19:45 Newcastle

Friday 14 October 2022

All16:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Malhotra Group Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:48 | Winning time: 1m 12.58s

(1)

Fiscal Policy^t⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 55| D

3/1

Improving colt who made a winning handicap debut in 11-runner event at Kempton (6f, 9/1) 9 days ago, despite being slowly away. Carries 6 lb penalty for his tapeta debut but has more to offer and is expected to be bang there.

Form: 7561

(11)

Tashgheel^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 54| D

10/3

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 18 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Enters calculations.

Form: 768484

(3)

Primo²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 54

10/1

12/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Southwell (5f) 22 days ago. Back up in trip and not taken lightly.

Form: 632651

(5)

Final Frontier^h²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 52| D

9/2

20/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good) 29 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 079406

(4)

Billian²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 51

11/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (13/2) at Southwell (6.1f) 23 days ago, never nearer. Others more persuasive.

Form: 954776

(7)

Mick McHugh^v²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 52

13/2

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good to firm, 13/2) 23 days ago. Makes tapeta debut with more required.

Form: 677497

(10)

Koropick^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: C J Teague| OR: 50| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 12/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Thirty three runs since last win in 2017, though.

Form: 538226

(9)

Secret Equity¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 50| BF| D

14/1

Winner at Thirsk in August. 4/1, fourth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to soft) 16 days ago, not ideally placed. Can make presence felt.

Form: 200-214

(12)

Nodsasgoodasawink^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mathers| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 48| D

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Reared start then badly hampered when sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, 11/1) 16 days ago so no forlorn hope.

Form: 977806

(6)

Buachaill¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 46

25/1

Unreliable individual. Eighth of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 11 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Significantly back down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 587448

(8)

Qaaraat^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 45| C| D

33/1

Course winner who posted a good fourth of 8 in handicap (28/1) at this course (5f) 16 days ago. It's fifty one runs since his last win in 2021, however.

Form: 607764

(2)

Tarnhelm²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: W Storey| OR: 45| D

80/1

Untrustworthy individual. Thirty nine runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 21 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 097909

Forecasts

Fiscal Policy (3/1), Tashgheel (10/3), Final Frontier (9/2), Billian (11/2), Mick McHugh (13/2), Primo (10/1), Secret Equity (14/1), Buachaill (25/1), Nodsasgoodasawink (25/1), Koropick (28/1), Qaaraat (33/1), Tarnhelm (80/1)

FISCAL POLICY has improved with each of his four runs to date and is fancied to defy a 6 lb penalty for his recent Kempton success where he also showed a good attitude to overcome a tardy start. Primo is next on the list on the back of his Southwell victory, although both Secret Equity and Tashgheel are weighted to have a say too in an open handicap.