15:40 Newcastle

Friday 17 November 2023

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Stay In Control At BetUK Handicap

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 58.28s

(1)

Strong Johnson¹⁰^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: P T Midgley| OR: 82| CD

14/1

Three wins from 15 runs this year. 6/1, won 9-runner handicap at this C&D 10 days ago. Respected under a penalty.

Form: 201081

(8)

Bergerac^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85| D

4/1

Second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 7 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Remains well treated and he has to be high on the shortlist.

Form: 880002

(12)

Venturous⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Barron| OR: 85| CD

16/1

Four-time C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good, 16/1) 59 days ago. Would be a danger to all off this mark if on a going day.

Form: 844690

(9)

Dickieburd⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 78| C| D

11/2

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (6f, 8/1) 7 days ago. More on his plate under a penalty in this tougher race.

Form: 168461

(7)

Be Proud^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 82| CD

28/1

Five-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in October. 12/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy) 20 days ago. Back down in trip and it wouldn't be the biggest of surprises were he to bounce back with a bold show.

Form: 260019

(10)

Brooklyn Nine Nine^p⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 81| C

3/1

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at York (5f, good, 16/1) 68 days ago, left poorly placed. Of strong interest off the same mark here on the back of that eye-catching effort.

Form: 22-1284

(2)

Pockley¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 76| CD

12/1

Unreliable sort. 3-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (6/1) 10 days ago, just holding on. Doesn't appeal as an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 1560R1

(3)

Princess Karine⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 79| BF| D

14/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in September. 7/2, bit below form 3¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Strong Johnson in handicap at Ripon (5f, good) 48 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 146214

(4)

Digital¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 76| BF| D

17/2

Latest win at Kempton in October. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap (6/4) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 666617

(11)

Treacherous¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: E De Giles| OR: 76| C

13/2

Course winner. 17/2, good neck third of 9 to Strong Johnson in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago. Can make his presence felt once again.

Form: 759243

(6)

Ramon Di Loria⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 66| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 7 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 035033

Non-Runners

(5)

Stone Of Destiny¹⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 8

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Brooklyn Nine Nine (3/1), Bergerac (4/1), Dickieburd (11/2), Treacherous (13/2), Digital (17/2), Pockley (12/1), Strong Johnson (14/1), Princess Karine (14/1), Stone Of Destiny (14/1), Ramon Di Loria (16/1), Venturous (16/1), Be Proud (28/1)

Less exposed than the majority of these, BROOKLYN NINE NINE makes plenty of appeal on the back of an eye-catching fourth of 17 in a Class 3 handicap at York where he shaped much better than the bare result. This stiffer 5f will be more suitable for Richard Fahey's charge. Bergerac returned to form when runner-up over C&D last time and is next on the list ahead of Venturous. There wasn't much between Strong Johnson and Treacherous here recently and they should both be in the mix once again.