19:30 Newcastle

Thursday 26 January 2023

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BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 13.79s

(1)

Shallow Hal⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 87| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. 20/1, fourth of 5 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 5 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3107-84

(3)

Emperor Spirit^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Taylor Fisher| T: A Watson| OR: 87| BF| D

9/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 9/4, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 19 days ago. Well treated and merits plenty of respect.

Form: 37746-4

(6)

Adeb⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Aiden Brookes| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83| CD

5/4

C&D winner earlier in the month. Couldn't quite match that form at Southwell next time but remains unexposed and might be worth chancing.

Form: 4180/13

(5)

Brazen Bolt²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 82| C| D

9/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. 4/1, below form 6 lengths fourth of 8 to Adeb in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. Usually consistent and should strip fitter for his latest outing.

Form: 13412-4

(4)

Prince Of Bel Lir^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 82| D

9/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 18/1) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 14134-5

(8)

Asadjumeirah^p,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Zak Wheatley| T: A Brittain| OR: 78| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 11 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 24000-6

(2)

Minesbiggerthanurs¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Erika Parkinson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| D

8/1

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 16/1) 11 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 1/3934-4

(7)

Ballyare^p,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 77| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 9/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 36 days ago. Not discounted from a feasible mark.

Form: 180655-

Forecasts

Adeb (5/4), Emperor Spirit (9/2), Asadjumeirah (15/2), Minesbiggerthanurs (8/1), Brazen Bolt (9/1), Prince Of Bel Lir (9/1), Shallow Hal (14/1), Ballyare (14/1)

ADEB made a winning return over C&D earlier in the month and shaped as if still in form at Southwell since, so there's plenty to like about his chances. The well-treated Emperor Spirit looks a threat and Brazen Bolt should be back on his game having shaped as if his latest outing (when behind the selection) would bring him on fitness-wise.