19:30 Newcastle

Monday 11 September 2023

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QuinnBet Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:34 | Winning time: 1m 12.28s

(10)

Show Compassion²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Faye McManoman| T: M Dods| OR: 55| D

15/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in July. 5/1, returned to form when third of 10 in handicap at that course (6.1f) 24 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 971503

(12)

Fircombe Hall⁴³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 53| CD

40/1

Three-time C&D winner but hasn't been seen since July 2022 and market check advised on return from lengthy absence.

Form: 092526-

(3)

Magic Gem⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: B Smart| OR: 52

4/1

Failed to complete hat-trick when eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 9/2) 48 days ago. First run for yard after leaving David C. Griffiths. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2221-18

(5)

Mumcat¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 52| BF

7/2

One win from 32 Flat runs. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2022. 3/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Running reasonably prior to last effort, so isn't discounted.

Form: 366565

(2)

Frank The Spark³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 53

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in minor event at Ripon (5f, good to soft, 80/1) 35 days ago. More required on handicap debut.

Form: 895

(14)

Mai Alward¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: T Davidson| OR: 53| D

15/2

Looked hesistant when third here on penultimate outing and raced too freely when sixth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 870036

(11)

Laertes¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: M Appleby| OR: 51| BF

7/2

Well backed on first run since leaving Michael & David Easterby when fifth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 11 days ago, finishing well having been left poorly placed. Has good chance on pick of form and yard does well with new recruits.

Form: 250035

(9)

Blackcurrent^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 47| CD

15/2

Five-time course winner. Again ran creditably when second of 13 in handicap (11/2) at Southwell (6.1f) 14 days ago. Sound place claims again.

Form: 838732

(6)

Mutabaahy^p⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 46| C| D

66/1

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in May but hasn't made much impact in 3 outings since, so others make more appeal.

Form: 561080

(7)

Sharrabang^b⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2021. 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 14 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Going through the motions at present.

Form: 559008

(13)

Henery Hawk⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

125/1

Modest performer for David & Nicola Barron but has shown nothing for current yard.

Form: 070070

(4)

Holly Blackmore¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Nicol| OR: 46

80/1

First run since leaving David O'Meara when sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 125/1) 16 days ago, slowly away. Hard to fancy.

Form: 348690

(8)

Dresden Green^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45

10/1

Best effort this season when sixth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 14 days ago but likely needs a couple of these to falter if he's to build on that.

Form: 346096

Non-Runners

(1)

Nickleby¹⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mumcat (7/2), Laertes (7/2), Magic Gem (4/1), Blackcurrent (15/2), Show Compassion (15/2), Mai Alward (15/2), Dresden Green (10/1), Nickleby (12/1), Sharrabang (16/1), Fircombe Hall (40/1), Frank The Spark (50/1), Mutabaahy (66/1), Holly Blackmore (80/1), Henery Hawk (125/1)

LAERTES had little go right when well backed on his stable debut last time and Mick Appleby's gelding is very much worth another chance, now 8 lb lower than when second at Chelmsford in the spring. Show Compassion chased home a prominently-ridden pair at Wolverhampton on her latest outing and rates as the main danger, with Blackcurrent and Mumcat others to consider.