18:45 Newcastle

Friday 3 February 2023

All16:3017:0517:4018:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 13.75s

(6)

Spartan Fighter^v⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 75| CD

10/1

5-time C&D winner. 12/1, last of 7 in handicap at this C&D 45 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 487007-

(3)

Hello Me¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 75| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Good second of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 17/2) 15 days ago. Form franked so she has to be taken seriously off an unchanged mark.

Form: 48767-2

(9)

Mighty Power²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 75| CD

7/4

20/1, won 12-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, keeping on well. Much respected despite 6 lb rise.

Form: 36868-1

(7)

Streak Lightning³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 74| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Seventh of 8 in handicap (12/1) at this course (7.1f) 37 days ago. Something to find on form judged on that effort.

Form: 1040/17-

(8)

Gannon Glory¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72

4/1

3/1, first run since leaving Declan Carroll when creditable third of 8 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 17 days ago. Back up in trip and no forlorn hope.

Form: 13438-3

(1)

After John²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Poppy Wilson⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 71| BF| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Respectable fourth of 12 to Mighty Power in handicap (9/4) at this C&D 21 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 89111-4

(2)

Sir Benedict¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 64| BF| D

33/1

Good second of 8 in handicap (11/4) at Nottingham (5f, soft), just failing. Off 100 days but he can't be discounted.

Form: 224362-

(5)

Athollblair Boy^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 63| CD

14/1

5-time C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 14 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 42941-4

Non-Runners

(4)

Pockley⁴⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Miss L A Perratt J: D Allan

Forecasts

Mighty Power (7/4), Gannon Glory (4/1), After John (4/1), Pockley (5/1), Hello Me (6/1), Spartan Fighter (10/1), Athollblair Boy (14/1), Streak Lightning (20/1), Sir Benedict (33/1)

C&D winner HELLO ME signalled she's ready to go in again when second at Wolverhampton last time so gets the vote with that form working out well. Pockley (second choice) is always to be much respected here, while After John is another C&D scorer who needs considering in a competitive handicap.