19:30 Newcastle

Saturday 18 February 2023

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Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.68s

(1)

Athollblair Boy^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Sophie Clements⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 65| CD

11/1

Veteran who belied market weakness to land eighth course success over C&D 2 weeks ago, tackled last ½f and always holding on. Rider's claim more than off sets his rise in weights and he ought to go well again.

Form: 2941-41

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(8)

Dandys Gold³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 64| CD

14/1

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 40/1) 32 days ago, outpaced 2f out and making late headway. May come on for that given it was her first start for 9 weeks.

Form: 12200-5

(4)

Calin's Lad²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63

9/2

25/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 23 days ago, beaten only by a pair of most progressive AW sprinters. Consistency hard to knock for this yard and drop in grade rates a plus here.

Form: 32922-3

(2)

Show Compassion²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 62

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 10/3, third of 5 in minor event at Southwell (5f) 26 days ago. Switch to handicaps rates a plus now and interesting what the market makes of her back up in trip.

Form: 52-3

(5)

One Hart⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 61| D

14/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 44 days ago, losing place approaching home turn. That was his first start for 9 months and operating from career-low mark at least.

Form: 53059-0

(7)

Tathmeen^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 59| CD

7/1

6-time course winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap (13/2) at this C&D 9 days ago, cosily. Only 3 lb higher here and worth considering in present groove.

Form: 461361

(6)

Nickleby^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 57| CD

11/4

Had wind op/visored first time, resumed winning ways in good style when taking 11-runner C&D handicap 2 weeks ago, that despite plenty going wrong in first half of the race. Well worthy of respect again from revised mark given manner of that success.

Form: 65045-1

(9)

Enderman¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 57| D

4/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. 11/2, very good head second of 11 to Final Account in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, clear of rest. Likely he'll give another good account but strike rate understandably tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 22636-2

(3)

Final Account¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 56| CD

13/2

Improved on recent efforts to shed maiden tag in 11-runner C&D handicap 15 days ago, by head from Enderman. Not taken lightly now he's off the mark.

Form: 7265-01

Forecasts

Nickleby (11/4), Enderman (4/1), Calin's Lad (9/2), Final Account (13/2), Tathmeen (7/1), Athollblair Boy (11/1), One Hart (14/1), Dandys Gold (14/1), Show Compassion (28/1)

NICKLEBY endured a disappointing 2022 overall but proved well served by a wind op/fitting of a visor when landing a C&D handicap 15 days ago, winning going away having had plenty go wrong early on. He gets the vote to follow up, with Tathmeen, Enderman and Final Account heading up the dangers in a tightly-knit handicap.