19:30 Newcastle

Friday 20 October 2023

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 26.25s

(5)

Gold Medal^t¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Greg Cheyne| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 76

9/1

11/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm), not ideally placed. Off 106 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3-11966

(1)

Novak²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 73| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in June. 9/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good) 27 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 145707

(8)

Ventura Rascal^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 73| D

9/1

Below par latest but had posted good second at Ayr (8f) previously and must enter calculations.

Form: 449025

(12)

Roaring Ralph^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 74| D

11/1

Scored twice (at up to 7.2f) this season and wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Respected.

Form: 163176

(7)

Love Your Work²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: F Norton| T: R Menzies| OR: 72| D

9/4

Back to somewhere near best in recent starts, latest when second of 10 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, heavy) 20 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 632622

(10)

Bicep²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 71| D

8/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to soft, 12/1) 28 days ago. Not the most consistent and makes limited appeal on tapeta debut.

Form: 080020

(4)

Fiftyshadesofred¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 69| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Redcar (7f, good to firm). Off 119 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 036365

(3)

Just Janet^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71| D

10/1

Latest win at Catterick in July. Fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Claims on best form.

Form: 140865

(9)

Invested³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 70| D

66/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Yarmouth in May. First run since leaving Michael Bell when eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (50/1) 31 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 813168

(11)

Bowood³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 69

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, last of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft) 34 days ago, possibly amiss. Plenty to prove on tapeta debut.

Form: 9769

(2)

Code Purple¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 64| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Redcar in April. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Ayr (7.2f, soft) 17 days ago. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 112065

(6)

Bobby Joe Leg¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 60| CD

14/1

5-time C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 202365

Forecasts

Love Your Work (9/4), Code Purple (6/1), Novak (13/2), Bicep (8/1), Gold Medal (9/1), Ventura Rascal (9/1), Just Janet (10/1), Roaring Ralph (11/1), Bobby Joe Leg (14/1), Fiftyshadesofred (22/1), Bowood (33/1), Invested (66/1)

LOVE YOUR WORK arrives in good form and figures off a handy mark. He can return to winning ways. Roaring Ralph and Ventura Rascal can also make their presence felt.