14:40 Newcastle

Tuesday 20 December 2022

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BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 2m 49.61s

(5)

The Dancing Poet^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 68| D

9/2

Latest win at Catterick (12f) in August. Fourth of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (14f) 21 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces back on and mark is steadily easing at least.

Form: 132354

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(3)

Can Can Girl^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: D H Brown| OR: 67| CD

9/1

Temperamental sort. C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 20/1) 14 days ago. Can give a good account once more returned to this venue.

Form: 353405

(2)

Victory March¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 66| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. 8/11, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 15 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 012121

(1)

Trailblazer⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Nicol| OR: 70

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, seventeenth of 19 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good) in September, weakening over 1f out. Has since switched yards and he'll need to leave that in his wake to figure.

Form: 73550

(6)

Isle of Wolves⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: H Bethell| OR: 64| BF

17/2

6-y-o who has slipped in weights and ran best race yet for present yard when second in 8-runner Wolverhampton handicap (12.2f) 8 days ago. No surprise to see him in the mix.

Form: 423/062

(7)

Soaring Star^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 63| C| D

9/1

Unreliable sort. Course winner. 9¾ lengths seventh of 8 to Victory March in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 13/2) 15 days ago, carrying head awkwardly and no response. Others preferred.

Form: 680857

(8)

Billy Bathgate²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 61

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 33/1, very good second of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 22 days ago, left poorly placed. Not out of things with a repeat.

Form: 44/722

(4)

Golden Vintage¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 58

9/2

Maiden who ran up to her best on the back of 5 months off when sixth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 14 days ago, having to pick way through over 1f out and no further impression. Possible she'll come on for that now.

Form: 538596

Forecasts

Victory March (7/2), The Dancing Poet (9/2), Billy Bathgate (9/2), Golden Vintage (9/2), Isle of Wolves (17/2), Soaring Star (9/1), Can Can Girl (9/1), Trailblazer (10/1)

VICTORY MARCH has made a fine start for the Seb Spencer yard, making it 3 wins from his last 5 starts at Wolverhampton 15 days ago, and he looks sure to go well again from a 3 lb higher mark now. Isle of Wolves ran his best race yet for Harriet Bethell when runner-up himself latest and is feared under Jo Mason. Billy Bathgate completes the shortlist.