17:00 Newcastle

Tuesday 16 January 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 43.34s

(9)

Wildfell³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J F Egan| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 82| D

28/1

Four wins from 9 runs last year. First run since leaving Peter Chapple-Hyam when bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, 14/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 162707-

(7)

Swiss Ace¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 82| C

11/2

13/2, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at this course (7f) 19 days ago, sticking to task. Should remain competitive up 5 lb.

Form: 455291-

(10)

Oliver Show^t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 81| BF| D

11/1

Unreliable sort. 11/4, first run since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford (7f) 40 days ago, not looking keen. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 441430-

(5)

Dingle¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 80| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (1¼m, 33/1) 15 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 31364-9

(12)

My Little Queens¹⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

66/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 10/1 and cheekpieces on first time, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Ripon (1¼m, good) when last seen in August. Has a good record fresh and not discounted.

Form: 121643-

(2)

Hale End^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 76| CD

10/3

4/1, career best when winning 11-runner C&D handicap under Clifford Lee 12 days ago, pushed out. A 5 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 53435-1

(6)

Skilled Warrior^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 75| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 12 in handicap (66/1) at this course (12.5f) 31 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 073368-

(11)

Enola Grey⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 74| CD

7/2

C&D winner in December. Creditable second of 5 in handicap at Southwell (1m) 7 days ago. Often starts slowly. Hasn't finished out of the first 2 in 6 starts for her current yard.

Form: 22211-2

(4)

Flylikeaneagle^b,t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Gray| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 73| D

33/1

Eight wins from 30 Flat runs. Second of 12 in handicap (40/1) at this course (7f) 39 days ago, keeping on late.

Form: 149872-

(8)

Trais Fluors¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 72| CD

17/2

C&D winner in November. 17/2, creditable 4¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Hale End in C&D handicap 12 days ago.

Form: 73215-4

(3)

Khathak^t,v²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71| D

14/1

Temperamental sort. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Southwell (7f) 25 days ago.

Form: 302526-

Non-Runners

(1)

Chantico⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: A Keatley J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Hale End (10/3), Enola Grey (7/2), Dingle (4/1), Swiss Ace (11/2), Trais Fluors (17/2), Oliver Show (11/1), Skilled Warrior (11/1), Chantico (12/1), Khathak (14/1), Wildfell (28/1), Flylikeaneagle (33/1), My Little Queens (66/1)

HALE END has taken well to AW this winter and is selected to make light of a 5 lb rise for his C&D success 12 days ago. Swiss Ace did it tidily over 7f here just after Christmas and is feared most ahead of Enola Grey and Richard Fahey's returning mare My Little Queens, who is seeking to win first time up for the third year in succession.