17:00 Newcastle

Friday 15 March 2024

All17:0017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 16.0s

(1)

Swiss Money⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 85| D

33/1

6/1, third of 5 in juvenile hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, soft) 80 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat in France last year (winner of a Longchamp claimer on latest start in this sphere in June 2023) and he's not ruled out.

Form: 21601-

(5)

Ravenscraig Castle^t²⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: I Jardine| OR: 83

5/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 28/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm) when last seen 6 months ago. Makes tapeta debut and dangerous to discount eased back into Class 4 company.

Form: 522239-

(8)

Faylaq¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 83

6/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2019. Last of 6 in handicap (6/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, heavy), slowly away. Off 139 days. Resumes on a workable mark and will be a threat if fully tuned-up.

Form: 303306-

(7)

Loyal Touch¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 82

12/1

6/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 14 days ago, having run of race. Makes tapeta debut and he needs to get back on track.

Form: 1/9566-8

(6)

Geremia¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 81

4/1

Unreliable sort. 9/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (12f), needing stronger gallop. Off 121 days. On a fair mark but this drop back in trip is of dubious benefit.

Form: 560094-

(9)

Isle Of Sark¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J A Osborne| OR: 80

9/4

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Good second of 10 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 11/2) 10 days ago (first past the post but subsequently disqualified). Big player off the same mark.

Form: 35726-D

(2)

Evening Story¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 77| C

22/1

Course winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. 11/4, sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D, needing stronger gallop. Off 119 days. Probably a shade too high in the weights for now.

Form: 105116-

(10)

Parish Councillor¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A J Farragher| T: T D Barron| OR: 76| C

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. One win from 2 runs last year. 50/1, excellent fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 10 days ago, finishing with running left. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 5/19-5

(4)

Dragons Will Rise²²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 65| CD

16/1

Three-time C&D winner. Eight wins from 29 Flat runs. 25/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (8f) 22 days ago. Up in trip and needs to raise his game.

Form: 37/0-677

(3)

Armoured^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 64| BF| C

8/1

Course winner in January. Good third of 12 in handicap (2/1) at this course (8f) 14 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Worth another try at this trip but others preferred all the same.

Form: 6077-13

Forecasts

Isle Of Sark (9/4), Geremia (4/1), Ravenscraig Castle (5/1), Faylaq (6/1), Armoured (8/1), Loyal Touch (12/1), Parish Councillor (16/1), Dragons Will Rise (16/1), Evening Story (22/1), Swiss Money (33/1)

The one who appeals most is ISLE OF SARK, who got his head in front for the first time since his 2-y-o days at Southwell 10 days ago, only to lose the race in the stewards' room. He has clearly resumed in good order and is taken to gain compensation off the same mark. Faylaq will have a serious chance if he puts his best foot forward following a break, while Parish Councillor, who shaped well in the same Southwell race that Isle of Sark contested, is best of the rest.