17:30 Newcastle

Monday 11 September 2023

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TIG Accountants Handicap

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 2m 11.70s

(5)

Ice Shadow^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: A D Brown| OR: 56| D

11/2

Winner at Nottingham in July. 11/2, went off too hard when fifth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, soft) 15 days ago. Worth treating as if still in form and isn't ruled out.

Form: 733145

(10)

Balqaa¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 55| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 10/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly back up in trip. Chance if able to scale a further revival.

Form: 626894

(1)

Irv²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 53| D

20/1

Close second at Nottingham in July. 9/2, below form sixth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Player if able to bounce back from career-low mark.

Form: 4-55246

(13)

Calcutta Dream^v1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 53| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Best effort this season when second at Yarmouth in July. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good, 22/1) 14 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 484278

(3)

Casa Luna¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P A Kirby| OR: 50

22/1

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. 16/1 seventh of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 469947

(14)

Coconut Bay^h,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: T Davidson| OR: 49| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Last of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Ripon (9.8f, good) 14 days ago, going off too hard. Hood back on. Place claims if able to get back to best.

Form: 636490

(9)

Spirit Of Ash^h,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 48| CD

11/2

Unreliable type. C&D winner. 15/2, again looked hard ride when fourth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Capable of going well but comes with risks attached.

Form: 136284

(4)

Chinese Whisperer⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 45

14/1

Little show in 2 outings this year after returning from near 2-year absence. Can't be fancied.

Form: 8368/88

(6)

Tarnhelm¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 45

50/1

Three wins from 79 Flat runs. 33/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to firm) 12 days ago, very slowly away. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 9-74779

(7)

Dome Of Stars²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 51

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, last of 3 in minor event at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 26 days ago. With leading yard, so could do better on handicap debut, for all there's been no promise so far.

Form: 763

(8)

Two Rivers^p,t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 50

11/1

Unreliable individual. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to firm, 6/1) 25 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 707636

(11)

Zakram¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 47

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Shaped as if back in form when seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 7/1) 10 days ago, left poorly placed. Not taken lightly.

Form: 547057

(12)

Ana Emaraaty^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

5/1

Step back in right direction when sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 27 days ago but others are more persuasive in balance.

Form: 657366

(2)

Stelios¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Shane Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 45

40/1

Placed at Beverley in June but has shown little in 4 outings since. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 539808

Forecasts

Calcutta Dream (7/2), Ana Emaraaty (5/1), Spirit Of Ash (11/2), Ice Shadow (11/2), Balqaa (13/2), Two Rivers (11/1), Zakram (12/1), Chinese Whisperer (14/1), Irv (20/1), Casa Luna (22/1), Coconut Bay (22/1), Dome Of Stars (33/1), Stelios (40/1), Tarnhelm (50/1)

Top-weight ICE SHADOW was given an overly aggressive ride at Beverley last month but had been in good form prior, including when scoring at Nottingham, so Alan Brown's gelding makes most appeal. Irv appeals as being potentially well treated and also merits respect, with the lightly-weighted Zakram another to consider.