19:30 Newcastle

Tuesday 7 November 2023

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Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 1m 27.58s

(8)

See My Baby Jive^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: D W Whillans| OR: 54

9/2

3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in July. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 21 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 130442

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(3)

Rockonmecca^v1¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 55

28/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 7/2). Off 123 days. Makes tapeta debut. Visor on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 3-43327

(10)

Ratafia¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: M Herrington| OR: 51| D

9/4

11/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Redcar (7f, heavy) 18 days ago. Up 5 lb but he's a player.

Form: 043821

(9)

Cheese The One^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 49| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Good fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 11/2) 14 days ago, never nearer. Can give a good account.

Form: 501434

(2)

Tiger Trap^p1⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: T P Tate| OR: 49

7/1

33/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 41 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0-98609

(6)

Malham Tarn Cove^p,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 48

7/1

Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at this course (6f) 8 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 332745

(5)

Rum Runner²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Gray| T: G A Harker| OR: 47| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Latest win at Catterick in August. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 21 days ago, slowly away. Not taken lightly.

Form: 150036

(1)

Clotherholme^p,h¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 47| D

18/1

Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 14/1) 11 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022, though.

Form: 388336

(12)

Highland Queen³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 47

14/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 39 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 950264

(4)

Van Zant¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45

8/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 11/2) 14 days ago, no match for winner. Place claims once more.

Form: 0-30602

(7)

Crown Bridges^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 46

66/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, 40/1) 7 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 664678

(11)

Lincoln Red⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: Olly Williams| OR: 45| D

125/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 10 in minor event (40/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 75 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 40-0609

Forecasts

Ratafia (9/4), See My Baby Jive (9/2), Tiger Trap (7/1), Malham Tarn Cove (7/1), Van Zant (8/1), Cheese The One (17/2), Rum Runner (9/1), Highland Queen (14/1), Clotherholme (18/1), Rockonmecca (28/1), Crown Bridges (66/1), Lincoln Red (125/1)

RATAFIA still looks handily weighted despite taking a 5 lb rise for his recent Redcar success so he gets the vote in this open-looking sprint. Highland Queen is still to register a victory but arrives in good order and can chase home Michael Herrington's 5-y-o ahead of in-form pair Van Zant and Rum Runner.