16:55 Newcastle

Wednesday 28 December 2022

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Spreadex Sports Get 50 In Bonuses Handicap

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 30.07s

(8)

Parallel World^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 77| D

18/1

Blinkered for 1st time, third of 4 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 8 days ago. Will need to raise his game in order to emerge on top in this contest.

Form: 356003

(1)

Streak Lightning²⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 75| CD

12/1

Won 12-runner handicap at this course (6f, 28/1) when last seen in March, suited by drop in trip. Return to 7f shouldn't be an issue and 3 lb rise fair, so he'll be a player if fully tuned-up.

Form: 51040-1

(3)

Tickets¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Furtado| OR: 75| BF| D

2/1

3/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 19 days ago, running on. Now 1 lb lower and a bold show could be on the way.

Form: 212604

(4)

Abruzzo Mia⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 74| BF

17/2

Thrice-raced winner. Successful at Redcar in October. Third of 5 in minor event at this course (6f, 10/11) 54 days ago. Improvement needed on this handicap debut.

Form: 213

(7)

Old News^b⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Cameron Noble| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 71| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 43 days ago. Blinkers back on and wouldn't be without a chance if on-song.

Form: 248197

(6)

Bin Hayyan^h⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69

11/4

Hooded for 1st time, third of 13 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 43 days ago, finishing well. Likely to give another good account of an unchanged mark.

Form: 269473

(5)

Like A Lion^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| CD

11/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D (28/1) 26 days ago by neck from Mumcat. Nudged up 2 llb and should give it a good shot.

Form: 6-05001

(2)

Mumcat^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 61| D

15/2

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 7/2) 19 days ago, not ideally placed. Just 1-18 and looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 334326

Forecasts

Tickets (2/1), Bin Hayyan (11/4), Like A Lion (11/2), Mumcat (15/2), Abruzzo Mia (17/2), Old News (12/1), Streak Lightning (12/1), Parallel World (18/1)

The vote goes to TICKETS, who shaped well returned to the all-weather when fourth at Southwell recently and dropping back to this trip shouldn't be a problem. Bin Hayyan also caught the eye when third over C&D last time and he looks dangerous off the same mark, while Like A Lion, who got the better of the re-opposing Mumcat here at the beginning of the month, is another for the shortlist.