16:30 Newcastle

Thursday 26 January 2023

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Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Handicap

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 1m 43.99s

(9)

Essencial^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 56

80/1

80/1, first run since leaving Marco Botti when eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (6f) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Uphill task.

Form: 53577-0

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(8)

Inexplicable^t,v⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 56| D

10/1

Three wins from 19 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Below form eighth of 14 to Run Teddy Run in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 8/1) 6 days ago though so needs to bounce back.

Form: 513-608

(2)

Masham Moor¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 52| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Only tenth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Enters calculations if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 51/139-0

(7)

We Still Believe^v²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: B Haslam| OR: 50| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 22 days ago. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 54456-9

(1)

Perfect Soldier⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 48| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 33/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 72 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 083169-

(6)

Mister Falsetto^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 48

14/1

9/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at this course (10.2f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on with more needed.

Form: 30634-8

(10)

Odd Socks Havana^p,t³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 47| BF| CD

15/8

C&D winner. 3/1, creditable third of 12 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 3 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 8609-53

(4)

Non Mollare^p¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: D Bourke| OR: 47

12/1

Last of 5 in handicap (6/1) at this course (7.1f) 1 day ago.

Form: 0089-25

(12)

Mr Coco Bean^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Helen Cuthbert| OR: 47| D

11/2

Creditable second of 11 in minor event at this course (10.2f, 17/2) 14 days ago, no match for winner. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. In good heart and can go well again.

Form: 5327-22

(5)

Big Dutchie¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 46

15/2

Good fourth of 11 in minor event (12/1) at this course (10.2f) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Back down in trip. Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs.

Form: 3732-54

(11)

Laoch Gach La¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45

15/2

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Very good second of 7 in handicap (20/1) at this course (10.2f) 1 day ago.

Form: 835-082

Non-Runners

(3)

Run Teddy Run²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: K R Burke J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Run Teddy Run (13/8), Odd Socks Havana (15/8), Mr Coco Bean (11/2), Laoch Gach La (15/2), Big Dutchie (15/2), Masham Moor (17/2), Inexplicable (10/1), Non Mollare (12/1), We Still Believe (12/1), Mister Falsetto (14/1), Perfect Soldier (33/1), Essencial (80/1)

RUN TEDDY RUN has started 2023 in fine style and is fancied to defy a 10 lb penalty provided he is none the worse for his Southwell exertions on Tuesday night. Recent course runner-up Mr Coco Bean, who has got back on the up of late, is feared most. C&D scorer Odd Socks Havana appeals as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.