16:20 Newcastle

Tuesday 17 October 2023

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BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 2m 10.34s

(12)

Flying Scotsman²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 79

100/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (80/1) at Pontefract (12f, good to soft) 26 days ago, best work finish. Makes tapeta debut and, having slipped back to the mark of which he scored for Joseph O'Brien at Listowel last year, he's dangerous to completely discount.

Form: 010-576

(2)

Savrola^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 77

7/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in May. 12/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 13 days ago. Solid each-way claims off the same mark.

Form: 137524

(10)

Radetsky Marsch^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 80| D

18/1

Winner at Kempton in April. Last of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to soft, 25/1) 26 days ago. Back up in trip for this tapeta debut and it's easy enough to look elsewhere on this occasion.

Form: 32-1550

(4)

Oh So Grand⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 79| D

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year, the latest at Wolverhampton in July. Good second of 7 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good, 10/3) 50 days ago. Merits serious consideration.

Form: 41132

(8)

Whitefeathersfall^v1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 73

14/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (11/1) at this course (8f) 11 days ago. Back up in trip and now 7 lb below the mark of his sole success to date at Carlisle in July 2022, so he would be a threat if the first-time visor were to help spark a revival. Yard also saddles Cancan In The Rain.

Form: 944-877

(7)

Victory^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: A King| OR: 72

11/2

50/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 20 days ago. Good second off a 1 lb higher mark over 12.4f on sole previous visit here in July, so there's certainly cause for optimism.

Form: 7-92777

(9)

Forest Demon^p,t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 76| D

14/1

Latest win at Newmarket in August. 8/1, last of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 325170

(11)

Cancan In The Rain²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C Johnston| OR: 76

11/2

Latest win at Newmarket in June. 11/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 21 days ago. Needs to raise his game, but he is at least unexposed at this trip.

Form: 431074

(5)

Sense Of Worth¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 72

100/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Last of 10 in handicap at this course (12.4f, 50/1) 18 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 320070

(6)

Ring Fenced¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 70

250/1

150/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good) 10 days ago. Needs to bounce back in a major way now returned to the AW.

Form: 43-1590

(3)

Boldly²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: G Boughey| OR: 74

5/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 20/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at Pontefract (8f, good to soft) 26 days ago, running on. Back up in trip for this handicap debut and improvement could be forthcoming.

Form: 376

(1)

Tabuk^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 73

25/1

Third of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Musselburgh (8f, soft) 30 days ago. Back up in trip for this tapeta debut and sizeable step forward will be needed if he's to take this.

Form: 351883

Forecasts

Boldly (5/2), Oh So Grand (10/3), Cancan In The Rain (11/2), Victory (11/2), Savrola (7/1), Whitefeathersfall (14/1), Forest Demon (14/1), Radetsky Marsch (18/1), Tabuk (25/1), Flying Scotsman (100/1), Sense Of Worth (100/1), Ring Fenced (250/1)

It could be worth chancing VICTORY, who hasn't been at his best in recent starts but would have a serious chance if reproducing the form of his effort here in July. Whitefeathersfall will also be a big player if the addition of a visor works the oracle and he is second choice ahead of Oh So Grand, who went close at Epsom last time and still has low mileage.