15:20 Newcastle

Wednesday 22 February 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 58.57s

(3)

Venturous⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 95| CD

13/2

Four-time C&D winner. 22/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 52 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 46045-6

(4)

May Sonic²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 94| D

15/2

Seven wins from 26 Flat runs. Improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner Southwell handicap (5f) 29 days ago. 3 lb rise manageable if in similar form.

Form: 4073-91

(6)

The Bell Conductor³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 93| CD

9/2

C&D winner in September. Below par in 2 comeback runs last month and remains 5 lb above that successful mark.

Form: 211/1-57

(1)

Lord Riddiford¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 92| D

11/1

Useful sort who was a creditable third of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5f, 14/1) 11 days ago. Likely to be competitive again.

Form: 4234-43

(7)

Badri¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 88| C

5/1

Course winner in August. Respectable fourth of 7 in handicap (8/1) at Kempton (6f) when last seen in October. Claims if ready to roll after a break.

Form: 121064-

(5)

Emperor Spirit²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 87

6/1

Respectable third of 8 in handicap (9/2) at this course (6f) 27 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. First run for yard after leaving Archie Watson.

Form: 7746-43

(8)

Khabib^p⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: T Eaves| T: R Craggs| OR: 84| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. 15/2, last of 8 in handicap at this course (6f) 51 days ago.

Form: 31522-8

(2)

Pockley^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: F Norton| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 75| CD

4/1

Four-time course winner, the latest in December. Good second of 10 in C&D handicap 13 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 12153-2

Forecasts

Pockley (4/1), The Bell Conductor (9/2), Badri (5/1), Emperor Spirit (6/1), Venturous (13/2), Khabib (15/2), May Sonic (15/2), Lord Riddiford (11/1)

MAY SONIC was back on song to win at Southwell last time and retains plenty of handicapping scope on old form after just a 3 lb nudge so might be capable of following up. Pockley knows where the winning post is here and is feared most ahead of Lord Riddiford.