15:20 Newcastle

Wednesday 4 January 2023

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Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 16.06s

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Canzone^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 56

33/1

Off 7 months, last of 12 in handicap at Southwell (6f) 20 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot for the run.

Form: 25/4200-

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(7)

Final Frontier^h¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 55| D

3/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Placed on AW on last 4 starts, the latest when second of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7f) 19 days ago. Should figure again.

Form: 062332-

(10)

Minhaaj^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 54| C

13/2

Course winner. Tongue strap on first time, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7f, 15/2) 19 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Not taken lightly.

Form: 842374-

(6)

Kraken Power³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52| D

9/4

One win from 30 Flat runs. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2020. Good third of 13 in handicap (5/1) ove rthis C&D 33 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: U70523-

(1)

Catherine Chroi^v³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 52| CD

15/2

C&D winner in October. 15/2, respectable seventh of 14 in C&D handicap 33 days ago, nearest finish. Not discounted.

Form: 600127-

(2)

Billian^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 51| BF

4/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2020. Cheekpieces on first time, good fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f, 3/1) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Thereabouts under Kevin Stott.

Form: 763284-

(9)

Oriental Lilly²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Shannon Watts⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 50| CD

22/1

Six-time course winner. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6f, 40/1) 26 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 045995-

(3)

Atrafan^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: A D Brown| OR: 48| CD

25/1

Five-time C&D winner. Four wins at the start of 2022 but has lost his way in recent starts. Bounce back needed.

Form: 300000-

(5)

Pusey Street²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 45

80/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford (6f, 125/1) 27 days ago, never nearer. Makes tapeta debut. Others are preferred.

Form: 007/078-

(8)

Drummond Warrior¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 45| D

22/1

Thirty runs since last win in 2019. Good eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 33/1) 14 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 600068-

Forecasts

Kraken Power (9/4), Final Frontier (3/1), Billian (4/1), Minhaaj (13/2), Catherine Chroi (15/2), Oriental Lilly (22/1), Drummond Warrior (22/1), Atrafan (25/1), Canzone (33/1), Pusey Street (80/1)

KRAKEN POWER has a poor strike-rate but is threatening to come good soon after 2 good placed efforts over C&D and he gets the nod for the Jim Goldie/Paul Mulrennan combination. Final Frontier has been a model of consistency of late and heads the dangers along with Minhaaj and Billian.