19:00 Newcastle

Sunday 4 February 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 28.32s

(14)

Master Zoffany^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 14/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 34 days ago, nearest finish. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 17541-6

(1)

Zip^v²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90| CD

12/1

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win at Doncaster in October. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 26 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 87153-5

(4)

The Caltonian^b⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 87| BF| CD

7/2

4-time course winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. Respectable second of 6 in handicap at this course (6f, 13/8) 8 days ago, left with too much to do. Not taken lightly.

Form: 321-112

(11)

Johnny James^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 86

8/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 6/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 16 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 19322-2

(5)

Lion Tower⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 84| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, 28/1) 81 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 008/900-

(10)

Riot^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| D

25/1

Four wins from 17 runs last year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in December. 13/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5113-48

(8)

Zozimus^h⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83

50/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. 18/1 and hooded for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 57 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 220489-

(6)

Swiss Ace¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 82| CD

8/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 11/4, shaped well when fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f) 13 days ago, finding test too much. Player now reverted in trip.

Form: 5291-35

(13)

Oliver Show^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 82

13/2

Unreliable type. 11/1, good second of 11 in handicap at this course (8f) 19 days ago, left with lot to do. Can give a good account if on his A-game again.

Form: 41430-2

(9)

Benavente⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: J M Sheridan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 78| D

7/1

Latest win at Dundalk in November. Creditable second of 11 in handicap (3/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 44 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Much respected on his tapeta debut.

Form: 245122-

(3)

Chantico^v1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: A Keatley| OR: 77

22/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 28 days ago, left poorly placed. Visor on 1st time. Enters calculations off a 3 lb lower mark.

Form: 3/1408-7

(12)

Gobi Sunset²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 76| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 11/2) 2 days ago.

Form: 1086-26

(2)

Charencey⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: P Mathers| T: Ian Williams| OR: 72| C

22/1

Course winner in November. Ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 7/2) 58 days ago so has work to do.

Form: 734219-

Non-Runners

(7)

Intervention⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Caltonian (7/2), Master Zoffany (4/1), Intervention (5/1), Oliver Show (13/2), Benavente (7/1), Swiss Ace (8/1), Johnny James (8/1), Zip (12/1), Gobi Sunset (20/1), Lion Tower (22/1), Chantico (22/1), Charencey (22/1), Riot (25/1), Zozimus (50/1)

Lots with chances. SWISS ACE caught the eye when fifth over 1m here last time out and looks the way to go now back at 7f. Chantico figures on a handy mark and rates a big threat if, as expected, building on his Wolverhampton seventh. The Caltonian must enter calculations too in this competitive handicap.