20:15 Newcastle

Tuesday 31 October 2023

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Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 20:18 | Winning time: 1m 12.84s

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Flavius Titus^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: D Brooke| OR: 52| BF| D

14/1

Latest win at Thirsk in August. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 10/3) 7 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 124257

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(8)

Sydney Bay^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 51| CD

85/40

First run since leaving Ann Duffield when winning an 11-runner C&D handicap (3/1) 14 days ago, by head from Kasino. Remains on a good mark nudged up just 2 lb and he's a big player.

Form: 869-001

(7)

Cuban Rock^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52

16/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Last of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft, 7/1) 15 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Hood back on. Others preferred.

Form: 786659

(1)

Blackcurrent^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 50| CD

9/1

Six-time course winner. Latest win here in September. Creditable second of 12 in handicap (9/2) at this course (5f) 32 days ago. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 873212

(10)

Brother Dave¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 51

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago, but will need to improve upon that if he's to play a leading role in this contest.

Form: 7094

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Churchill Bay^t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 50

10/3

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (20/1) 50 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 090809

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Lupset Flossy Pop^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 51| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D 18 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 753565

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Mai Alward^b⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: T Davidson| OR: 50| D

40/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, soft, 14/1) 43 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 003600

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Tathmeen^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell| T: A Brittain| OR: 48| CD

14/1

Seven-time course winner. 3 wins from 23 runs this year. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at this course (7.1f) 14 days ago. Still, others make more appeal on this occasion.

Form: 950844

(11)

Fighting Chance^p¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: S G West| OR: 45

8/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at this C&D 1 day ago.

Form: 078734

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Kasino^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 46| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, excellent head second of 11 to Sydney Bay in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 676072

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Eyes¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Jessica Macey J: Ben Sanderson

Forecasts

Sydney Bay (85/40), Churchill Bay (10/3), Eyes (11/2), Fighting Chance (8/1), Blackcurrent (9/1), Lupset Flossy Pop (9/1), Brother Dave (12/1), Tathmeen (14/1), Flavius Titus (14/1), Cuban Rock (16/1), Kasino (16/1), Mai Alward (40/1)

SYDNEY BAY and Kasino were the first two home in a C&D handicap a fortnight ago and a repeat could be on the cards. The former was making his debut for Geoffrey Harker on the back of a four-month break and is taken to again emerge on top having been raised just 2 lb. Blackcurrent has been in good form of late and is likely to be on the premises once more, while Eyes, who scored on the same card here as the selection two weeks ago, is also shortlisted.