18:00 Newcastle

Monday 8 January 2024

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Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Classified Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 18:03 | Winning time: 1m 13.28s

(8)

Billy Wedge⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: N Mechie| OR: 45| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Last of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 51 days ago, losing place approaching home turn. This promises to reveal more but others make greater appeal.

Form: 58/5380-

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(5)

Blackcurrent^b¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 48| CD

4/1

6-time course winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 17 days ago, losing place over 1f out having been unable to dominate. Blinkers back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 224948-

(9)

Brookie Cookie^v1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: Sean Davis| OR: 46

9/2

Modest filly. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 28/1) 19 days ago. Drop in to this class rates a plus with visor now enlisted.

Form: 564075-

(2)

Dreamcasing²²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 46

7/2

Modest gelding. Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm, 18/1) in June. Betting may prove the best guide back from 7 months off.

Form: 636/797-

(4)

Kittybrewster⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 43

14/1

Maiden who did at least take step back in right direction when fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 83 days ago, nearest finish. Task now is to to build on that effort here.

Form: 7/50004-

(7)

Macho Mania^p,h1⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 45

13/2

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Good second of 11 in minor event at Lingfield (6f, AW, 10/1) 4 days ago, headed line. Hood on 1st time and possibilities with a repeat.

Form: 35799-2

(1)

Merry Secret^t,v²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 45| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 25/1) 29 days ago. However, wouldn't be sure to back that up here.

Form: 735605-

(6)

Noble Captain^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 50

4/1

Maiden who returned to form from career-low mark when creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 29 days ago. Expected to be bang there down in class.

Form: 533994-

(3)

Secret Daay^b⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: D Thompson| OR: 45

15/2

Modest gelding. 14/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 73 days ago, denied a run over 1f out and keeping on. Record now stands at 0-15 but not discounted in an ordinary affair.

Form: 939526-

Forecasts

Dreamcasing (7/2), Noble Captain (4/1), Blackcurrent (4/1), Brookie Cookie (9/2), Macho Mania (13/2), Secret Daay (15/2), Kittybrewster (14/1), Merry Secret (20/1), Billy Wedge (40/1)

NOBLE CAPTAIN returned to form when fourth at Wolverhampton last month and, eased further in class, he shades the vote to get off the mark. Macho Mania and Blackcurrent head up the dangers, with the returning Dreamcasing also worth keeping an eye on.