15:45 Newcastle

Saturday 11 November 2023

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Virgin Bet November Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 2m 47.56s

(9)

Teumessias Fox⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 101| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 86 days ago, nearest finish. Back up in trip and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 110445

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(3)

Mr Alan^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: G Boughey| OR: 100

18/1

Latest win at Nottingham in October. 9/2, very good second of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, soft) 8 days ago. Will be a big player if able to continue the good work back on the AW.

Form: 155-612

(14)

Chillingham^h,t1⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell| OR: 98| BF| D

6/1

7/2, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good to soft) 78 days ago. Now tried in a tongue strap and he's one to consider.

Form: 31-1424

(12)

Euchen Glen¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 97| D

33/1

Twenty-seven runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, heavy) 14 days ago. Back up in trip and this 10-y-o, admirable though he is, looks vulnerable.

Form: 340244

(1)

Local Dynasty¹²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 101| BF

3/1

3/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good) when last seen in July. Gelded since and moves up in trip on this tapeta debut. Needs considering.

Form: 511-334

(6)

Prydwen^p1⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: George Scott| OR: 96| D

14/1

15/2, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (16f, good) on latest start in August. Back down in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 863235

(10)

Laafi^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 98

7/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Newmarket (10f, soft, 20/1) 8 days ago, readily. Back up in trip and more will be needed up 6 lb now switched to tapeta.

Form: 1-40361

(2)

Pleasant Man^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 93| D

100/1

Below form third of 9 in handicap hurdle (9/4) at Wincanton (21.4f, soft) 23 days ago. Significantly down in trip on debut for new yard. Readily passed over.

Form: 4871/30

(4)

Beraz³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 91| D

12/1

Two wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Leicester (10f, good, 12/1) 32 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and stepping back up in trip no bad thing, so he could have a part to play if taking to this surface.

Form: 14/2101

(5)

Furzig²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90| C| D

40/1

Course winner. 11/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at York (10.2f, soft) 28 days ago. 11 lb higher back on the AW and minor place money is probably the best his connections can hope for.

Form: 350335

(13)

Onesmoothoperator²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 89| C

15/2

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 497275

(7)

Mustazeed¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 89| BF

18/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year, the latest at Newbury in May. Creditable second of 6 in handicap (5/2) at Doncaster (10.2f, heavy) 14 days ago, missing break. Shapes as though this trip will be within his range and should go well.

Form: 2-11742

(8)

Struth^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 94| D

14/1

Bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good to soft, 16/1) 29 days ago, doing too much too soon. Makes tapeta debut and others are more persuasive on this occasion.

Form: 362044

Non-Runners

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Splendent⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: P & O Cole J: L Morris

Forecasts

Local Dynasty (3/1), Teumessias Fox (4/1), Chillingham (6/1), Laafi (7/1), Onesmoothoperator (15/2), Beraz (12/1), Struth (14/1), Prydwen (14/1), Splendent (16/1), Mr Alan (18/1), Mustazeed (18/1), Euchen Glen (33/1), Furzig (40/1), Pleasant Man (100/1)

A typically competitive renewal of this valuable handicap, tradtionally staged at Doncaster. MR ALAN has raised his game under testing conditions on turf of late and, if able to perform to a similar level back on the all-weather, he could be the answer. Teumessias Fox is 2-4 on synthetics and is capable of a bold show back from a break, while Chillingham, Godolphin's Local Dynasty and Mustazeed are others to consider.