20:00 Newcastle

Friday 8 March 2024

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Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 1m 26.05s

(5)

Plink⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton| T: K Scott| OR: 63

16/1

Good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 90 days ago, suited by way race developed. Up 2 lb for that and looks vulnerable back from a 3-month break.

Form: 574502-

(10)

Mr Squires⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 63| D

10/1

13/2, tenth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 45 days ago, possibly amiss. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0044-30

(12)

Turbo Command²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 62| D

20/1

Three wins from 15 runs last year, the latest at Southwell in December. 13/2, 4¾ lengths fifth of 8 to To The Bar in handicap at this C&D 20 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 5801-25

(1)

Devasboy^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Twenty-three runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, good second of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 22 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 086-552

(7)

To The Bar^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 62| CD

11/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap (9/1) at this C&D 20 days ago, well positioned. 2 lb nudge fair enough and likely to be in the thick of things once again.

Form: 47-6451

(9)

Laura's Breeze⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 62| D

10/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in November. Below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 7/2) 52 days ago, missing break. First run for yard after leaving Ed Dunlop and claims if on-song.

Form: 157-224

(11)

Eleven Eleven^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 61| BF| CD

5/1

Four-time course winner. Latest win here in February. Respectable 4 lengths fourth of 8 to To The Bar in handicap at this C&D (11/8) 20 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 45-1714

(2)

Pallas Lord^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: D W Whillans| OR: 61| CD

4/1

Six-time course winner. 15/8, won 8-runner handicap at this course (8f) 17 days ago, digging deep. Needs more up 3 lb but he's on a roll and has to enter calculations.

Form: 212111

(8)

Saisons D'Or²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 60| CD

10/3

Three-time C&D winner. Good second of 9 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D 20 days ago. Entitled to come on for that given that it was his first run for 4 months, and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 34850-2

(3)

Captain Cooper^p1¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell| T: N Mechie| OR: 56| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 8 in handicap (6/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 10 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0900/47

(6)

Stormy Pearl⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D Thompson| OR: 55

66/1

66/1, first run since leaving Rebecca Menzies when a below-par seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (6f) 64 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 52156-7

Non-Runners

(4)

Love Your Work¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: Darryll Holland J: Mia Nicholls

Forecasts

Saisons D'Or (10/3), Pallas Lord (4/1), Eleven Eleven (5/1), To The Bar (11/2), Devasboy (9/1), Laura's Breeze (10/1), Mr Squires (10/1), Love Your Work (12/1), Plink (16/1), Turbo Command (20/1), Captain Cooper (33/1), Stormy Pearl (66/1)

SAISONS D'OR pulled nicely clear of the rest when runner-up in the first division of a C&D handicap last month and, likely to be a bit sharper this time, he could be the answer. To The Bar landed the second division of the same handicap and he is feared most ahead of Laura's Breeze and the in-form Pallas Lord.