18:00 Newcastle

Tuesday 26 September 2023

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QuinnBet Handicap

Off time: 18:03 | Winning time: 2m 10.74s

(5)

Lowick²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 60

10/1

Last of 8 in handicap (15/2) at Ffos Las (10f, heavy) 25 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 786638

(10)

Ice Shadow¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A D Brown| OR: 55| D

7/2

Winner at Nottingham in July. 11/2, respectable 4 lengths eighth of 14 to Spirit of Ash in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago.

Form: 331458

(8)

We Still Believe⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: D Bourke| OR: 54| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ripon in August. Seventh of 10 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D 7 days ago.

Form: 408127

(2)

Act Of Will^p³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: D Brooke| OR: 58

20/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap (40/1) at Thirsk (12f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Possibilities judged on Beverley third on penultimate start but now 0-9 and others look stronger on balance.

Form: 67-9730

(6)

Metric^h⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 57| D

11/2

Winner at Leicester in August. 22/1 and hooded for 1st time, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 643154

(3)

International Law^v⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 51| C

18/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 54 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 354574

(12)

Spirit Of Ash^h,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T Davidson| OR: 51| CD

5/2

Unreliable individual. Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner handicap (11/2) at this C&D 15 days ago, edging ahead dying strides having had to pick way through. Far from certain to be in the same mood/form.

Form: 362841

(7)

Ski Jump^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 53| D

16/1

Winner at Beverley in June. 14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 17 days ago.

Form: 381486

(4)

Coconut Bay^h,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: T Davidson| OR: 47| D

14/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D 7 days ago, hampered.

Form: 649096

(11)

Killing Eve⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 45

50/1

Poor maiden. 25/1, last of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good to soft) 43 days ago.

Form: 659807

Non-Runners

(1)

Indication Rocket⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: R Menzies J: Non Runner

(9)

Goblet Of Fire³⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: N Tinkler J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Spirit Of Ash (5/2), Goblet Of Fire (5/2), Ice Shadow (7/2), We Still Believe (4/1), Metric (11/2), Indication Rocket (7/1), Lowick (10/1), Coconut Bay (14/1), Ski Jump (16/1), International Law (18/1), Act Of Will (20/1), Killing Eve (50/1)

GOBLET OF FIRE is going the right way at this low level and can win again. Indication Rocket and International Law are also respected.