17:30 Newcastle

Monday 18 March 2024

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Boost Your Acca With BetUK Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 43.38s

(3)

Percy Willis^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 68| CD

13/8

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 9/2) 9 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 54-8543

(7)

Spanish Hustle²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| D

12/1

Four wins from 8 runs last year but well held on course reappearance in January and only seventh back hurdling at Musselburgh since.

Form: 13141-8

(2)

Gold Aura^h³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: Jack Jones| OR: 68

10/3

9/2 and hooded first time, good second of 10 in handicap at this course (1¼m) 37 days ago, nearest finish. Up in trip. Respected.

Form: 3432-42

(1)

Toute Chic²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 64| D

40/1

Falt winner in France in 2022 but well held in 3 hurdles for Jonjo O'Neill later that year and fared no better back on the Flat this yard last summer. Can only be watched back from 7 months off.

Form: 6411/60-

(5)

Lunacy^t¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J F Egan| T: I Jardine| OR: 65

12/1

Latest win at Hamilton in September but well held in 3 outings later in the autumn, including here. First run for 139 days.

Form: 561800-

(4)

Yakhabar¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 58| CD

5/1

C&D winner in February but remote fifth over 2m here since. Needs the drop back in trip to help.

Form: 4555-15

(8)

Heatherdown Hero^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 55| C

9/2

Snapped a losing run in 2m course handicap 15 days ago but doesn't necessarily strike as an obvious type to win back to back.

Form: 33-9541

Non-Runners

(6)

Bella Bluesky⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 8

T: Ewan Whillans J: Archie Young

Forecasts

Percy Willis (13/8), Bella Bluesky (5/2), Gold Aura (10/3), Heatherdown Hero (9/2), Yakhabar (5/1), Spanish Hustle (12/1), Lunacy (12/1), Toute Chic (40/1)

PERCY WILLIS looks to be building up to something and is narrowly preferred to last week's C&D runner-up Bella Bluesky. Gold Aura went close here last month and should also have a part to play.