18:30 Newcastle

Saturday 17 February 2024

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BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.26s

(4)

Ballyare^b,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 70| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 32 days ago, doing too much too soon. Given a chance by the assessor but others make more appeal all the same.

Form: 01960-7

(1)

He's An Angel^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: P D Niven| OR: 69| D

5/2

8/13, didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 22 days ago. 5 lb rise tolerable and this in-form 4-y-o should be in the thick of things once more.

Form: 200-111

(8)

Westmorian²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 69| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 7/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 23 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 3448-86

(3)

Naaser³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 66

22/1

28/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 30 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 13900-7

(6)

Hurt You Never²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 66| CD

7/1

Five wins from 14 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (33/1) at this course (5f) 21 days ago. 2 lb rise fair enough and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 12437-1

(10)

Pub Talk¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65

66/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 66/1) 14 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 1500-79

(9)

Ramon Di Loria¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 65| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 12/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 12 days ago. Others make more appeal from a win perspective.

Form: 145-746

(5)

Rory^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 64| CD

4/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 8/1) 15 days ago, never nearer. Possibilities if on a going day.

Form: 25-0223

Non-Runners

(2)

Bonito Cavalo¹³

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: J S Goldie J: P Mulrennan

(11)

After John²³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: I Jardine J: Non Runner

(7)

Elladora¹⁴⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: Aiden Brookes

Forecasts

Bonito Cavalo (15/8), He's An Angel (5/2), Westmorian (11/4), Rory (4/1), Hurt You Never (7/1), Ballyare (7/1), Ramon Di Loria (10/1), After John (10/1), Elladora (20/1), Naaser (22/1), Pub Talk (66/1)

BONITO CAVALO and He's An Angel are both going great guns and look set to fight out the finish. Marginal preference is for the former, who has predictably shot up the weights after winning five on the bounce but he clearly goes well here and probably has more to offer. Hurt You Never and Rory can do battle for minor honours.