18:15 Newcastle

Friday 14 October 2022

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Runhead Handicap

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 41.29s

(7)

Hostelry¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57

7/2

Winner at Carlisle in July. 16/1, only seventh of 11 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 152407

(3)

Bronze River^h¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 55| D

13/2

Below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good, 5/1). Off 141 days. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 465484

(10)

Whatwouldyouknow^p1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Sophie Clements⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 55

6/1

On a losing run but has hinted at promise of late, close fifth of 12 to Perfect Soldier in handicap (13/2) at this C&D 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and weighted to go close off a falling mark.

Form: 560655

(4)

Ninky Nonk^t,v1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 57

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 17 days ago, slowly away. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 434508

(9)

World Cruise²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 53

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (10.2f, 20/1) 24 days ago. Back down in trip but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 98878

(1)

Perfect Soldier¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: W Storey| OR: 49| CD

9/2

18/1, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 520831

(5)

Moon Over The Sea³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 52

5/1

Still going well when fell 3f out in minor event at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft, 9/2) 30 days ago. Hopefully none the worse for that and needs considering in his bid for a first success.

Form: 74054F

(8)

Furniture Factors³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 47

28/1

Creditable fifth of 12 in minor event (66/1) at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 09-9075

(11)

Mr Coco Bean^p¹⁴

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

13/2

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, good 1½ lengths third of 12 to Perfect Soldier in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 676353

(12)

Tafsir²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 46

22/1

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Hamilton (11.1f, good) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes tapeta debut and much respected.

Form: 557624

(2)

Mad Artymaise^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 45

66/1

Poor maiden. Eighth of 12 to Perfect Soldier in handicap (100/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, missing break. Others appeal more.

Form: 70-6808

Non-Runners

(6)

Clotherholme¹⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Mrs A Duffield J: P Hanagan

Forecasts

Hostelry (7/2), Perfect Soldier (9/2), Moon Over The Sea (5/1), Whatwouldyouknow (6/1), Mr Coco Bean (13/2), Bronze River (13/2), Ninky Nonk (12/1), Clotherholme (14/1), World Cruise (22/1), Tafsir (22/1), Furniture Factors (28/1), Mad Artymaise (66/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. WHATWOULDYOUKNOW has threatened to come good of late and has also slipped to an attractive mark so gets the nod with cheekpieces fitted for the first time. Perfect Soldier rates the chief threat on the back of his recent C&D success, although tapeta debutante Tafsir and well-weighted Hostelry need considering too in a very open handicap.