20:15 Newcastle

Friday 25 March 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 1m 0.74s

(10)

Lynns Boy¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Marco Ghiani| T: D P Quinn| OR: 65| D

5/4

11/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Southwell (5f) 10 days ago, easily. Should take all the beating if he turns up in the same mood under a penalty.

Form: 3492/3-1

(5)

Cowboy Soldier²⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 67| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good, 50/1). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Roger Fell. Not discounted if market speaks in his favour.

Form: 600060-

(2)

Swiss Connection^h⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 63| BF| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 7/4, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 60 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 1/154-25

(7)

Tathmeen^v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 62| CD

9/1

5-time C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, 9/1) 15 days ago. Hard to make a case for in current form.

Form: 523436

(6)

Impressor¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 61| BF

18/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form 3 lengths fourth of 11 to Blackcurrent in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 15 days ago. On a fair mark if he can build on latest effort.

Form: 0303-74

(9)

Mutabaahy^h⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 59| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 8 days ago, never nearer. Struggling for form at present.

Form: 6-97796

(1)

Blackcurrent^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 54| CD

15/2

4-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (9/2) at this C&D 15 days ago by ½ length from Joshua R, rallying. Likeable type who should go well again.

Form: 1-12511

(11)

Joshua R^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: J Fanning| T: Helen Cuthbert| OR: 53| D

6/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 11/2, good ½-length second of 11 to Blackcurrent in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, outbattled. Well treated but not totally straightforward.

Form: 66-2242

(4)

Elzaal²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: P T Midgley| OR: 50

9/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 5/1, creditable ½-length second of 9 to Blackcurrent in handicap at this C&D 29 days ago. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 23832-2

(8)

Nellie French¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 49| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in February. Below form sixth of 10 in minor event (4/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 18 days ago, slowly away. Has work to do.

Form: 0-69156

(3)

Rockley Point^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-2| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 45| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2020. 25/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 14 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 00-9924

Forecasts

Lynns Boy (5/4), Joshua R (6/1), Cowboy Soldier (7/1), Blackcurrent (15/2), Elzaal (9/1), Tathmeen (9/1), Impressor (18/1), Swiss Connection (20/1), Mutabaahy (40/1), Nellie French (50/1), Rockley Point (66/1)

LYNNS BOY forged clear in emphatic style when scoring at Southwell last time and, if he can back up that big improvement, he should make light work of defying a penalty. The likeable Blackcurrent is a clear threat and Elzaal shouldn't be ruled out.