17:15 Newcastle

Friday 3 November 2023

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BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 59.82s

(6)

Paddy's Day⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 70| D

9/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap (11/2) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 8 days ago, plugging on having not been ideally placed. Rider takes off handy 5 lb and demands of this track may suit him better.

Form: 368555

(8)

Zuffolo³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 70| D

9/1

Latest win at Redcar in May. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 37 days ago, never nearer. Can give another good account and he's now operating 1 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 107784

(2)

Stone Of Destiny⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| C| D

5/1

Untrustworthy individual. Course winner. 3/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 8 days ago, staying on final 1f. No surprise to see him in the mix but he's long since been expensive to follow.

Form: 765223

(7)

Rodborough^p³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: A D Brown| OR: 69| D

7/4

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Southwell in August. Respectable second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 32 days ago. Less exposed than most she meets here but expected to face competition for the lead.

Form: 570112

(1)

Murbih⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 67| D

22/1

6/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 7 days ago, weakening final 1f. Something to find on form.

Form: 223938

(3)

Newyorkstateofmind^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 67| BF| D

6/1

Mixed bag following success at Hamilton (5f) in June but bounced back to form when runner-up at Wolverhampton (6f) on penultimate start. Not disgraced when fourth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 5/2) 8 days ago and not out of things returned to the minimum trip.

Form: 738724

(10)

Pepsi Cat^t⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 67| BF| D

13/2

Latest win at Bath in August. 4/1, very good second of 14 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good) 45 days ago. On the upgrade recently and expected to figure.

Form: 055122

(5)

Dapper Man²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 61| D

28/1

Latest win at Southwell in May. 33/1, may have needed the run following 5 months off when fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Headgear again left off here and others appeal more.

Form: 122165

(4)

Ernest Rutherford^p,t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Leicester (5f, good) 24 days ago, no extra final 1f. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 882087

(9)

Sixcor^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 57| D

33/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in August. 20/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) 18 days ago, slowly away and making only brief headway. Others rate stronger.

Form: 519537

Forecasts

Rodborough (7/4), Stone Of Destiny (5/1), Newyorkstateofmind (6/1), Pepsi Cat (13/2), Paddy's Day (9/1), Zuffolo (9/1), Ernest Rutherford (14/1), Murbih (22/1), Dapper Man (28/1), Sixcor (33/1)

Having resumed winning ways at Bath in August, PEPSI CAT arrives here having run just about her best race yet when runner-up at Redcar in September and she gets the nod to continue the good work back on an artificial surface. Newyorkstateofmind and Rodborough head up the dangers.