17:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 20 December 2022

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Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap

Off time: 17:47 | Winning time: 1m 1.74s

(1)

Pockley^b⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 73| CD

7/4

Four-time course winner. Latest win here in December. 4/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 4 days ago, though unable to adopt prominent position due to tardy start.

Form: 321215

(4)

Indian Sounds¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 73| D

16/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Doncaster (5.6f, good), unable to sustain effort. Off 103 days.

Form: 768556

(2)

Ramon Di Loria¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 73| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 18/1, 8 lengths twelfth of 13 to Pockley in handicap at this course (6f) 18 days ago. Dangerous if back on his game returned to the minimum trip.

Form: 301030

(3)

Motawaazy^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 72

10/1

Six wins from 20 Flat runs. 12/1, second of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and he's on his last winning mark.

Form: 0-10972

(5)

Murbih⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 67| D

15/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in November. 25/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 4 days ago. This is a slightly easier race.

Form: 308103

(6)

Beneficiary¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 65| BF| D

15/8

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Southwell in November. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, 2/1) 18 days ago. Not yet exposed.

Form: 3214

(7)

Ornate⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 64| D

28/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in October. 14/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 7 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 989186

Forecasts

Pockley (7/4), Beneficiary (15/8), Ramon Di Loria (15/2), Murbih (15/2), Motawaazy (10/1), Indian Sounds (16/1), Ornate (28/1)

POCKLEY had excuses at Southwell on Friday and, having won twice at this venue in recent weeks, can quickly get back on the up. Beneficiary is not yet exposed and is a threat, along with Ramon di Loria.