15:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 31 January 2023

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QuinnBet Quarterback Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 21.09s

Don't Talk³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 100

7/2

11/1, very good third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 30 days ago. Much respected on his chase debut.

Form: 0080-53

Gandhi Maker⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ross Chapman| T: W Coltherd| OR: 89

4/1

Irish point winner who was pulled up in handicap chase at Ayr (20.5f, good to soft) 63 days ago. Sort to bounce back after a break and handily weighted too.

Form: 77-P25P

Coolmoyne^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: J Kington| T: S Waugh| OR: 87WS

11/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, best run over fences when second of 10 in handicap chase at Ayr (16.5f, heavy, 15/2) 22 days ago. Since had a wind op and must enter calculations.

Form: F3-5P42

Fourth Of July^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 85

7/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021 and below form fifth of 10 in handicap chase at this C&D (soft, 10/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 462335

Kingston King^p,t⁹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Max Kendrick| T: J Coulson| OR: 84

66/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (28/1) at Uttoxeter (20f, good to soft) 95 days ago, dropping away home turn. Cheekpieces back on with more required.

Form: P62-P2P

Budarri^p,t³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: W Coltherd| OR: 79| CD

16/1

Unreliable type. Latest win in chase at Musselburgh in November. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap chase (16/1) at this C&D (soft) 36 days ago. C&D winner but others more persuasive.

Form: F74136

Choix Des Armes^h²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 79

16/1

Arrives below par, only seventh of 10 in handicap chase (10/1) at Ayr (16.5f, heavy) 22 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9515-U7

Zihuatanejo²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 76

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who shaped encouragingly when fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Ayr (16.5f, heavy) on debut over fences 22 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 210/684

Chemical Warfare^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Thomas Dowson| T: T Collier| OR: 76

5/1

Maiden hurdler who was pulled up in handicap chase at this C&D (soft) on debut over fences 36 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 06-432P

Johnny Mac^h,t⁴⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton| OR: 69

20/1

Well held in 4 races over hurdles, including on handicap debut 14 months ago. Another absence to overcome sent chasing.

Form: P57/9-

Andre Le Notre²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 68

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who came in a modest fifth of 10 in handicap chase (12/1) at Ayr (16.5f, heavy) on debut over fences 22 days ago. 6 lb out of the handicap too.

Form: 47P-75

Forecasts

Don't Talk (7/2), Gandhi Maker (4/1), Chemical Warfare (5/1), Coolmoyne (11/2), Fourth Of July (7/1), Zihuatanejo (14/1), Budarri (16/1), Choix Des Armes (16/1), Andre Le Notre (16/1), Johnny Mac (20/1), Kingston King (66/1)

A trappy handicap so at the forecast odds it is worth siding with points winner GANDHI MAKER to get back on track after a break and capitaise on a handy-looking mark. Coolmoyne rates the chief threat if his recent wind op ekes out some improvement, while Zihuatanejo is another in the mix after his encouraging Ayr debut fourth in this sphere.