18:45 Newcastle

Friday 17 March 2023

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Spreadex Sports 300 Spread Betting Cashback Handicap

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 1m 39.54s

(11)

Tropez Power¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 91| D

9/4

Improved again when winning 8-runner handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 17 days ago, pushed out afte travelling strongly. High draw the only concern and he's expected to be bang there.

Form: 371-321

(6)

Point Lynas^h¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 90| D

11/2

Won at Redcar before taking another step forward to finish first-past-the-post (subsequently demoted for bumping rival) in a strong York event in the summer. Poor effort at Doncaster when last seen and he's probably best watched after 6 months off.

Form: 1/03110-

(10)

Arthur's Realm¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 90| D

10/1

Dual 1m winner in handicaps last spring and improved further in defeat subsequently, placed in handicaps at Thirsk/Doncaster in later in the year. Interesting to see what the market expects on first start since October.

Form: 384230-

(2)

Al Marmar¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: A M Balding| OR: 90| D

5/1

Won at Ascot in July and largely held his form without improving in 4 subsequent starts last year. Won maiden on AW last term and isn't discounted on return.

Form: 012527-

(1)

Scottish Summit²⁰⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: T Hamilton| T: G A Harker| OR: 89| CD

25/1

C&D winner from same mark last May. Hinted at regression later in the year, though, and others are preferred after 6 months off.

Form: 135645-

(5)

Spinaround¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 89| D

7/1

Didn't quite kick on as expected after winning at Chelmsford in July for John & Thady Gosden. Makes debut for new yard from last winning mark.

Form: 062470-

(8)

Fantasy Believer¹⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 87| D

16/1

Landed back-to-back handicaps at Newbury and Ascot last summer before running respectably on his next 2 outings. Ended season with a below-par effort but not handicapped out of things on first start since September.

Form: 711959-

(3)

Power of Darkness⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: C Fellowes| OR: 86| D

14/1

Blown his chances at the start on both outings for this yard having been sold cheaply from Marcus Tregoning. Well treated on best form but has lots to prove at present.

Form: 0/309-58

(7)

Dream Show²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 85

100/1

Dead-heated in Newbury handicap in May last year but wasn't in the same form either outing since. Others make more appeal on first run for yard after leaving Charles Hills.

Form: 21/6148-

(9)

Harswell Duke¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 83| BF| D

17/2

Won at Leicester and Nottingham in October and shaped well when third at the latter course (8.3f, heavy) is hat-trick bid, tanking along until quick turnaround likely took it's toll. Player if sharp enough after 142 days off.

Form: 954113-

(4)

Starshiba^v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79| D

11/1

Latest win at Lingfield in January. 8/1, creditable second of 7 at this course (7.1f) 15 days ago, conceding first run to an improving handicap debutant. Can make presence felt.

Form: 132762

Forecasts

Tropez Power (9/4), Al Marmar (5/1), Point Lynas (11/2), Spinaround (7/1), Harswell Duke (17/2), Arthur's Realm (10/1), Starshiba (11/1), Power of Darkness (14/1), Fantasy Believer (16/1), Scottish Summit (25/1), Dream Show (100/1)

TROPEZ POWER was a ready winner under hands and heels at Southwell last time and is capable of overcoming the widest berth here. Starshiba ran well behind a well-treated rival here last time and can get in the mix again, whilst Arthur's Realm and Harswell Duke are perhaps most interesting of the group returning from absences.