19:30 Newcastle

Sunday 3 March 2024

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Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 19:38 | Winning time: 58.67s

(7)

Blind Beggar^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 85| D

11/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. Last of 6 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 10/1) 18 days ago, doing too much too soon. Return to 5f will suit.

Form: 619-436

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(5)

Elegant Erin¹⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 83| D

33/1

Respectable third of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, heavy, 15/2). Off 151 days. Can make presence felt from same mark.

Form: 523463-

(1)

Pepsi Cat^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 82| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in January. 11/2, good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 2211-13

(10)

Expert Agent^p,t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 80

18/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Tongue strap on for first time, eighth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 11/1) 42 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 340-558

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Rock Melody^p¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 80| D

40/1

Three wins from 17 runs last year. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 16/1). Off 102 days. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 293516-

(6)

Zarzyni²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T D Barron| OR: 79| D

4/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Shaped well when fourth of 12 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D 22 days ago, not clear run. Very well weighted these days.

Form: 04-3044

(3)

Moon Flight¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 79| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 10 days ago, no match for winner. Likely to give it another good go under excellent claimer.

Form: 21-2212

(9)

Jenever²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 78| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Four wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Excellent head second of 11 to Moon Flight in handicap (7/2) at this C&D 28 days ago. That was just about a career best.

Form: 21130-2

(12)

Match Play¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 78| D

25/1

In good order last summer and presumably needed the run when eleventh of 17 in handicap at York (5f, good) in September. Off again since.

Form: 8/48130-

(11)

Dynamic Force^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 77| D

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f, 5/1) 31 days ago, left with plenty to do how the race unfolded.

Form: 6527-44

(4)

Khabib^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: R Craggs| OR: 77| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in November. 11/1, 5 lengths ninth of 11 to Moon Flight in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Likely to bounce back given overall profile but this is a warm handicap.

Form: 24143-9

(2)

Castan²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 76| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Respectable 1½ lengths fifth of 11 to Moon Flight in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 28 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Needs treating as though still in form.

Form: 78127-5

Forecasts

Moon Flight (10/3), Zarzyni (4/1), Jenever (9/2), Pepsi Cat (5/1), Castan (10/1), Dynamic Force (10/1), Blind Beggar (11/1), Expert Agent (18/1), Match Play (25/1), Khabib (28/1), Elegant Erin (33/1), Rock Melody (40/1)

PEPSI CAT has thrived on the AW this winter so makes as much appeal as any of these in what is a wide-open contest. The return to 5f will suit Blind Beggar so he's of interest, with Zarzyni completing the shortlist given he's very well weighted these days.