18:45 Newcastle

Friday 2 February 2024

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BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap

Off time: 18:49 | Winning time: 1m 14.77s

(8)

Bonito Cavalo⁸^{(ex 10)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 51| CD

11/10

7/5, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D 8 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Bernie The Bear, running on. Now 3-3 on this surface and obvious claims, despite the double penalty.

Form: 700-111

(11)

Carlton And Co^v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 58| C

15/2

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Visored for 1st time, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 11/1) 17 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 5445-95

(7)

Mr Stanley¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 58

16/1

First run since leaving Leanne Breen when sixth of 12 in handicap (80/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, not knocked about. Worth a second look.

Form: 05300-6

(1)

Beneficiary^b⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 52| CD

5/1

7/2, won 9-runner minor event at this C&D 6 days ago, bit in hand. More on his plate back in a handicap under a penalty.

Form: 580-211

(3)

Bernie The Bear⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 54| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year, the latest at Wolverhampton in December. 8/1, good 1¼ lengths second of 10 to Bonito Cavalo in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 4141-82

(6)

Atlantic Heart^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 54

22/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 15/2, below form 8¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Bonito Cavalo in handicap at this course (7.1f) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 3075-96

(5)

Yazaman¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 54

40/1

Temperamental sort. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Nottingham (5f, heavy), slowly away. Off 121 days and likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 652453-

(9)

Dandys Gold^p⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 53| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 25/1, 4¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Bonito Cavalo in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 9717-67

(10)

Essencial^p,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: L Bailey| OR: 46

125/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 10½ lengths eighth of 9 to Beneficiary in minor event at this C&D (100/1) 16 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 7/0096-8

(2)

Hard Solution^v²²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 46| D

33/1

Respectable sixth of 13 in minor event (18/1) at Chelmsford City (6f) 22 days ago. Others make more appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 6136-56

(4)

Independent Beauty¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

100/1

Remains a maiden after 31 Flat runs. 8½ lengths seventh of 10 to Bonito Cavalo in handicap at this course (7.1f, 50/1) 11 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 8078-87

Forecasts

Bonito Cavalo (11/10), Bernie The Bear (7/2), Beneficiary (5/1), Carlton And Co (15/2), Mr Stanley (16/1), Dandys Gold (18/1), Atlantic Heart (22/1), Hard Solution (33/1), Yazaman (40/1), Independent Beauty (100/1), Essencial (125/1)

BERNIE THE BEAR had to play second fiddle to the bang in-form Bonito Cavalo over C&D last week but he has a good chance of turning the tables with that rival on these revised terms. That said, Bonito Cavalo won't go down without a fight in his bid to complete the four-timer, while Mr Stanley is one to keep an eye on following an encouraging debut for this yard over C&D a fortnight ago.