20:00 Newcastle

Friday 20 October 2023

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 26.29s

(8)

Engelbert^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: J Ferguson| OR: 76| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 66/1) 16 days ago, merely closing up late. Work to do.

Form: 6-53180

(4)

Doctor Khan Junior^v⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Russell| T: G R Oldroyd| OR: 73| C| D

15/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Below form sixth of 17 in handicap (8/1) at York (7f, good) 84 days ago, running on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6-01146

(3)

Showtime Mahomes¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 72| D

5/1

Resumed winning ways at Musselburgh (7.2f) last month and backed that up with creditable third of 12 in handicap over C&D 18 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 496513

(5)

Streak Lightning¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 71| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 13/2, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago, faring best of those held up. Warrants respect.

Form: 605484

(12)

Verona Star^p,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 69| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 18 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 769939

(6)

Alpine Sierra¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| D

11/1

Posted career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Ayr (7.2f, soft) 17 days ago, well on top finish. 3 lb rise fair and holds strong follow-up claims.

Form: 065351

(11)

Tuscan^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68| D

3/1

Confirmed return to form here last month and only narrowly failed to score (placed second by stewards after suffering interference) in Leicester handicap (7f, good) since. Shortlist material.

Form: 889462

(2)

Trabajo Detecho^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 70| C

22/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in July. Below form tenth of 20 in handicap (25/1) at Ayr (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 212640

(9)

Slippin Jimmy^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Good second of 10 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D 31 days ago, no match for winner. Each-way claims.

Form: 842342

(1)

Destined^v1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 67

28/1

Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap (9/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 17 days ago. Visor on 1st time. More required to take a hand here.

Form: 524406

(7)

Violeta³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Haslam| OR: 60

20/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, soft, 12/1) 32 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 437457

Non-Runners

(10)

Motagally²⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: S Dixon J: D Swift

Forecasts

Tuscan (3/1), Showtime Mahomes (5/1), Streak Lightning (13/2), Slippin Jimmy (13/2), Doctor Khan Junior (15/2), Verona Star (15/2), Alpine Sierra (11/1), Engelbert (12/1), Motagally (12/1), Violeta (20/1), Trabajo Detecho (22/1), Destined (28/1)

Preference is for TUSCAN, who has been cut plenty of slack by the handicapper and recent efforts have suggested a return to winning ways is on the cards. Alpine Sierra and Showtime Mahomes should also go well.