19:15 Newcastle

Friday 7 October 2022

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quaffbox.com Handicap

Off time: 19:18 | Winning time: 1m 40.63s

(9)

Rose's Girl^v⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 61| CD

7/1

Visored for 1st time, career best when winning 4-runner handicap at this C&D (5/1) 9 days ago, very much having run of race. More on her plate under a penalty given she was seen to good effect then.

Form: 862671

(4)

Canagat^h⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: D O'Meara| OR: 57| BF| CD

15/8

Strong in betting when running out an authoritative winner on yard debut over 7f here last month. Not in same form when fourth in a C&D handicap back here 4 days ago but he's worth another chance on balance.

Form: 444414

(6)

Swinging Eddie¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 61

18/1

17/2, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago, plenty to do 2f out but keeping on. Now 4 lb below last winning mark if he can build on that.

Form: 758985

(3)

Balqaa⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 61| CD

9/2

Doubled career/course tally over 10f here on penultimate start and backed that up when creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 9 days ago. Expected to give another good account.

Form: 566614

(5)

Silver Dust^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Phil Dennis| T: G Boanas| OR: 59| D

9/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, short of room over 1f out but keeping on. Mark has eased a little more.

Form: 790657

(7)

The Sedberghian^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 57

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Catterick (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal.

Form: 02-0046

(2)

We Still Believe^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 57| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 12/1 and visored for 1st time, good fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, nearest finish. One to keep an eye on from this sort of mark.

Form: 933544

(1)

Top Attraction^v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 45| CD

15/2

Temperamental sort. C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 11 days ago, closing all way to line. Needs to back that up now.

Form: 564452

(8)

Raffles Rebel¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45| BF

33/1

Maiden. 6/4, ran below best when fifth of 6 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to firm) in May, needing stronger gallop. Absent since but not really one to be making excuses for.

Form: 50-0845

Forecasts

Canagat (15/8), Balqaa (9/2), We Still Believe (11/2), Rose's Girl (7/1), Top Attraction (15/2), Silver Dust (9/1), Swinging Eddie (18/1), The Sedberghian (28/1), Raffles Rebel (33/1)

Impressive when successful over 7f here on his penultimate start, CANAGAT wasn't in the same form when fourth in a C&D handicap 7 days ago, albeit not beaten far. He's worth another chance to get back on the up from what still appeals as being a lenient mark. We Still Believe, Balqaa and Rose's Girl head up the dangers.