19:15 Newcastle

Wednesday 15 March 2023

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Spreadex Sports Best Odds On Sunderland Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 26.06s

(3)

Alexander James^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Appleby| OR: 87| C

17/2

Course winner. Good second of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Southwell (8.1f) 15 days ago. Will need a good test over this trip, but not discounted.

Form: 582-042

(4)

Justcallmepete^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 87| BF

10/3

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Latest win at Southwell in January. 5/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 8 days ago. Rare start away from Southwell (first here) and another good run likely.

Form: 1-11224

(6)

Archduke Ferdinand¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 86| D

50/1

Fairly useful performer in Sweden (stays 1m), good record on dirt. Worth a look for new yard back from 6 months off.

Form: 114/3DD-

(8)

Walking On Clouds¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 83| C

11/2

Course winner. 7/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (5f) 13 days ago. Unexposed over this trip (stays it) for yard and he's interesting.

Form: 112133

(2)

Lord Rapscallion^t,v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: S C Williams| OR: 82| D

9/1

Landed back-to-back Chelmsford handicaps (at 7f) during December. 12/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 19 days ago. Visor back on. One to consider.

Form: 611-483

(7)

Swiss Ace¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 81| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (well-backed 11/4) 13 days ago. 1 lb lower and likely to go well.

Form: 55760-3

(1)

Gobi Sunset⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 79| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 5 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 26-7345

(5)

Abnaa^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 77| CD

12/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in February under this rider. 9/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 8 days ago. Wouldn't discount back down in class.

Form: 119149

Forecasts

Swiss Ace (2/1), Justcallmepete (10/3), Walking On Clouds (11/2), Gobi Sunset (8/1), Alexander James (17/2), Lord Rapscallion (9/1), Abnaa (12/1), Archduke Ferdinand (50/1)

SWISS ACE won second time up last year over C&D and can repeat the feat after a satisfactory return here a fortnight ago. The in-form Justcallmepete is interesting on his first start at Newcastle, while Walking On Clouds and Alexander James are also in the hunt.