20:30 Newcastle

Thursday 22 February 2024

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Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 0.89s

(3)

Murbih⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 63| D

11/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, shaped as if better for the run following 10 weeks off when eighth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 42 days ago. Interesting down in class.

Form: 39388-8

(7)

Enraged^p²⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 62| CD

18/1

C&D winner who ran below best when sixth of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Carlisle (5f, good to soft) in June. However, she hit the ground running following an absence this time last year and no surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 221306-

(10)

Sixcor^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 61| D

10/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Sixth of 8 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, ridden around halfway and keeping on. Remains 4 lb above last winning mark but not discounted in an open-looking contest.

Form: 37315-6

(1)

Elzaal¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 60| BF| CD

9/2

5-time C&D winner. Four wins from 15 runs last year. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D in November, ridden over 1f out and late headway. Expected to be thereabouts back from a break.

Form: 530224-

(8)

Mews House¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mathers| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 59| D

40/1

Regained winning thread at Hamilton (5f) back in May but lightly raced and offered little subsequently, last of 8 in a C&D handicap following 8 months off 2 weeks ago. Needs to leave that well behind to figure here.

Form: 52194-8

(5)

Mehmo^v¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| D

9/2

Three wins from 16 runs last year. 8/1, good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago. Should be thereabouts again, particularly granted a good pace to aim at.

Form: 5033-22

(2)

Birkenhead¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Sexton| T: P T Midgley| OR: 57| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (17/2) 14 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 06-9683

(9)

Phoenix Star^p⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 55| CD

6/4

3-time C&D winner. Below form fourth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 13/2) 4 days ago, ridden from 2f out and keeping on. Not taken lightly back at this venue.

Form: 65-9324

(6)

Aconcagua Mountain^b⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 54| D

12/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 45 days ago, making little impression from 1f out. Handicapper continues to relinquish his grip and worth noting if the market speaks in his favour back from 45 days off.

Form: 46659-9

(4)

Candy Eye²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: J Fanning| T: T P Tate| OR: 45

22/1

50/1, last of 7 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, going off too hard. Still, she needs to show more before becoming of interest.

Form: 4008-67

Forecasts

Phoenix Star (6/4), Elzaal (9/2), Mehmo (9/2), Sixcor (10/1), Murbih (11/1), Aconcagua Mountain (12/1), Birkenhead (12/1), Enraged (18/1), Candy Eye (22/1), Mews House (40/1)

ELZAAL has built up a very solid record over this C&D and, having hit the ground running back from a break last winter, he's fancied to make a bold bid to repeat the feat from a workable mark. Phoenix Star returned to this C&D and Enraged are others fancied to be in the mix, along with Mehmo.