19:00 Newcastle

Sunday 3 March 2024

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Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 26.12s

(13)

Misty Grey⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 96| D

5/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (7f) 54 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Tom Dascombe.

Form: 56354-7

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(11)

Greatgadian²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 92| C

4/1

Course winner in October. Shaped well when third at Southwell in January and things didn't go his way at Kempton last time. Worth another chance to show he's on a good mark.

Form: 0142-36

(10)

Anthem National¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 91| CD

80/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. No impact over sprint trips in Bahrain in recent starts. Significantly back up in trip on British return.

Form: 053-880

(6)

Zip^v²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 89| CD

11/1

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win at Doncaster in October. Respectable fifth of 13 over C&D (12/1) 28 days ago.Each-way claims.

Form: 7153-55

(7)

The Caltonian^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 89| CD

13/2

Four-time course winner, including over 5f/6f in January. Another good run here when second of 8 in 6f handicap 12 days ago, better placed than most. Fine at 7f. Has to enter the reckoning.

Form: 1-11282

(4)

Love De Vega⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| OR: 88| D

6/1

2/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Chelmsford (7f) 8 days ago, keeping on well. Can give a good account up 4 lb.

Form: 2-21531

(3)

Ron O⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: R Craggs| OR: 87| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 14 runs last year. 16/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (1m) 62 days ago, left poorly placed. Others more persuasive.

Form: 25471-7

(2)

On A Session¹³²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Barron| OR: 84| D

50/1

Winner at Musselburgh last spring but drawn a blank since. Last of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) when last seen in October. Probably best watched on return.

Form: 475730-

(8)

Riot^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| D

16/1

Four wins from 17 runs last year. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, 5/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 13-4833

(9)

Zozimus^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82

12/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Creditable seventh of 13 in C&D handicap (50/1) 28 days ago, not clear run. That wait for another win is likely to go on.

Form: 20489-7

(5)

Darwell Lion¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 81| D

18/1

20/1, last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 15 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 188-498

(14)

Billy Mill²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: B R Millman| OR: 78| CD

16/1

C&D winner last summer. Got his head back in front in 12-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 22 days ago. Only nudged up 1 lb so should remain very competitive.

Form: 219-031

(1)

Star Zinc⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Menzies| OR: 77| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner under Hollie Doyle last month. Good second of 12 in handicap (10/3) at Southwell (1m) 8 days ago. Not taken lightly with Doyle back in the saddle.

Form: 6-27212

Non-Runners

(12)

Trip To Rome²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Greatgadian (4/1), Star Zinc (9/2), Misty Grey (5/1), Love De Vega (6/1), The Caltonian (13/2), Zip (11/1), Zozimus (12/1), Trip To Rome (12/1), Billy Mill (16/1), Riot (16/1), Darwell Lion (18/1), Ron O (28/1), On A Session (50/1), Anthem National (80/1)

A quite useful and competitive handicap. GREATGADIAN didn't enjoy the rub of the green at Kempton last time and gets another chance to show he can win from this mark. Star Zinc and The Caltonian both know where the winning post is over C&D and head the many dangers along with Love de Vega.