18:15 Newcastle

Saturday 9 December 2023

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 18:18 | Winning time: 1m 28.91s

(10)

Greatgadian²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 92| C

11/4

Justified support to take advantage of a drop in grade over C&D in October. Not seen to best effect in a slowly-run race back up in trip at Lingfield since and remains well treated on old form.

Form: 307014

(5)

Zip^v²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner who proved as good as ever when landing a 7f Doncaster handicap in the mud in October. Not seen to best effect caught wide here last time and remains of interest.

Form: 698715

(4)

Chuzzlewit⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 90| D

13/2

Lightly-raced winner who produced a laboured effort when well held in valuable handicap at York (6f, soft) 56 days ago, missing break. Has been gelded since and he ran his best race on his only previous all-weather start. Interesting back from a break.

Form: 571-500

(2)

Tough Enough^h²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 89| D

5/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year and shaped as if back in form when sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 26 days ago, left poorly placed. Needs considering.

Form: 161906

(6)

Symbolize²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 88| D

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021 and failed to build on the promise of last run when only seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 26 days ago. Must up his game.

Form: 00-4067

(7)

Scottish Summit⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: G A Harker| OR: 88| C| D

7/1

Course winner who shaped as if amiss when trailing home last of 10 to Zip in handicap (16/1) at Doncaster (7f, heavy) 42 days ago.

Form: 136760

(3)

Darwell Lion¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 87| D

16/1

Produced a strong finish to win 14-runner handicap at Kempton (8f, 10/1) 6 months ago. Has since left John Butler.

Form: 55-4071

(8)

Escobar^t,v⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| D

10/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022 and ran poorly in a first-time visor when eighth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 43 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 400808

(9)

Marshal Dan^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 87| D

33/1

Latest win at Leicester in October. Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when seventh of 17 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, heavy, 11/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 889617

(1)

Master Zoffany^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| D

16/1

Latest win at Chester in September. 9/1, ran just respectably when fourth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 14 days ago.

Form: 541754

Forecasts

Greatgadian (11/4), Zip (4/1), Tough Enough (5/1), Chuzzlewit (13/2), Scottish Summit (7/1), Escobar (10/1), Master Zoffany (16/1), Symbolize (16/1), Darwell Lion (16/1), Marshal Dan (33/1)

GREATGADIAN took advantage of a drop in grade over C&D in October and, having not been seen to best effect in a slowly-run race back up in trip at Lingfield since, he remains one to be interested in, especially as he's still well treated on past exploits. Zip can give another good account, while 3-y-o Chuzzlewit looks interesting returning to the all-weather after a break.