20:30 Newcastle

Tuesday 17 October 2023

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Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:35 | Winning time: 1m 12.3s

(2)

Fai Fai⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Russell| T: A Brittain| OR: 49| D

11/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 8 days ago, pulling hard.

Form: 780980

(4)

Sydney Bay^p¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 49

3/1

28/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D. Off 118 days. First run for yard after leaving Ann Duffield. Dangerous if scaling a revival from this career-low mark,

Form: 4869-00

(3)

Shaka¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ward| OR: 49

12/1

Heavy defeat when last of 4 in novice event (20/1) at Chester (7.6f, heavy) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 734

(7)

Guest List²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 46

6/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 560760

(9)

Aclaim To Fame¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Walford| OR: 46

7/2

9/1, first run since leaving Rebecca Menzies when fourth of 10 in handicap at Catterick (6f, soft) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt eased further in class.

Form: 505764

(11)

Sharrabang²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Thirty one runs since last win in 2021. Last of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, heavy, 33/1) 24 days ago. Blinkers removed.

Form: 900869

(5)

Genevieve^v¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

7/1

33/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) 1 day ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 766576

(12)

Roys Pursuit³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 45

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in handicap (80/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 38 days ago.

Form: 8000

(10)

Naughty Ted¹⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR: 45

25/1

Last of 13 in handicap (100/1) at Catterick (7f, good to firm). Off 145 days.

Form: 66-6700

(6)

Wrenegade Lad²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 45

12/1

12/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 074356

(1)

Kasino^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 45| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 10 in handicap (28/1) at Thirsk (6f, soft) 29 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on for the first time.

Form: 867607

Non-Runners

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Blackcurrent¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: A D Brown J: Paula Muir

Forecasts

Blackcurrent (9/4), Sydney Bay (3/1), Aclaim To Fame (7/2), Guest List (6/1), Genevieve (7/1), Sharrabang (15/2), Fai Fai (11/1), Shaka (12/1), Wrenegade Lad (12/1), Kasino (25/1), Naughty Ted (25/1), Roys Pursuit (66/1)

BLACKCURRENT has compiled a very good record at Newcastle so makes plenty of appeal in his quest for a seventh course win. Aclaim To Fame made a sound start for Mark Walford at Catterick a fortnight ago and she's feared most.