18:00 Newcastle

Friday 13 October 2023

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Margaret Macklam Memorial Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 43.15s

(9)

Greatgadian⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 87| D

15/8

Useful handicapper at best but seems to be going the wrong way, faring no better for the return to all-weather at Chelmsford 59 days ago.

Form: 673070

(8)

Diamondonthehill³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: G Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 87| D

33/1

Latest win at Yarmouth in June. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Haydock (7f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Needs to pull out a bit more from his current mark.

Form: 631254

(5)

Pillar Of Hope¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 84| CD

10/3

C&D winner who proved better than ever when landing 11-runner handicap (9/2) at Redcar (10f, good to firm) 16 days ago, well positioned. Respected up 5 lb.

Form: 148941

(2)

Pastiche⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: G Boughey| OR: 86

11/2

Latest win at Newmarket in June. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm, 10/1) 6 days ago, running on.

Form: 1-21475

(4)

Starshiba^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| CD

7/1

C&D winner in July but found little off the bridle when only sixth in 11-runner event over C&D last week.

Form: 3F1976

(7)

Fools Rush In^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: J S Goldie| OR: 81| D

6/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good, 9/1) 20 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces back on. Not dismissed.

Form: 507044

(6)

Million Thanks⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Menzies| OR: 78| D

9/1

Fairly useful handicapper who found only another improver too good at Yarmouth in June. Below form the last twice but sets out for a new yard on a good mark.

Form: 052700

(3)

Showmedemoney^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 71| CD

40/1

Scored for the third time this season at Carlisle in September but wasn't in the same form over C&D 2 weeks ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 190610

Non-Runners

(1)

Acotango²³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: H & R Charlton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Greatgadian (15/8), Pillar Of Hope (10/3), Pastiche (11/2), Fools Rush In (6/1), Starshiba (7/1), Million Thanks (9/1), Acotango (14/1), Diamondonthehill (33/1), Showmedemoney (40/1)

There's a good chance a change of scenery will have perked up MILLION THANKS, so he's the suggestion from an appealing looking mark. Last-time-out winner Pillar of Hope and Fools Rush In head the dangers.