15:57 Newcastle

Saturday 17 February 2024

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BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 2m 45.11s

(4)

Rose Light⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 56

4/1

Off the mark at Southwell in January. Run best excused when sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (11/4) 4 days ago, needing stronger gallop/not ideally positioned. Enters calculations back down in grade.

Form: 565-516

(8)

Desert Quest²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 56| CD

9/2

C&D winner in January and shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f, 15/2) a week later, not ideally placed. Could be thereabouts once more.

Form: 6542-14

(10)

Louisiana Bay¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: Jack Jones| OR: 56| BF

11/4

Shaped well when fourth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (13f, 9/2) 12 days ago, closest at the line having met trouble. Could be ready to open her account.

Form: 532-254

(5)

Best Guess^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 58

150/1

After showing little in a couple of starts over hurdles, fared no better back on the Flat (had a wind op) when last of 7 in handicap at this C&D (125/1) 21 days ago. Application of blinkers not enough to tempt.

Form: 5737-7

(9)

Yakhabar¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 55

11/1

Ended last season with a below-par effort when fifth of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, good to firm, 7/1) in August. Has eased further in the weights as a result, but has 6-month absence to overcome.

Form: 464555-

(2)

Sarkha⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 55WS

12/1

Below form when eighth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, 13/2) 66 days ago. However, had run well at this C&D on his previous outing, so he's not discounted having had a wind op since last time.

Form: 050838-

(3)

Bristol Hill^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: K Frost| OR: 55| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Again raced freely when sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 10/1) 22 days ago. On a workable mark but he needs everything to drop right.

Form: 7946-76

(1)

Femme Patronne^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 55

66/1

Failed to repeat her previous effort when 14½ lengths tenth of 11 to Rose Light in handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 25/1) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4559-20

(6)

Crazy Crackers^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 56

10/3

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (16.5f) 12 days ago. Needs to find more as he drops back in distance.

Form: 2806-64

(7)

Broctune Azure²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 45

50/1

After 16 months off, probably needed the run when seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (10.2f, 18/1) 23 days ago. Has work to do as she goes up in trip.

Form: 97386/7

Forecasts

Louisiana Bay (11/4), Crazy Crackers (10/3), Rose Light (4/1), Desert Quest (9/2), Bristol Hill (15/2), Yakhabar (11/1), Sarkha (12/1), Broctune Azure (50/1), Femme Patronne (66/1), Best Guess (150/1)

LOUISIANA BAY looked unlucky not to finish closer still when fourth at Lingfield last time, nearest at the finish having been short of room in the last ½f, so she can build on that effort to get off the mark this time around. The main danger could be Rose Light, who had excuses for her run here 4 days ago, with Desert Quest also considered.