9/1), Broctune Red (9/1), Holy Endeavour (22/1), Dogged (22/1), Hats Off To Larry (125/1)

There's surely more to come from the lightly-raced ROBERT WALPOLE, who can make light of a 4 lb rise for Southwell. Coase was probably a bit unlucky not to add to his tally last week and can give Roger Varian's charge most to do ahead of returning C&D specialist Bringitonboris.