19:15 Newcastle

Friday 30 September 2022

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Syd Varley Groundworks Handicap

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 40.92s

(11)

Canagat^h⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 57| CD

2/5

C&D winner who justified strong support to make a winning yard debut over 7f here 4 days ago, quickening to lead 2f out and winning easily. No surprise to see him out under a penalty and obvious claims again.

Form: 344441

(12)

Tacitus^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: T Collier| OR: 56

9/1

Good third of 12 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good to firm, 28/1) 9 days ago, headway 2f out and nearest at the finish. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 003073

(10)

Whatwouldyouknow¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: N Tinkler| OR: 56| BF

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Shaped better than bare result when fifth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 10/3) 17 days ago, poorly drawn/racing wide but running on.

Form: 456065

(2)

Palazzo^p⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 53| D

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 5/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to firm) 63 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 6-66626

(4)

Jumby Breeze²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 52

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, probably needed first run for 14 months when eleventh of 12 in maiden at Kempton (1m) 28 days ago. In good hands and she's entitled to hold more chance now handicapping. Market should guide.

Form: 98-0

(7)

Mr Coco Bean^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: Helen Cuthbert| OR: 46| D

11/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, good fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 10 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 067635

(6)

Perfect Soldier⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: W Storey| OR: 45| D

18/1

Three wins from 61 Flat runs. 33/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 7 days ago, pushed along 3f out and keeping on. Not sure to be in same form here, though.

Form: 952083

(3)

Van Zant^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 49

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 12 in minor event at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft, 33/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 859467

(5)

Mad Artymaise^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lee| T: G Boanas| OR: 45

100/1

66/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 7 days ago, slowly away. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 070-680

(13)

Jaminoz^b⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

28/1

150/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 4 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 608089

(9)

Heerose Girl¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 45

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 125/1) 13 days ago. Hard to fancy on what she has showed to date.

Form: 009-79

(1)

Herman The German^b1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tailed-off last of 11 to Royal Champion in listed race (300/1) at Ayr (10f, good) 13 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 780

Non-Runners

(8)

We Still Believe¹⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: B Haslam J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Canagat (2/5), Whatwouldyouknow (13/2), We Still Believe (7/1), Tacitus (9/1), Mr Coco Bean (11/1), Jumby Breeze (16/1), Perfect Soldier (18/1), Palazzo (22/1), Jaminoz (28/1), Van Zant (40/1), Herman The German (66/1), Mad Artymaise (100/1), Heerose Girl (150/1)

CANAGAT readily justified support on yard debut over 7f here 4 days ago and, wisely turned out under a penalty, a repeat should see him tough to beat. Whatwouldyouknow and We Still Believe are credible each-way players, whilst Jumby Breeze, who is comfortably one of the least exposed, demands a market check now handicapping.